Japanese musician Kanae Nozawa, who has captivated Finnish audiences on her previous visits, will perform a diverse selection of anime songs, including "Town with an Ocean View" from the film “Kiki's Delivery Service”, "Merry Go Round of Life" from the film “Howl’s Moving Castle” and "A Journey" from the film “Tales from Earthsea”. The concert will also feature other Japanese songs and Nozawa's own original compositions. Among those performing will be musicians from anime and film (e.g. Studio Ghibli's “Tales from Earthsea”), legendary composer Tamiya Terashima and pianist Maki Furugaki.

The expressive sound of the erhu, or "Chinese violin", is familiar to many from film and video game music. The instrument, which has attracted huge international interest, is given its full due in Kanae Nozawa's performance. Come to the concert to experience the captivating sound of the erhu in all its diversity!

Kanae Nozawa was introduced to the erhu while acting in the theatre, fell in love with the instrument and has been performing as an erhu musician ever since. The erhu is a Chinese folk instrument, but Nozawa performs a variety of musical styles on it and has captivated audiences around the world with its distinctive, evocative sound.

Tamiya Terashima is a famous film and anime composer, known for his work as a composer in, for example, Studio Ghibli's “Tales from Earthsea” and “Han-ochi” and as an arranger for the Nihon Falcom game studio. More recently, Terashima has been focusing on composing and arranging musicals, thus expanding his activities into stage music.

Pianist Maki Furugaki graduated from Tamagawa University's School of Arts with a major in composition. She currently works extensively in various musical styles as a keyboard player and arranger for concerts, recordings and stage productions.

Duration 2 h, including intermission

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Kanae Nozawa – Erhu Concert (JP)

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