Concert of the 1000 cellists

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The 4th cello concerto of the 1000 players in Hiroshima
Cello concert 2010 in Hiroshima

The concert of the 1000 cellists ( Japanese 1000 人 の チ ェ ロ ・ コ ン サ ー ト , Sennin no Chero Konsāto , shorter also 1000 人 の チ ェ d, German “The 1000 Cellists” or 1000 チ ェ ロ , German “1000 Celli”) is one at irregular intervals Music event in Japan organized by the non-profit organization “Verein der Cello-Ensemble” ( NPO 法人 チ ェ ロ ア ン サ ン ブ ル 協会 , NPO-Hōjin Chero Ansanburu Kyōkai ) , based on the model and inspiration of the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic .

overview

In 1972 Rudolf Weinsheimer founded the successful chamber music ensemble “The 12 Cellists” in Berlin. Exactly 20 years after the ensemble was founded, two significant events approached in 1992: the 750th anniversary of the Berlin-Zehlendorf district in which Weinsheimer lived and the 1000th anniversary of the neighboring city of Potsdam (1993). On the occasion of the expected celebrations, Weinsheimer suggested that the district mayor of Zehlendorf gather 100 cellists for a concert. Weinsheimer succeeded in exceeding the set goal and on July 14, 1992, to give a concert with 341 (amateur) cellists in front of the New Palais in Sanssouci Park . At the time, the concert was the first concert of this magnitude to be performed solely with cellists, and it was subsequently included in the Guinness Book of Records .

Four years after this performance in Potsdam, the 12 cellists played on a concert tour to Japan in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and in Kobe . After the concert in Kobe, Weinsheimer reported to the amateur cellist Kosha Matsumoto during a visit to a restaurant about the concert of the 341 cellists in Potsdam and raised the question of whether it would not be possible in Tokyo to bring 1000 cellists together for such a concert. Matsumoto's efforts made it possible on November 29, 1998, under the patronage of Norihito Takamado , to organize the concert in Kobe, especially for those who suffered the 1995 earthquake . 1014 professional and amateur cellists took part in this concert. The idea of ​​repeating this musical event on a regular basis prompted 17 musicians to found the “International Association of Cello Ensemble” on August 23, 2000. The sound recording of the concert was noted by many professional musicians. a. succeeded in winning Mstislaw Leopoldowitsch Rostropowitsch for the third performance of this kind . The concert of 1000 cellists was also included in the Guinness Book of Records.

First concert of the 1000 cellists

The first concert under the patronage of the association founded for this purpose took place on November 29, 1998 in the "World Memorial Hall Kobe" ( 神 戸 ワ ー ル ド 記念 ホ ー ル , Kobe Wārudo Kinen Hōru ) as a charity event for the reconstruction after the earthquake and in commemoration on the 25th anniversary of Pablo Casals' death . 3400 visitors heard a concert by 1014 cellists who u. a. Saegusa Shigeaki 's Requiem for Cello premiered. Ottomar Browitzky also took part in the concert with four other founding members of the 12 cellists. The direction of the concert was the responsibility of the conductor Momiyama Kazuaki.

Second concert of the 1000 cellists

The second concert on July 29, 2001 also took place in the "World Memorial Hall Kobe". 2,400 visitors saw the concert by 715 cellists, the youngest participant a seven-year-old child and the oldest participant 91 years old. As in 1995, Norihito Takamado was the patron of the event, in which the Kobe mixed choir and the Kansai Academy Symphony Orchestra took part and gave concerts under the direction of Kazufumi Yamashita.

Third concert of the 1000 cellists

As both times before, the third concert took place on May 22, 2005 in the "World Memorial Hall Kobe" under the patronage of Hisako Takamado , wife of Norihito Takamado, who died in 2002. For the first time, the Japanese and American cello clubs worked together. 3006 visitors experienced a concert by 1069 cellists, which was conducted by Rostropovich and Naoto Ōtomo . In addition, the following well-known cellists took part: David Geringas , Rudolf Weinsheimer, Kō Iwasaki , Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi , Nobuko Yamazaki , Ryūsuke Hori , Yōko Hasegawa and others. a. With the accompanying program, which included solo performances and private lessons, the event lasted over a week in total.

Fourth concert of the 1000 cellists

The fourth concert took place on May 16, 2010 in the “Green Arena” of the “Sports Center Hiroshima” ( 広 島 県 立 総 合 体育館 , Hiroshima Kenritsu Sōgō Taiikukan ) also under the patronage of Hisako Takamado. With 823 cellists, including 72 cellists from 11 other countries and 4,500 visitors, it was the best-attended performance to date. The "NHK Kinderchor Hiroshima" ( NHK広島児童合唱団 , NHK Hiroshima judo Gasshōdan ) and the "mixed Kinderchor Jupiter Hiroshima" ( 広島ジュピター少年少女合唱団, Hiroshima Jupita Shōnenshōjo Gasshōdan ) brought the piece bomb of Saori Furuya first performance. David Geringas and Yūichi Takubō acted as conductors, and Toshiaki Hayashi as concert masters. In addition, the following well-known cellists took part: Martin Stanzeleit , Sachi Norimoto u. a. The youngest participating cellist was three, the oldest 85 years old.

Fifth concert of the 1000 cellists

The last, fifth concert to date took place on May 24, 2016 in the “Xebio Arena” in Sendai . The motto of the concert was Help for Reconstruction and Peace of Mind for those who died in the Tōhoku earthquake in 2011 . For the first time, Kōsha Matsumoto, who led the first four events, was no longer responsible, but a new executive committee. During the performance, photographs by the editor and journalist Yanagita Kunio (1932–1988) and three huge 5 × 16 m paintings by the painter Kagawa Hiroshige were shown. In addition, school choirs from high schools from the three affected prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima took part. Sung-Eun Hong conducted the orchestra.

Web links

  • Cellisimo. International Cello Ensemble Society, November 27, 2016, accessed November 29, 2016 (Japanese).
  • Volker Blech: Cellist Summit. Berliner Morgenpost, April 13, 2005, accessed on December 20, 2014 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Heimatverein Zehlendorf: Zehlendorf in the course of history. District Office Steglitz-Zehlendorf, accessed on December 20, 2014 .
  2. ↑ a b Yoko Hani: Concert of 1,000 cellists looks set to raise the roof in Kobe. Japan Times, accessed December 20, 2014 .
  3. ↑ 第 5 回 1000 人 の チ ェ ロ ・ コ ン サ ー ト 概要 . (PDF) NPO 国際 ア ン サ ン ブ ル チ ェ ロ 協会 , accessed on November 29, 2016 (Japanese, with a bilingual list of the pieces listed).