Kita Ward Cultural Promotion Foundation’s Kita-Topia International Music Festival 2024

The Kita-Topia International Music Festival 2024 presents ⁣”Let’s Play with the University of the ‍Arts in Kita-Topia” – a unique classical concert featuring a full-scale orchestra performance by students and graduates of Tokyo University of the Arts. The event will take place on⁣ Saturday, November 2, 2024,‌ at Kita-Topia (1-11-1 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo). Tickets are now available for purchase at Confetti.

The concert, titled “Pumpking and the Swan ‍Knight,” will feature a range of music, from classical to J-POP. The ‌story⁤ revolves around the mysterious alien Pumpking, who becomes the president of‍ Miracle Pumpkin, a corporate group that handles the production, distribution, and⁤ sale of ⁢pumpkins. ⁢As Pumpking gains momentum, he forms “Pumpkin Kirara” with ​virtual singer Kirara Ayano and‌ becomes a super popular artist. ⁣However, his true intentions remain a⁤ mystery, and the members of the Bremen Detective Agency take on the case.

Event Outline

“Pumpking and the Swan Knight”
Event period: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Venue: Kita-Topia (1-11-1 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo)

■Performers
[Conductor]Masataka Tajiri
[Cast]
Yui Imao (vocals),
Maki Takimoto (soprano), Miyako Honda (mezzo-soprano),
Hiroki Terashima (tenor), Naohito Sekiguchi (baritone),
Tokyo‌ Takinogawa Boys and Girls Choir, etc.
[Performance]Tokyo‌ University of the Arts Student ⁣& Alumni Volunteer Orchestra

■ Staff
[Planning and composition]
Yasushi Oishi ‌(Music⁢ producer, Professor ⁢Emeritus of Tokyo University of the Arts)

■Event Schedule
Morning⁤ session 11:00
Afternoon session 14:00
*Doors open 30 minutes before the start⁤ of the show.
*Show duration is approximately 1⁤ hour

■ Ticket prices
1st floor seats: 2,000 yen
Second floor seats:⁤ 1,500 yen
(All seats reserved,​ tax included)
* ⁣Admission is permitted from age 0. Children under 2⁢ are admitted free of charge as long‌ as they sit on a guardian’s ⁢lap.
*If you have a child under 2 years old (who will be sitting on the parent’s lap), please select the “With lap”‌ ticket.

What is “Let’s Play with the University of the Arts in Kita-Topia”?

This⁣ special classical concert features a full-scale orchestra performance by students and graduates of Tokyo University of the Arts, as well as choral singing, dancing, and acting ⁣based on an​ original story. The orchestra will⁢ perform music ranging from‌ classical ‍to J-POP.

Scheduled Songs

♪Prelude to Act 3 from Wagner’s “Lohengrin”
♪From Copland’s “Portrait of Lincoln”
♪ Mozart ​”Turkish March”
♪ “Pudding Hymn” (from Ojarumaru)
♪《Maguro Nikan》
♪《Pumpkin》
♪ On the day of departure
♪ Yasutaka Nakata “Crazy Party Night ​~ Pumpkin’s Revenge”
others