The25th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich’s Meeting Point in Beppu 2025

MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich’s Meeting Point in Beppu

Martha Argerich (piano)
President , Argerich Arts Foundation
General Director , MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich’s Meeting Point in Beppu

Ito Kyoko
Vice Chairperson, Argerich Arts Foundation
General Producer, MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich’s Meeting Point in Beppu
Producer, Shiiki presents Argerich’s Haus

April 20 (Sun.)
Doors: 13:30, 14:00 – 16:00 (planned)
Opening of the Music Festival
Musicians soaring on the international scene Vol. 14
Suzuki Manami Piano Recital

Place: Shiiki presents Argerich’s Haus (Salon), Beppu
[Artist]
Suzuki Manami (piano)
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May 10 (Sat.)
Doors: 13:30, 14:00 –
Concert by Young Musicians of Oita Prefecture
Place: B-Con Plaza (intl. Conference Room), Beppu
[Artists]
Ando Riko (piano), and others
Artists to be announced in early March on our official website.
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May 14 (Fri.)
Doors: 18:30, 19:00 – 21:00 (planned)
Jointly produced by the Beppu Argerich Music Festival and the Mito Chamber Orchestra
Nippon Life Insurance Company presents:Concert to support the Pinocchio Project
Chamber Orchestra Concert

Place: Tokyo Opera City (Concert Hall), Tokyo
[Artists]
Martha Argerich (piano)
Hirokami Junichi (conductor)
Mito Chamber Orchestra
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May 21 (Wed.)
Doors: 18:15, 19:00 – 20:30 (planned)
The 25th Anniversary Special Concert
The Day of Celebration

Place: iichiko Culture Center (iichiko Grand Theater), Oita
[Artists]
Martha Argerich (piano)
Sakata Tomoki (piano)
Kuroiwa Haruka (piano)
Takezawa Kyoko (violin)
Kawakubo Tamaki (violin)
Kawamoto Yoshiko (viola)
Ueno Michiaki (cello)
Ikematsu Hiroshi (contrabass)
Iwasa Kazuhiro (flute/piccolo)
Naka Hidehito (clarinet)
Shibahara Makoto (glockenspiel)
Kanai Mari (xylophone)
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May 23 (Fri.)
Doors: 18:30, 19:00 – 21:00 (planned)
Chamber Music Concert – The Bridge of Music
Place: B-Con Plaza (Philharmonia Hall), Beppu
[Artists]
Martha Argerich (piano)
Kawakubo Tamaki (violin)
Kawamoto Yoshiko (viola)
Ueno Michiaki (cello)
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May 24 (Sat.)
Doors: 14:30, 15:00 –
Special Event for the 10th Anniversary of Shiiki Presents Argerich’s Haus
Ueno Michiaki inaugural performance as a resident artist of the Haus
with Kawakubo Tamaki, member of Argerich’s Friends

Place: Shiiki presents Argerich’s Haus (Salon), Beppu
[Artists]
Ueno Michiaki (cello)
Kawakubo Tamaki (violin)
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May 28 (Wed.)
Doors: 18:30, 19:00 – 21:00 (planned)
Nippon Life Insurance Company presents Concert to support the Pinocchio Project
Chamber Music Concert – Live in the Present and Create the Future

Place: Tokyo Opera City (Concert Hall), Tokyo
[Artists]
Martha Argerich (piano)
Kawakubo Tamaki (violin)
Kawamoto Yoshiko (viola)
Ueno Michiaki (cello)
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June 7 (Sat.)
Doors: 13:30, 14:00 – 16:00 (planned)
Musicians soaring on the international scene Vol. 15
Takeda Rikono Piano Recital

Place: Shiiki presents Argerich’s Haus (Salon), Beppu
[Artist]
Takeda Rikono (piano)
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June 22 (Sun.)
Doors: 13:30, 14:00 – 15:00 (planned)
Listening to contemporary Japanese musicians Vol. 2
Quartet by the NHK Symphony Orchestra members

Place: Heiwa Shimin Koen Noh Theater, Oita
[Artists]
Goto Ko (violin)
Minorikawa Yuya (viola)
Kobatake Yukinori (cello)
Nakamura Junji (flute)
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July 13 (Sun.)
Doors: 14:30, 15:00 –
The Oita Bank presents “The Fostering Program”
Performances by Students & Instructors

Place: Beppu-shi Kokaido, Beppu
[Instructors] Iwasa Kazuhiro (flute), Naka Hidehito (clarinet)
[Lesson/Result Presentation] Oita Prefecture Beppu Tsurumigaoka High School Brass Band Club
piano accompaniment: Miyazaki Yoko
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Concerts related to the Beppu Argerich Music Festival

*Neither concert is sponsored by Argerich Arts Foundation. We do not sell tickets for these concerts.

May 16 (Fri.) Doors: 18:30, 19:00 –
May 17 (Sat.) Doors: 14:30, 15:00 –
Jointly produced by the Mito Chamber Orchestra and the Beppu Argerich Music Festival
Mito Chamber Orchestra the 115th Regular Concert

Place: Concert Hall ATM, Art Tower Mito (Mito, Ibaraki)
[Artists]
Hirokami Junichi (conductor)
Martha Argerich (piano)
Mito Chamber Orchestra

May 26 (Mon.)
Doors: 18:00, 18:30 – 20:30 (planned)
Martha Argerich Special Concert in Minamiza Theatre, Kyoto
Place: Minamiza Theatre in Shijo, Kyoto, Kyoto City
[Artists]
Martha Argerich (piano)
Kawakubo Tamaki (violin)
Kawamoto Yoshiko (viola)
Ueno Michiaki (cello)

May 22 (Thu.)
Doors: 18:30, 19:00 –
Beppu Argerich Music Festival Community Concert in Saiki
Sakata Tomoki Piano Recital

Place: Saiki Shiroyama Sakura Hall (main hall), Saiki City
[Artist]
Sakata Tomoki (piano)

May 24 (Sat.)
Doors: 13:30, 14:00 – 15:30 (planned)
Beppu Argerich Music Festival Partner Concert
Arkas SASEBO Weekend Salon Concert No. 2

Sakata Tomoki Piano Recital
Place: Arkas SASEBO (middle hall), Sasebo City
[Artist]
Sakata Tomoki (piano)