Martha Argerich Day Celebrating 80th birthday

Oita Prefecture declares June 5 as Martha Argerich Day in commemoration of her 80th birthday on June 5, 2021, in honor of President of Argerich Arts Foundation Ms. Martha Argerich’s historical achievements in Oita, in Japan and around the world.

Together with Oita Prefecture, Argerich Arts Foundation will globally communicate the role of the arts, tolerance and inclusiveness through the Beppu Argerich Music Festival whose intention has been to send messages from this rural region to the world. We will strive to realize a secure society where everybody can feel peace of mind and pass this spirit over to the future.

Martha Argerich