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Even if you don't show your face, your feelings are hot! “The person inside” heats up even more!

顔出しNGでも思いは熱い!「中の人」さらにヒートアップ!

Is classical music boring? boredom?
The ``inside person'' of the orchestra breaks through such preconceived notions and tweets with a light tone. This time, we invited five "inside people" who are not only active on Twitter but also in real life to passionately discuss their "love for orchestras"!

Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra (hereinafter referred to as Kanagawa Philharmonic) This time, we came together because we were recently asked to appear on NHK Radio. Initially, it was planned to be just me and the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, but since it was a special opportunity, I approached everyone and they kindly agreed, thank you very much. I think it's a good thing to be able to talk to each other easily in order to liven up the concert.
Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra (hereinafter referred to as Sendai Philharmonic) In the first place, we would never have gotten to know each other if it wasn't for Twitter.
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (hereinafter referred to as Tokyo Philharmonic) surely. Players interact with each other through supporting appearances, but administrative staff had no opportunity to meet other organizations.

What can you do with Twitter ?

For people who have never heard the Kanagawa Phil Orchestra, concert halls may have an image of being ``stiff'' or ``boring.'' But once you go, it's definitely fun! The first thing you can do is create an opportunity to experience the fun. Sometimes our followers, rather than the people inside, will tweet to people who actually came, saying, ``Hey, it was fun, right?''
Tokyo Philharmonic 's SNS makes it easy to create a good cycle of sharing impressions, so I think it would be great if we could make this happen.
The best part of the Sendai Philharmonic concert is listening to it live! In any case, we can't start without people coming, so Twitter is the trigger for that.
Japan Century Symphony Orchestra (hereinafter referred to as "Japan Century") Concerts tend to be viewed as something noble, but each person enjoys them in different ways. Twitter offers a variety of ways to enjoy it, so I hope you can choose the one that suits you best.
Although the Tokyo Phil Orchestra focuses on classical music, demand for film music and pop music is also increasing. There are some customers who shy away from it because they think, ``It's not classical music, ' ' but we perform with the same motivation at every concert, and we want people to experience it first and experience the sound of an orchestra. That is important. Since Twitter is seen by customers of all genres, it's great that you can send messages from a wide range of approaches.

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra (hereinafter referred to as Tokyo City Philharmonic) Another advantage of Twitter is that it can transmit information in real time. We take into account the time when it is convenient for everyone to view it, and we strive to provide information that is easy to understand for anyone who reads it, and that anyone can easily click the "like" button.
Mutual exchange among Kanagawa Phil fans is also occurring. With so many orchestras, it makes no sense to say ``only ours is your favorite.'' I think it's natural for people to listen to our orchestra and start thinking, ``Now, where should I go next?''
When we feature rare pieces by the Tokyo Philharmonic , we often have customers from overseas such as Korea and Taiwan. This was unthinkable a decade ago, but this is also due to the power of the Internet, such as Twitter. SNS is very convenient for delivering information to the people you want to send it to.
There's even a hashtag on Sendai Philharmonic's Twitter that says, ``#Let's go on a journey and listen to an orchestra.''
It's great to travel to coincide with the Japan Century Concert, but I'd be happy if you could come and think, ``There's a concert like this, so let's go to it'' when you have some free time while traveling!

As a "person inside", could you introduce some of your recent hit tweets?

Kanagawa Philharmonic Last year, permanent conductor Kentaro Kawase announced his marriage to announcer Yumiko Matsuo. Since it was the first day of rehearsal, the band spontaneously got excited and performed the ``Wedding March'' as a surprise. Don't you think that's a blessing that only an orchestra can offer? I tweeted it because I wanted everyone to know about it, and it got a huge response.
Tokyo City Philharmonic Last December, we announced the Dragon Quest series of concerts that would be held throughout the year from April of this year, and when we tweeted about it, we received over 1,300 likes. I did. That alone made me happy, but I also saw people following my account and tweeting, ``I've never had any connection to classical music, but I think I'd like to go and listen to a regular concert.'' This trend is also increasing, so I'm especially happy about this trend.

Tokyo Philharmonic also does a lot of TV work, so there might be a lot of "stories" (lol). In February of this year, I appeared on a TV music program, and it was right after Arashi announced that they would be taking a hiatus. I thought we had no choice but to get excited about this together, so I tweeted live broadcasts from the start of the program. At the climax, the number of likes exceeded 6,000. I remember being taken aback by how many counters there were.

Japan Century The other day, I went on a concert tour mainly in western Japan, and the enthusiasm of the fans of the conductor and soloist was amazing, and there were many people who were meeting me for the first time, so I gained a lot of followers within two weeks. The number has increased by more than 200 people. However, I usually tweet about the everyday faces of the players who shine on stage, and the work scenes of the staff.

People in the classical music industry tend to be categorized as ``people from another world,'' so whether you're a performer, someone in the industry, or someone who created music hundreds of years ago, please take a look at our tweets. The message is that you are just like everyone else.

At the Sendai Philharmonic's regular concert last year, I tweeted a video of percussionist Sho Sasaki's ``one-shot bass drum'' video, and before I knew it, it had been viewed about 20,000 times! Please come to Sendai to listen to this one (lol)

What do you think is the appeal of orchestras?

As Koichi Sugiyama of the Tokyo City Philharmonic once said, I feel that orchestral music is the greatest "feast" of music. I think the thrill of seeing dozens of instruments such as string instruments, wind instruments, woodwind instruments, percussion instruments, etc. come together to create a single piece of music is unique to an orchestra. Live performances are the best way to immerse yourself in the deep and rich sound created by these instruments.
When I come across a really good performance by the Kanagawa Philharmonic , the entire venue is filled with happiness, including the performers, customers, and staff. I believe that that emotion can only be experienced ``live.''
Tokyo Philharmonic . After a good concert, everyone goes home with happy faces. There is a wide range of people who gather at concert halls. Some are elderly, and some are surprisingly young. Don't you think it's amazing that people who have no connections or connections come together in one place? Moreover, the sense of unity is amazing!
I understand that there is a preconception that orchestras are "boring" or "boring," but on the other hand, I also have the impression that they are "somewhat superior." First of all, please come with the thought, ``I don't know much about it, but it seems amazing.'' The sense of unity at a live performance is something you won't understand unless you experience it for yourself.
Much of Japanese Century Classical music was created hundreds of years ago, so I think it's amazing to see it recreated right in front of your eyes. Of course, the music score remains, so it can be reproduced, but the "sound" disappears on the spot. Concerts provide such a valuable experience.

Kanagawa Philharmonic Music is something that anyone can freely enjoy. If you come, we are confident that you will definitely enjoy it!
The best part of listening to the Sendai Philharmonic live is listening to it live! The role of the ``people inside'' is to create that opportunity.

thank you very much!

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