Program
Kii No Kuni Symphony

Fifth Movement “Friendship”
Part 1: “By Skin of Their Teeth”: Escape from Tehran
Part 2: “Ertugrul Trajectory”

Performers
ORCHESTRA: THE METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTOR, COMPOSER: SEIJI MUKAIYAMA
SOPRANO SOLOISTS: HIMIKA TAMAKI, AI YAKURA
DANCERS: IKUKO INOUE, GOKDEN KILIC
HOST: HALIT MIZRAKLI

“A Call for World Peace” concert is dedicated to the Japan-Turkish friendship. The symphonic suite “Friendship”, composed and conducted by Seiji Mukaiyama, will be performed by THE METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA.

Symphony has two parts dedicated to true historical events that impacted many Japanese and Turkish lives. The first part titled “By Skin of Their Teeth: Escape from Tehran” is about rescuing Japanese lives from Tehran by Turkish aircraft in 1985.

The second part titled “Ertugrul Trajectory” is about the Ertugrul Frigate that sank off the Japanese shore in 1890. In the accident, more than 500 of those on board were killed, and only 69 sailors were rescued by Japanese villagers. This concert honors acts of true friendship between two countries 100 years apart. During the performance, a projector will display images of the historical events that impacted many Japanese and Turkish lives.

This is a FREE concert event.