Japan-US Chorus Charity Concert for Sendai at Carnegie


Originally scheduled Japan-US Chorus Festival has been changed to Japan-US Chorus Charity Concert for Sendai. Please see Event Summary page for 　　 details. 　　"Tickets for the event are no longer available from this site. If you need tickets, please contact the box office of Carnegie Hall as they may still have 　　 some left. Thank you very much for your patronage to our concert."

The Artist

The HAGI Choir

We welcome the HAGI Choir, led by Music Director Mitsuharu Okazaki and comprised of the finest voices from tsunami-stricken Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture in northeast Japan.

Mr. Okazaki, dedicated to the development of a world-class choral group from Sendai, had already hand-picked and was tirelessly rehearsing many of Sendai's finest voices in preparation for a May 20th performance at Carnegie Hall when the earthquake and tsunami struck. The HAGI Choir will soon resume rehearsals, even as members spend nearly all of their time aiding in recovery efforts.

Sendai was established around the year 1600 by Date Masamune, a legendary warrior who is to this day the hero of the city. "Hagi" is Japanese for bush clover, the official flower of the Miyagi Prefecture. Click here for more information on Sendai.
The HAGI Choir

The Alexandria Harmonizers

The Alexandria Harmonizers are a world-renowned a capella chorus from Alexandria Virginia. They have performed at the White House, Kennedy Center Honors, the US Supreme Court Historical Society, and in previous engagements at Carnegie Hall. The Harmonizers, headed by Music Director Joseph Cerutti, are perennial winners in important regional, national and international choral competitions. They are four time winners of the prestigious Barbershop Harmony Society International Gold Medal.

AlexHarm

Selected YouTube Clips:

Alexandria Harmonizers Website

Barbershop Harmony Society website
Includes detailed explanations and demonstrations of barbershop harmony.

The Men's Glee Club of New York

The Men's Glee Club of New York consists of Japanese businessmen living and working in greater New York. Individual members have performed at Carnegie Hall and Yankee Stadium. The group recently performed at the Circle Wind Memorial Concert, an annual concert to commemorate those who lost their lives on September 11th.
Men's Glee Cub of New York website

Selected YouTube Clips:

The Men's Glee Club of Tokyo & Kansai

The Men's Glee Club of Tokyo & Kansai is comprised of Japanese businessmen who used to sing in New York City as members of The Men's Glee Club of New York before they returned to their home country after their business assignments in New York. The Club has a large following in greater Tokyo and Osaka area. Its annual concert continues to grow in popularity, and most recently featured a performance by the Glee Club of a special suite by acclaimed composer Takehiko Tada.

The White Pine Glee Club (Detroit)

The White Pine Glee Club (Detroit) named after the state tree of Michigan, is comprised of Japanese businessmen currently working in the American auto industry. As with the Men's Glee Club of New York, the group's membership changes as individual members return to Japan when their work assignments end. However, the Glee Club membership is approximately 35 energetic voices at any point in time.

Kaoriko Kuge

Kaoriko Kuget is an acclaimed anchor for FCI (Fujisannkei Communications International) and has been hosting its Japanese-language news program, "FCI Morning Eye", since 1998. "FCI Morning Eye" airs daily in the United States. She also anchors news cut-ins on "Mezamashi TV", a popular morning show broadcasted daily with Fuji Television (one of the major TV stations in Japan).