【Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall】"Minato Mirai Yuonchi" New Project "Kodomo Classic" to be Held! A Full-Fledged Classical Performance for Children and Adults to Enjoy Music Together
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall announces "Kodomo Classic," a new project within its "Minato Mirai Yuonchi" summer event, featuring violinist Rina Matsuda and pianist Kaoru Jitsukawa. This classical concert is designed for both children and adults to experience music together, including interactive elements where the audience can feel the sound's vibrations on stage.
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A new project will appear at the annual summer event to fully enjoy music and the hall, the Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Children's Festa "Minato Mirai Yuonchi" (held from August 6th to 9th)! Violinist Rina Matsuda, who continues to perform at the forefront while raising her children, will present "Kodomo Classic" a classical concert enjoyable for children and adults alike, together with pianist Kaoru Jitsukawa.
This program is filled with Rina Matsuda's own experiences in child-rearing and performing, with the desire that "not just children, but also adults, can fully enjoy the music together."
There are also scenes where you can directly feel the sound's reverberation and vibrations on stage, making it an experiential concert where you feel the sound with your whole body, not just your ears. We will deliver a wonderful time enveloped in sound.
Highlights of this project
1. A program created from violinist Rina Matsuda's own child-rearing experience
Having performed at the forefront since her teens and also experiencing child-rearing as a mother,
This project was born from violinist Rina Matsuda's unique perspective and her desire to "create a place where not only children but also accompanying adults can enjoy music together."
Pianist Kaoru Jitsukawa, who has frequently collaborated with Matsuda in concerts, will bring out the maximum charm of the works and music.
The program, centered on "a rich musical experience that parents and children can enjoy," carefully selects authentic classical pieces, offering content that resonates across generations.
Furthermore, it includes talks by the performers with quizzes, and time for children to experience the performance up close on the grand hall stage, making it an experiential concert where one can taste music with the entire body, feeling the sound's reverberation, vibrations, and the performers' breathing that cannot be obtained from audience seating. It conveys the charm of music more intuitively to children.
■ Business Outline
Name: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Children's Festa Minato Mirai Yuonchi
Kodomo Classic ~A Concert to Enjoy Sound with Heart and Body~
Venue: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Grand Hall
Time: August 6, 2026 (Thursday) 11:00 AM start (10:20 AM doors open / 12:00 PM estimated end)
Performers: Rina Matsuda (Violin)
Kaoru Jitsukawa (Piano)
Program: Elgar: Salut d'Amour
J.S. Bach: Air on the G String
Falla: Ritual Fire Dance *Piano Solo
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
Monti: Czardas, etc.
Fee: All seats reserved, General 2,500 yen, Children (3 years old to high school students): 1,000 yen *No admission for children under 2 years old
Application: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Ticket Center 045(682)2000
(Telephone 10:00-17:00 / Counter 11:00-18:00 *Excluding休館日 and maintenance days)
Organizer: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (Yokohama Arts Foundation)
Sponsor: Yokohama City Board of Education
Grant: Agency for Cultural Affairs Grant for the Promotion of Culture and Arts (Project to Promote Enhanced Functions of Theaters and Music Halls [Project to Revitalize Core Theaters and Music Halls in the Region]) | Japan Arts Council
2. A New Project for "Minato Mirai Yuonchi" Held During Summer Vacation!
This performance will be held as a new program of the annual Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Children's Festa "Minato Mirai Yuonchi," which takes place during summer vacation from August 6th to 9th.
"Minato Mirai Yuonchi" is a summer event where you can fully enjoy music and the Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall, offering a wide range of programs for all ages, from 0 to adults, including concerts and workshops that 0-year-olds can participate in.
Please enjoy a memorable and special musical experience with your family and friends.
■ Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Children's Festa Minato Mirai Yuonchi Lineup
August 6 (Thursday)
- Kodomo Classic ~A Concert to Enjoy Sound with Heart and Body~
- Pipe Organ Workshop: First Pipe Organ Experience
August 7 (Friday)
- Organ & Hall Exploration!
August 8 (Saturday)
- Children's Opera Workshop: Let's Sing Carmen!
- Pipe Organ Workshop: 10 Happy Minutes Playing Lucy
- JACK Award Winners' Concert by the Winners of the Hama-no-JACK Concerto Soloist Audition
- The 16th "Found a Golden Egg." Concert
August 9 (Sunday)
- Lowland Jazz with Minato Mirai Super Big Band
- Hama-no-JACK's Music Baby Land
- Hama-no-JACK's Music Family Land Animal Picture Book Concert
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
This program is filled with Rina Matsuda's own experiences in child-rearing and performing, with the desire that "not just children, but also adults, can fully enjoy the music together."
There are also scenes where you can directly feel the sound's reverberation and vibrations on stage, making it an experiential concert where you feel the sound with your whole body, not just your ears. We will deliver a wonderful time enveloped in sound.
Highlights of this project
1. A program created from violinist Rina Matsuda's own child-rearing experience
Having performed at the forefront since her teens and also experiencing child-rearing as a mother,
This project was born from violinist Rina Matsuda's unique perspective and her desire to "create a place where not only children but also accompanying adults can enjoy music together."
Pianist Kaoru Jitsukawa, who has frequently collaborated with Matsuda in concerts, will bring out the maximum charm of the works and music.
The program, centered on "a rich musical experience that parents and children can enjoy," carefully selects authentic classical pieces, offering content that resonates across generations.
Furthermore, it includes talks by the performers with quizzes, and time for children to experience the performance up close on the grand hall stage, making it an experiential concert where one can taste music with the entire body, feeling the sound's reverberation, vibrations, and the performers' breathing that cannot be obtained from audience seating. It conveys the charm of music more intuitively to children.
■ Business Outline
Name: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Children's Festa Minato Mirai Yuonchi
Kodomo Classic ~A Concert to Enjoy Sound with Heart and Body~
Venue: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Grand Hall
Time: August 6, 2026 (Thursday) 11:00 AM start (10:20 AM doors open / 12:00 PM estimated end)
Performers: Rina Matsuda (Violin)
Kaoru Jitsukawa (Piano)
Program: Elgar: Salut d'Amour
J.S. Bach: Air on the G String
Falla: Ritual Fire Dance *Piano Solo
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
Monti: Czardas, etc.
Fee: All seats reserved, General 2,500 yen, Children (3 years old to high school students): 1,000 yen *No admission for children under 2 years old
Application: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Ticket Center 045(682)2000
(Telephone 10:00-17:00 / Counter 11:00-18:00 *Excluding休館日 and maintenance days)
Organizer: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (Yokohama Arts Foundation)
Sponsor: Yokohama City Board of Education
Grant: Agency for Cultural Affairs Grant for the Promotion of Culture and Arts (Project to Promote Enhanced Functions of Theaters and Music Halls [Project to Revitalize Core Theaters and Music Halls in the Region]) | Japan Arts Council
2. A New Project for "Minato Mirai Yuonchi" Held During Summer Vacation!
This performance will be held as a new program of the annual Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Children's Festa "Minato Mirai Yuonchi," which takes place during summer vacation from August 6th to 9th.
"Minato Mirai Yuonchi" is a summer event where you can fully enjoy music and the Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall, offering a wide range of programs for all ages, from 0 to adults, including concerts and workshops that 0-year-olds can participate in.
Please enjoy a memorable and special musical experience with your family and friends.
■ Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Children's Festa Minato Mirai Yuonchi Lineup
August 6 (Thursday)
- Kodomo Classic ~A Concert to Enjoy Sound with Heart and Body~
- Pipe Organ Workshop: First Pipe Organ Experience
August 7 (Friday)
- Organ & Hall Exploration!
August 8 (Saturday)
- Children's Opera Workshop: Let's Sing Carmen!
- Pipe Organ Workshop: 10 Happy Minutes Playing Lucy
- JACK Award Winners' Concert by the Winners of the Hama-no-JACK Concerto Soloist Audition
- The 16th "Found a Golden Egg." Concert
August 9 (Sunday)
- Lowland Jazz with Minato Mirai Super Big Band
- Hama-no-JACK's Music Baby Land
- Hama-no-JACK's Music Family Land Animal Picture Book Concert
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)