The Matsuyama Middle School Wind Orchestra is made of 34 members, 9 from the first-year cohort, 11 from the second year and 14 from the third year. They perform far and wide, not only at school events but at regional events as well.

The children combine on a daily basis to work towards good friendship, good tone and good harmony. Each year in August they present their regular concert at the Yacchiku Fureai Center, and in 2005 saw their eighth such appearance.

They are also practicing hard to please the audience with a rousing performance at the Kagoshima prefecture wind music contest in 2005 July.

We will give our best for an outstanding performance at this year’s International Music Festival for Youth in Yacchiku Matsuyama.

-- Masako Sato, conductor

1999		Choir club established
2000 - 2004		Consecutive gold prizes at the Kagoshima prefecture primary school voice ensemble contest
2001 - 2004		Consecutive gold prizes at the Kagoshima round of the NHK school music contest
2004		Performances include the Kagoshima city commemoration of city, town and village amalgamations and the regular concert of the Kagoshima prefecture police band
2005		Performance at the Kirishima Music Festival

In the choir club, we are primary school students who love singing above all. Our number has fallen as older students graduate, but we continue to practice with pleasure in new formations. We look forward to the exchange activities with our friends from Belgium.

-- Yoshiko Murai, conductor

Hanano Frauen Kohl was formed as the choir club of the women’s school in the Nishi-Ishiki Primary School district and this year celebrated its 31st anniversary. With hearts full of gratitude and of the joy of singing, we perform primarily at local events and also present a regular concert.