The great singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died on May 18, 2012. For the first anniversary of his death, J. F. Oberlin University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts is planning a concert of Gustav Mahler’s songs. Coincidentally, Gustav Mahler died on the same date as Fischer-Dieskau, in 1911.
All of the performers are J. F. Oberlin professors or instructors. Admission is free, and everybody is welcome.
Date and time | Saturday, May 18; doors open at 14:00, and the concert starts at 14:30 |
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Venue | Keikando Chapel on Machida Campus |
Program | “Kindertotenlieder,” “Wir geniessen die himmlischen Freude,” “Rheinlegendchen,” “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen,” and more |
Performers | Reiko Kobayashi (soprano), Sumihito Uesugi (countertenor), Takeshi Hatsukano (baritone), Tokiko Kobayakawa (piano), Masako Yokoyama (organ) |
Admission | Free |
For more information, please contact at 042-797-6592 or sobun@obirin.ac.jp