Tag: brass band

Brass Band: Regular Concert Graduation Ceremony

Our second regular concert was held at Higashimatsuyama Civic Cultural Center on Monday, February 23rd (a national holiday). A nearly full house attended, and many people enjoyed our performance. We also had guest appearances by marimba player Daisuke Nakamura and conductor Shuko Mochimaru, who delivered a performance that high school students alone could not have Read More

Performance at the 15th Japan Wind and Percussion Band Association Composition Award Finals in 2025

On Sunday, February 8, 2026, our performance band performed at the 2025 15th Japan Wind and Percussion Association Composition Award Finals, held at Shobi Music College. This contest aims to develop and promote new repertoire that is suitable for various brass band arrangements in elementary, junior high, and high schools. Yamamura International High School performed Read More

Announcement of the 2nd Regular Concert of the Brass Band

We will be holding our second regular concert. Following our first regular concert, which was held in our school gymnasium in May of this year, we are now holding our long-awaited concert in a hall. Please come and see the culmination of 2025. We have also invited special guests Nakamura Daisuke, percussionist and percussion instructor Read More

Wind Orchestra Club Participated in the West Kanto Ensemble Contest Percussion Sextet Results Report

On January 15, 2026, our percussion sextet participated in the 31st West Kanto Ensemble Contest held at the Kuki Cultural Center and won the Bronze Award. This was our first time competing in the West Kanto Ensemble Contest, and we were able to fully experience the high level of the West Kanto Ensemble Contest and Read More

The brass band won the gold prize at the winter concert!!

On January 16th, we won the Gold Award at the Winter Concert held at the Saitama City Cultural Center. Yamamura International High School’s long-awaited first appearance in this competition, also known as the “Winter Wind Orchestra Competition.” Performance Pieces 2006 Required Piece: “To the Sea…For Wind Orchestra” by Kei Misawa Brussels Requiem by Berthe Appermont Read More

Brass Band wins the Grand Prize and the Runner-up Prize at the National Tournament

We won the Grand Prix at the 11th All Japan Brass Symphony Competition Finals, held at Bunkyo Civic Hall on January 5, 2026. After winning the Grand Prize and being recommended for the national competition at the East Japan competition held last August, all of our club members have continued to pursue music that can Read More

Wind Orchestra Wins Saitama Prefecture Governor’s Award

Our brass octet and clarinet octet competed at the 2025 Saitama Ensemble Festa on December 26th, and both teams won gold awards. The brass octet won first place, the Saitama Governor’s Award. The clarinet octet received a special award, the Arts and Culture Festival Executive Committee Chairman’s Award. Read More

Brass Band to compete in West Kanto Ensemble Contest

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Ensemble Contest. At the Saitama Prefecture Ensemble Contest, held at Kuki Cultural Center on December 15th, our Percussion Sextet won the Gold Prize. Our Clarinet Octet won the Silver Prize. The Percussion Sextet will represent Saitama Prefecture and will be competing in the West Kanto Read More

Information about the 53rd Private School Cultural Festival

Information about the 53rd Private School Cultural Festival The Private School Cultural Festival, bringing together private schools from throughout Saitama Prefecture, will be held on the dates listed below. All sections are open to the public, and admission is free. We look forward to seeing you there. Our school’s Light Music Club will be participating Read More

Brass Band: Saxophone Ensemble Competition Finals

On February 23rd, our school’s saxophone section participated in the finals of the Japan Saxophone Association’s 22nd Ensemble Competition, held at Momiji Hall Shiroyama in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and won the silver prize 🎷 Thank you to everyone who supported us. Read More

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