President Niibori's greetings for N-School Graduation Concert,"Evening
of Concerts by New Faces"
Kiyomi Niibori (a member of NE & Ladies' Quartet, Master of Arts in Music)
This issue is a special number on N-School. N-School is the only school, president
is Dr. Hiroki Niibori (Ph.D.), in Japan on the university course of music centering
guitar (high school course also). It includes Educational Foundation•Nihon
Guitar Music Conservatory (Izu School = S-School), Educational Foundation•International
Niibori Guitar Music Academy Fujisawa Campus and Foundation•International
Niibori Guitar Music Academy Tokyo Campus (T-School), therefore we call N-School
for all of them in total. Detailed introduction of them were described for many
times and for new readers, please find in home page of Niibori Guitar (English
page is also available).
"Evening of Concerts by New Faces" is the graduation concert of N-School.
Regular students of university course are required to play solo for concert to
graduate.
This time, "Farewell Speech" written by president, Dr. Niibori, for
graduation concert is introduced here.
<Excerpted from President Hiroki Niibori's "Farewell Speech" for
N-School Graduates, 2007>
I will send a message of congratulations from my heart to all of graduates, having
this chance of graduation, holding highest diploma under your arm, in epoch year
of 50th anniversary of establishment.
Start strongly, with feeling at ease, without worrying about, with bright eyes.
Do not worry about anything because you have N-Method.
You have the method, being encouraged by The United Nations and also blessed by
the Pope and Dalai Lama His Grace. Furthermore you have a strong actual proof
of creating standing ovations in many countries with your own sweat and tears.
So, I hope you start in straight forward, with feeling at ease and stately.
Angry waves will come repeatedly. Please start with anticipating them.
Following such manner, you will not be surprised, as you are ready in your mind.
And you can surely overcome!
Because, N-Method is the international method, being brought up in more than 50
years, overcoming such crises.
N-Method is the method of "affection". That is the method of sympathizing
with companions.
So, "harmony" will surely arise. "Harmony" will grow up to
influential voice, powerful existence. Then it becomes possible to stand up to
"world" and to move it.
"Wave motion of music being to be nourishment for your soul" has "power
to fix your soul and body". So, "harmony among people will arise".
"Peace" is, "harmony" is the "origin to build genuine
peace".
"Treble = leading part", "normally-pitched sound = supporting role"
and "bass = co-star" were excellently prepared in N-Method, and its
full-harmony is strong power to bring up peace.
All of you studied this perfectly.
Well, leave the nest with highest diploma under your arm, vigorously and without
worries!
Congratulations for graduation, in big voice!
The affairs of this concert and graduation ceremony of N-School are described
in this issue from page 10 with snap shots.
Various concerts not only with prime guitars but also with N-Method guitars of
each sound range, electric guitar, vocals, piano, drums and so on as solo were
presented at this concert.
The special feature articles introduced each campus and please look at it.
N-School is accepting foreign students also. (Please ask for details.)
Mr. Hong Zai-tian, teaching actively now in Taiwan (Taichung), is also graduated
from N-School and after going back to Taiwan, he has been paying his effort in
teaching guitar for children and passed certification examination by IGOA (International
Guitar Orchestra Association) in this March at highest results together with children's
guitar orchestra, each of members and conductors.
Mr. Yang Geng-hao, examinee for conductor for this time, was brought up in this
orchestra and learned at N-School to graduate 3 years ago, after going back to
Taiwan, he has been working with Mr. Hong to spread N-Method mainly in Taiwan.
Now, Mr. Yang opened guitar class in Chang-hua Prefecture (Taichung) and official
number of members of ensemble exceeds 40 to held concerts.
He also invited to Nanjing Art School as an instructor and he is teaching guitar
ensemble.
Members like him are produced in every year from guitar orchestra led by Mr. Hong
Zai-tian, and "Preparation School for N-School" was established in this
year in Taiwan.
3 members from this orchestra graduated from N-School for this time and went back
to Taiwan.
In southern part of Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Mr. Huang Pan-pei has been leading N-Method
Guitar Orchestra = Huang Pan-pei Classical Guitar Ensemble for more than 20 years.
Of course Mr. Huang learned conducting and guitar ensemble from Dr. Hiroki Niibori.
N-Method will spread more and more in Taiwan and China from now on.Niibori Guitar
Philharmonic Orchestra (N-Orch.)
Live DVD "Strauss Collection" was put on sale!
N-Orch., fixed to have concert at Wien Musikvereinsaal•Golden Hall on Nov.
19, this year, performed works of Strauss in past concerts are collected to DVD
and it was put on sale. All pieces of music are conducted by Dr. Hiroki Niibori.
Recorded contents are as follows:
(except for proviso, all is works of Strauss the 2nd and performed by N-Orch.)
1. Overture from "Die Fldermaus"
2. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
3. Annen Polka (performed by Niibori Guitar Ensemble = NE)
4. Pizzicato-Polka (performed by NE)
5. Trisch-Trasch-Polka (NE)
6. Tik-Tak-Polka
7. An der shonen blauen Donau
8. Radetzky-Marsch (Strauss the 1st)
[Special image 1] Polka Schnell "Auf Ferienreisen" Op.133 (Josef Strauss)
[Special image 2] Plappermaulchen Op.245 (Josef Strauss)
Waltz "Rosen aus dem Suden" Op.388
Niibori Guitar Philharmonic Orchestra Live DVD "Strauss Collection"
Price 2,625yen (tax included) separate freight charge
Enquiries and orders will be accepted at following address.
For questions, advice & requests about Monthly Harmony,
Niibori Guitar Music Academy, Editorial Office
143-14 Fujisawa, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken,
251-0052 Japan
Phone: +81-466-23-8338 / Fax: +81-466-23-9337
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