Japanese Tour Group at Seneca Early 80s

Japanese Tour Group at Seneca, Early 80s

In 1964, the first Suzuki tour group from Japan, called “10 Children,” wowed string teachers with every performance along their tour route. The performances of that group of young children from Japan were the start of everything that has led us to where we are today as Suzuki Method teachers, triggering a revolution in string and instrumental teaching.

Since that time, there have been numerous Japanese tour groups that have traveled across North and South America, inspiring audiences and increasing the acceptance of the Suzuki Method.

As this year marks the 50th anniversary of this monumental tour, the Talent Education Research Institute in Matsumoto, Japan, will be featuring a celebration concert, which will take place on Monday, March 31. You are invited to take part in this event through a live stream:

Dear Suzuki Friends,

We would be pleased to inform you that “The 50th Anniversary Concert of the Suzuki Method’s ‘Ten Children’ which will be held at 14:00 on March 31 (Monday) at the Suntory Hall will be broadcasted live on ustream beginning around 13:50. To watch the broadcast, please click the following website:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tenchildren           

or go to the Talent Education Research Institute website for “The 50th Anniversary Concert for the Suzuki Method’s ‘Ten Children’.

http://www.suzukimethod.or.jp/indexE.html

We hope that you will enjoy the concert.

Best regards,

Mitsuru Sato
Executive Committee Chairman
The 50th Anniversary Concert of the Suzuki Method’s ‘Ten Children’

The SAA is forever grateful for and indebted to Dr. Suzuki and the Tour Groups from Japan for bringing the Suzuki Method to the Americas. We will enjoy the broadcast of the Tokyo concert along with Suzuki families and children from around the world. Then we will look forward to celebrating the impact of all the Tour Groups once again when we welcome Professor Yukari Tate as our special SAA Conference guest this May.

In preparation of the celebration of this part of our history as an organization at the upcoming conference, we would like to gather your thoughts and memories of these tours. Did you experience one of the many tour group performances from Japan? Where were you and what do you remember from that event?

Please share your memories in the discussion forum below!