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2026-08-08 Soprano Recital
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2:00 PM
Venue:
Aderia General Sports and Culture Centre
1st Floor, Multipurpose Hall
Organizers:
Iwakura City Board of Education
Japan Environmental Management Co., Ltd.
Aichi Prefecture
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Cultural Foundation
2026-08-06 Commemorative Concert
Celebrating Akiko Nakajima´s Appointment as Artistic Director of Nonomori Hall
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Concert Begins: 2:00 PM
Venue
Muranomori Hall
Ora Town Central Community Centre
Gunma, Japan
Admission Free
(Admission ticket required)
2026-07-06 KUTLURWELTEN SUMMER ACADEMY 2026
Date: July 6th to 11th 📍 Location: Musikverein Wien 🏛️
Vocal Masterclass:
Prof. Akiko Nakajima
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Appointed Artistic Director of Nonomori Hall, Ora Town 2026-06-13
I am delighted to announce my appointment as Artistic Director of Nonomori Hall at the Ora Town Central Community Center in Gunma, Japan.
Alongside my international career as an opera singer and my work as Professor of Voice at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK), I have long been committed to nurturing young artists and promoting cultural exchange between Japan and Europe.
Through the activities of the Noura Opera Foundation, I have enjoyed a close and fruitful relationship with Ora Town for many years. It is, therefore, a great honour to be entrusted with the artistic leadership of this remarkable venue.
Drawing on my international experience and professional network, I hope to further develop Nonomori Hall as a centre for artistic excellence, education, and cultural exchange. My vision is to create opportunities for emerging artists, bring distinguished performers from Japan and abroad to the region, and foster meaningful connections through music and the performing arts.
I look forward to this exciting new chapter and to working together with the people of Ora Town to enrich its cultural future.
2026-06-03 Noura Opera Foundation Spring Academy
Course Period: June 3 (Wed) – June 7 (Sun)
Location: Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Niels Muus (Former Casting Director at the Volksoper Vienna / Former Head of the Opera Department at the MUK Vienna / Professor of Voice at the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing)
- Eric Cattelain (Linguist / Author / University of Bordeaux)
- Junko Saito (Mezzo-soprano)
- Akiko Nakajima (Soprano / Professor at the MUK Vienna / Director of the Noura Opera Academy)
- Naoki Hasumi (Agricultural Instructor)