Since 1991, as part of its community involvement in the domain of culture and art, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. has supported the “NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES MUSEUM CONCERT”, held under the auspices of the Shizuoka Shimbun, Shizuoka Broadcasting System and Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art. In helping to stage this concert over a number of years, Nippon Paper Industries has forged close links with the local community through culture and art as a corporate citizen that operates Fuji Mill in Shizuoka Prefecture. The concert is held four times a year with the principle of sharing comfortable music of high quality in the unusual atmosphere created by the entrance hall of Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art. Application for admission is open to everyone. The event is highly regarded and each occasion sees a large number of applications, with visitors range from elementary schoolchildren to senior citizens Application procedures: Applications are accepted at any time on the website of the Shizuoka Shimbun and Shizuoka Broadcasting System (SBS) at http://www.shizuokaonline.com/event/ (only in Japanese) (Published in the Shizuoka Shimbun prior to the date of the concert) THE NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CONCERT CALENDAR First Concert: April 17, 2006 Classics with Flute and Cembalo Yumi Yamagata (flute) Jun Enomoto (cembalo) Second Concert: June 12, 2006 Elegance of Italian Salon Opera Masahiro Shimba (tenor), Aura Ensemble :Pierluigi Ruggiero(cello),Guido Galterio(piano) Third Concert: October 10, 2006 Brisa da Bossa: A Breeze of Bossa Nova Yoshiro Nakamura (vocal and guitar), Shinpei Inoue (flute),  Toru Kase (bass) and Yoichi Okabe (percussion) Fourth Concert: December 11, 2006 Music nestled in refreshing melodies   Ai Okumura (violin), piano   →Go Back to Major Activities