On March 2, the triennial Grand Gala Concert was held at Suntory Hall, featuring a magnificent lineup. Beautiful performances from three promising musicians in Asia enchanted a capacity audience.
As it did last year, the Nippon Paper Group invited visually impaired guests in addition to its customers, clients and staff members. This is a part of the Group’s contribution to the community.
The 67 visually impaired guests and their carers enjoyed the rare experience of being present at a live musical event.
A video of this concert was broadcast in high definition on BS Fuji TV on April 1, with the sponsorship of the Nippon Paper Group.

Performers and Program
Shion Minami (second-prize winner in 2005) Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No.1
Song Siheng (grand-prize winner in 2004) Grieg, Piano Concerto
Akiko Yamada (grand-prize winner in 2002) Brahms, Violin Concerto
Seikyo Kim, a conductor
New Japan Philharmonic.

A capacity audience enchanted by the performance		Shion Minami performs enthusiastically