Vietnam - Japan Friendship Piano Concert held in Da Nang’s Hoi An
DNO - The Consulate General of Japan in Da Nang, in coordination with the Hoi An Ward People’s Committee, organized the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Piano Concert at Hoi An Park on October 25.
The concert provided a platform for artistic exchange and helped strengthen friendship and mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries.
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The event was attended by Japanese Consul General in Da Nang Mori Takero and around 700 guests who were representatives of local leaders, departments and agencies, and Japanese businesses, as well as students and teachers from local educational institutions.
The highlight of the program was performances by Japanese pianist Asakura Sumire and young piano talent Thai Tran Thuy Truc, a 12th-grade student at Nguyen Binh Khiem Senior High School for the Gifted in Ban Thach Ward.
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Born in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, Asakura Sumire began learning piano at the age of three and has won numerous international music awards. In 2011, she won first prize at the 12th California International Young Artist Piano Competition. In 2012, she secured the first prize in the piano category at the 11th Tokyo College of Music Competition.
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The concert in Hoi An featured an array of piano works, including compositions by Chopin and Ravel, as well as Sakura-Sakura by Kosaburo Hirai. The performances offered audiences a rich blend of classical music and melodies reflecting Japan’s cultural heritage.
Following a similar friendship piano concert held in Da Nang in 2025, this year’s event helped broaden cultural exchanges and foster connections between artists and younger generations in the two countries through the universal language of music.