| 1994: |
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| January |
Planned by pianists Martha Argerich and Kyoko Ito, "The 9th JEE concert Martha Argerich Chamber Music Festival" was held in Tokyo, Kyoto, Yamaguchi and Oita. The concert was the first performance by Martha Argerich in Oita. |
| April |
Kyoko Ito was requested to become Music Adviser of Beppu Convention Bureau. |
| October |
Martha Argerich assumed the post of Honorary Music Director of Philharmonia Hall of Beppu B-Con Plaza. |
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| 1995: |
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| September |
"Beppu Argerich Concert '95" |
| November |
Concert recommended by Argerich, "Fabulous! A Collaboration of Soloists" |
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| 1996: |
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| April |
Concert recommended by Argerich, "Concert by the New Japan Philharmonic conducted by Seiji Ozawa" |
| August |
The Executive Committee of MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu was established.
Martha Argerich officially assumed the post of the General Director of the Music Festival and Kyoko Ito assisted the General Director as Vice-Chairperson of the Executive Committee. |
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| 1997: |
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| July |
Concert recommended by Argerich, "Asian Youth Orchestra" |
| September |
Concert recommended by Argerich, "Hommage a Piazzolla" (Gidon Kremer) |
| December |
The Certificate of Honorary Foreign Citizen of Oita Prefecture was bestowed on Martha Argerich.
Pre-concert '97 of the Music Festival, "Martha Argerich & Alexandre Rabinovitch Piano Duo Recital" |
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| 1998: |
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| November |
The 1st MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu. |
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| 1999: |
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| March |
Kyoko Ito became General Producer of the Music Festival |
| November |
The 2nd MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu. |
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| In 2000 the Music Festival was not held as its schedule was changed from autumn to spring. |
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| 2001: |
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| April |
The 3rd MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu. |
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| 2002: |
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| April |
The 4th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu. |
| October |
The Executive Committee of the Music Festival developed into the Organizing Committee, and the Governor of Oita Prefecture became the Chairman of the Committee. |
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| 2003: |
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| May |
The 5th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
Concerts commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the Music Festival were held in Tokyo. |
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| 2004: |
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| May |
The 6th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu. |
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| 2005: |
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| May |
The 7th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu. |
| October |
The 17th "Praemium Imperiale" was awarded to Martha Argerich (General Director of the Music Festival) from the Japan Art Association. |
| November |
"The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette" was conferred upon General Director Martha Argerich by the Government of Japan, based on her achievements contributing to the development of music culture in Japan and fosterage of young musicians. |
| December |
Meeting Points: Chevaliers of the Music Festival were set up at 14 places in Oita Prefecture (Nakatsu, Hita, Saiki, Usuki, Tsukumi, Taketa, Bungotakada, Kitsuki, Usa, Bungoono, Yufu, Hiji, Kokonoe, and Kusu). |
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| 2006: |
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| April |
The 8th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
In February, a group of people from Korea expressed their intention to come to the Music Festival as part of their tour to Oita. About forty people came to Oita on a tour for the Music Festival. |
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| 2007: |
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| March |
The Argerich Arts Foundation was established. |
| April |
The 9th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
About fifty people came to the 9th Music Festival on a tour from Korea.
Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Special Concert Vol.1 was held in Seoul, Korea. (Argerich visited Korea for the first time in thirteen years.) |
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| 2008: |
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| May |
The 10th Anniversary MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
The Music Festival was honored with the presence of Her Imperial Majesty at the 10th anniversary Music Festival concert in Tokyo.
About fifty people came to the 10th Music Festival on a tour from Korea.
Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Special Concert Vol.2 was held in Seoul, Korea. |
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| 2009: |
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| May |
The 11th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
About fifty people came to the 11th Music Festival on a tour from Korea.
Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Special Concert Vol. 3 was held in Seoul, Korea.
Seoul became the 15th Argerich's Meeting Point: Chevalier. |
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| 2010: |
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| April |
The 12th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Special Concert Vol. 4 was held in Seoul, Korea.
A concert of the Music Festival was held in Fukuoka for the first time. |
| December |
Kunisaki and Himeshima became the 16th and 17th Argerich's Meeting Point: Chevaliers. |
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| 2011: |
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| May |
The 13th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
Kitakyushu City became the 18th Argerich's Meeting Point: Chevalier. |
| November |
The construction of "Shiiki presents Argerich's Haus" announced. |
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| 2012: |
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| May |
The 14th MUSIC FESTIVAL Argrich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
(May 9 to 19)
The first Pinocchio Concert in Tokyo.
(at the National Museum of Western Art, May 22)
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