Gasshodan MAI

Chorus

Gasshodan MAI was formed in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture in April 1992. The members began to sing together by chance, and continued to practice as if they were groping for a way out, participating in competitions and choras festivals.

In 1996, Mr. Fumiya Amamori took over as the music director, and in the same year, the choir participated in the All Japan Chorus Contest for the first time and won the gold medal. Since then, it has participated in the contest 17 times and won the gold medal 9 times. In 2008, Arezzo International Polyphony Contest (Italy), won the 2nd prize in the choir category (7-32 singers) and the 1st prize in the historical period category C (1600-1750 Baroque). In 2011, with the addition of Ms.Tomoko Hirabayashi as the pianist, it expanded its range of works,performing a wide variety of compositions from the Renaissance and Baroque periods to Japanese.

The members come to sing not only from Nagano Prefecture but also from far away. 80% of life is encounters and luck. The rest is effort and each personality. Blessed with the support of everyone, irreplaceable friends, and wonderful music, we aim for our ultimate goal and are having fun singing today.

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