![]() ![]() Here is a message from John Brewer, President, MET Orchestra Musicians Fund. The orchestra is also performing for the Nippon Club at Peak in a private fundraiser for the orchestra later this month. The live event was recently mentioned in an article featured on Opera Wire, a website dedicated to Opera fans. The participants will be able to enjoy the performance of the musicians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the night view of Manhattan virtually from the comfort of their homes. The participation fee for this virtual event includes a special bento box prepared by the Nippon Club’s chef, and both the Nippon Club members and non-members can attend. The second part of the Summer Festival, to be held on Friday, July 9 will be a virtual event featuring edited footage of the VIP concert, along with commentary by harpist Mariko Anraku, the only Japanese member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Guests will also be able to enjoy 360-degree views of New York City from “Edge”, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, which is located on the building’s 100th floor. Guests will be able to enjoy a beautiful performance by the musicians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a spectacular view of the New York City skyline at night. ![]() The venue will be Peak Events on the 101st floor of 30 Hudson Yards, secured with the support of Mitsui Fudosan America, a member company and board member of the Nippon Club. The first, in-person part of this year’s Summer Festival will be a reception and concert for VIP guests of the event sponsors. This will also be the first event held outside the Nippon Club building. This year’s summer festival is designed to provide both performance opportunities and financial support for the musicians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.Īs the coronavirus vaccine has progressed, and infections are slowing, this year our annual summer festival will be held as a “hybrid event” combining an in-person event with a later, virtual event. Every other major orchestra paid their musicians during the pandemic. The Metropolitan Opera is an outlier in the world. The Metropolitan Opera is scheduled to resume its 2021-22 season at the theater this September, but the musicians are going through a very difficult time, uncertain about their future, having been without income for more than a year due to the furlough. The members of the orchestra have been furloughed without pay for a year and rarely have a chance to perform. The Metropolitan Opera stopped performances March 12, 2020, and the theater is still closed. We are pleased to announce that the annual summer festival of the Nippon Club will be held on Friday, June 25, under the title of “Let’s support the musicians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra!” ![]()
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