NEWS

For five days in May, the Marunouchi district of Tokyo was filled with smiling faces as the fourth edition of La Folle Journée au Japon took place from the 2nd to the 6th of May and 181,724 tickets were sold for some 221 concerts at the Tokyo International Forum.

The 2008 festival - with its theme ‘Schubert in Vienna’ - featured a wide range of works from well-known masterpieces to rarely performed music by Schubert and other composers active in Vienna. The International Forum was once again transformed into a music island attracting audience members from all generations.

La Folle Journée au Japon has quickly established itself as a highlight of the Tokyo Golden Week holiday, with 59% of festival-goers returning for the second, third or fourth time having attended it in a previous year.

The theme of 2009 is ‘Bach and Europe’.

LA FOLLE JOURNÉE au JAPON 2008



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LA FOLLE JOURNÉE au JAPON 2008
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Period : 29 April 2008 (Tuesday) - 6 May 2008 (Tuesday)
Venue : Marunouchi and Surrounding Areas

Plaza of Tokyo International Forum   1 May (Thur) <>
Tokyo International Forum 2 May (Fri) - 6 May (Tues)

1. Number of attendees  1,004,000

  364,000 people enjoyed free concerts in Marunouchi area
  640,000 visitors to the Tokyo International Forum attended concerts,
  free events and used the shops and restaurants


2. Tickets Sold (221 Performances)  181,724


3. Total Number of Participating Artists  2,169

  Artists from Abroad  730
  Japanese Artists  211
  Public and Student Orchestra Members  1,228


4. Total Number of Performances  529

  Free concerts in the Marunouchi Area  119

  Tokyo International Forum
      Paying concerts  221
      Free concerts  189