(photo: T. Oda)
Music Sharing held a special concert by students from three schools cooperating in the “Instrumental Instruction for the Disabled Program”. Midori also played in the concert with her pianist Ösgür Aydin. (March, Tokyo, Japan)
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(photo: T. Oda)
After the performances, all the players and supporters lined up for a photo. (March, Tokyo, Japan)
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(photo: Ben Harper)
Moni Simeonov studies with Midori at the Thornton School of Music at USC. In Spring 2009, he traveled with Midori to Mobile, Alabama to assist with the Orchestra Residency there. (April, Mobile, U.S.A.)
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(photo: Gil Gilbert)
Midori & Friends hosted a Musicale at the Sony Club, in which pianist Yefim Bronfman performed. Midori and Mr. Bronfman pose with the Japanese Ambassador and Consul General, Shinichi Nishimiya, and his wife at the reception. (April, New York, U.S.A.)
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Midori visited Kongo-ji (temple) in the Catskill Mountains with students and friends as an end-of-school-year retreat. (May, New York, U.S.A.)
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(photo: Music Sharing)
Midori and her Music Sharing quartet members visited and gave a performance at Kugayama School for the Blind. (June, Tokyo, Japan)
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(photo: Music Sharing)
Midori and other Music Sharing quartet members coached the Tama Youth Orchestra. (June, Tokyo, Japan)
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(photo: T. Oda)
Midori and her Music Sharing quartet performed in a Reporting Concert for "ICEP 2008" at Osaka's Phoenix Hall. They also talked about what they had experienced in Indonesia, which they visited in December 2008. (June, Osaka, Japan)
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(photo: T. Oda)
Midori and participating artists of ICEP 2008 visited an elementary school in Osaka to share their experiences in Indonesia with Japanese children. They also performed part of the program that they had given for children in Indonesia. (June, Osaka, Japan)
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(photo: T. Oda)
On the street (June, Osaka, Japan)
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(photo: T. Oda)
Midori visited a center for training service dogs. (June, Nagoya, Japan)
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(photo: courtesy of Costa Rica’s Ministry of Culture and Youth)
Midori, María Elena Carballo, Chosei Komatsu, students and guests at the Desamparados SiNEM School. (June, San José, Costa Rica)
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(photo: Office Goto)
Midori visited a Day Care Center for the Elderly. Photo session after her performance. (August, Shanghai, China)
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(photo: Office Goto)
Midori visited the Migrant Women’s Club with a UN officer. (August, Beijing, China)
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(photo: Jiayi Shi)
After a masterclass at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. (October, Shanghai, China
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(courtesy of Hyogo Performing Arts Center, ©Takashi Iijima)
Midori played Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks under the baton of Mariss Jansons. (October, Hyogo, Japan)
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(cpyright: Kazuhisa Shiihara)
Midori with Mariss Jansons and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks at Acros Fukuoka. (October, Fukuoka, Japan)
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(copyright: Alex Berliner)
Midori gave a speech at the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (AFIPO) Gala. (December, Santa Monica, U.S.A.)
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(photo: K. Matsunoki)
From ICEP 2009 Mongolia (December, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
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(photo: K. Matsunoki)
From ICEP 2009 Mongolia (December, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
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