On April 2018, 4, Tokyo University of the Arts signed an agreement on human resource development with the "Berlin Philharmoniker Karajan Academy" for the purpose of training members of the Berlin Philharmoniker Orchestra.This is the world's first cooperation agreement with a university for human resource development.
Tokyo University of the Arts has an agreement on human resource development with the "Berlin Philharmoniker Karajan Academy" that trains members of the Berlin Philharmoniker Orchestra * with the aim of strategically nurturing the world's top artists in the music field (special selection system). Was signed at the Embassy of Japan in Germany.
This initiative will be implemented as part of the functional enhancement of Tokyo University of the Arts based on the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "National University Functional Enhancement Project".In the music field, in order to foster outstanding musicians who will play an active role on the international stage, the "Early Education Project" and "Early Talent Program for Junior High School Students" for children from all over the country from 2015, from the second year of high school We are implementing a "special soloist program" starting from the "admission" examination, and by concluding an agreement with the "Berlin Philharmoniker Karajan Academy", we are a consistent human resource for the strategic development of the world's top artists. A training program will be built.
The full tuition fee and part of the travel expenses related to the Berlin Philharmoniker Karajan Academy are supported by a donation from Mr. Tokuji Munetsugu (founder of Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, chairman of NPO Yellow Angel) who agreed with the purpose. do.
* The Berlin Philharmoniker Orchestra is the world's premier orchestra established by Herbert von Karajan in 1972.
