Spring Concert 2026

Please join us for the Spring Concert 2026, a vibrant reflection of the ongoing partnership between OIST and the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts (OPUA), shaped by years of creative exchange and a shared commitment to the arts.

This event highlights Okinawa’s next generation of musical talent, featuring standout student performers from OPUA alongside the celebrated violinist and university Vice President, Mitsuki Okada. Audiences will enjoy a dynamic program spanning Vivaldi, Bach, Rachmaninoff, and Dring, enriched by the warm, resonant sound of OIST’s meticulously restored 1927 Steinway & Sons Grand Piano. Join us for an inspiring afternoon that celebrates artistic excellence, nurtures emerging talent, and continues to strengthen the evolving collaboration between OIST and OPUA.

Program

Part I
• A. Vivaldi: “Spring” from The Four Seasons
Mitsuki Okada, Kanon Shimizu
• J. S. Bach: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2
Mitsuki Okada

Part II
• S. Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No. 2
Kanon Shimizu
• M. Dring: Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano
Fl.: Chihiro Nakai Ob.: Marin Ganaha Pf.: Kanon Shimizu