What it's like playing in a Japanese orchestra

Meet Harald Naess, a trumpeter for the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. He sits down to talk to us about moving to Japan, learning Japanese while finding a common language in German, and the differences in work ethic and performance in Japan.

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0:00 Intro

0:45 Meet Harald

4:14 First music study

6:35 Arriving in Japan

10:00 Differences playing in Japan

14:05 Japanese approach to music

18:39 First performance in Japan

24:00 Why Harald was selected

28:12 Music is like noodles

33:04 Impactful performances

39:59 Orchestra group dynamics

44:10 Bringing a younger audience

45:17 Teaching Japanese students

57:47 Looking back

59:29 Sailing in Japan

1:04:05 Getting a license

1:08:56 Sailing experiences

1:11:30 Why moving here was easy

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