December 6th, 2024 Update
Information of new judges added.
December 2nd, 2024 Update
Application for the audition is started.
Virtual artist is a new type of artist who is not bound by anything other than his or her own performance skills.
Using the latest model development and streaming technologies, virtual artists are able to maximize their own performance technique and musical expression, regardless of their appearance, gender, nationality, age, education, or awards.
They are a breath of fresh air in the world of classical music.
“ポルタメタ -portameta-” continuously seeks to create a better musical experience and proposes diverse musical possibilities using technology.
The project aims to nurture virtual artists beloved by everyone, share the joy of music through their presence, and provide opportunities for people to engage with musical instruments.
Additionally, through both real and virtual musical activities, it makes global music outreach possible, encouraging people of all ages to attend classical music concerts.
“ポルタメタ -portameta-” is a word combining the musical term “portamento” and “meta” meaning of “high dimension”.
We hope that people who have never been to a music concert will gradually become fans of classical music through an smooth change like “portamento,” and therefore design this term.
As the first artist of the project launched in October 2023, “Urune Nokuto” debuted at “Niconico Chokaigi 2024” in April 2024.
On August 12, 2024, Urune Nokuto performed at “Festa Summer Muza,” collaborating with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra to achieve the world’s first real-time orchestral session using a 3D model.
Urune Nokuto also hosts talk and performance streams twice a week on his YouTube channel.
For updates on his ongoing activities, please visit the official website.
Following our first pianist, Portameta is now seeking individuals who, as “virtual artists,” wish to share the joy of classical music and instrumental performance through their musical skill and storytelling abilities, reaching audiences of all ages.
Our second call is for a violinist.
The selected candidate will perform and host talk segments as a VTuber without showing their face, creating videos, live streams, and performing at concerts.
The birth of the Virtual Artist project, PORTAMETA was a groundbreaking initiative in the history of music. The first artist, pianist Urune Nokuto performed with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and continues to connect with the fans through frequent online live streams. We are excited to announce the audition of a second artist to join the PORTAMETA family! If you are a violinist who would like to share your love for music in a unique way by taking advantage of the most advanced technology, THIS IS FOR YOU!
The word “classic” originally meant “Prestigious” and “having a Traditional high standard, high quality”.
It is also used in the names of World Baseball “Classics” and other luxury items to express respect for the history, courtesy, and taste of those who have established it.
Music is a unique experience that allows the audience to feel the sound with their bodies, as if they were transported back in time to the era in which the music was composed.
Project Portameta is a new way of being that combines “classical music” with the most advanced technology and ideas of our time. Last year's concert was a great success and was widely covered by the mass media and SNS.
The next project will be a violin!
Let's create a new page of classical music together with KADOKAWA × DWANGO × Maestro Keitaro HARADA !
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Regular streaming activities focused on performances and talk segments
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Artist activities, including regular recording of performance videos and appearances in concerts
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Provide characters, Live2D models, and 3D models for activities
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Lend livestreaming equipment
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Support activities as a virtual artist
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Regardless of age, gender, nationality, or place of residence
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No prior experience in streaming or performance activities required
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Applicants must be able to communicate in Japanese
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Those who have dreams or goals in performance activities
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Those who can share their knowledge and thoughts in their own words
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Able to perform continuously (for at least one year from the end of the audition).
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Currently not affiliated to an agency, record company, or other similar organization, or terminate the contract at your own risk upon being hired.
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Able to sign a contract with us as an individual.
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Please take a video in the following way, upload it on YouTube with limited public access, and include the link in the application form.
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The video must be recorded within 3 months prior to the date of application.
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Include the following segments in this order:
Compulsory piece → freely chosen piece (any genre, within 5 minutes) → self-introduction and talk about the freely chosen piece (within 5 minutes).
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The compulsory piece, freely chosen piece, and talk segment must be combined into a single video.
*The compulsory and freely chosen pieces must be recorded at the same venue and on the same day.
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For the compulsory piece, please select and perform one of the following:
・Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 2 (All Movements)
・Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 3
・Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 6
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The video must be recorded in landscape orientation with a fixed camera angle.
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Editing within the musical performance is not allowed; however, editing in the talk segment is permitted.
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The applicant's face, body, and hands must be clearly visible throughout the entire filming.
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Please make sure the video is free of any noise that may affect the performance.
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Please refer to the official page for instructions on uploading videos to YouTube.
Click here for YouTube.
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If it is judged that the sound does not match the hand movements during the performance, the application may be excluded from the judging.
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Three pieces in total (one compulsory piece and two freely chosen pieces), each piece within 5 minutes.
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Compulsory Piece: Select one of the concertos listed below, introduce it, and perform the first movement (with cadenza).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
・Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, K. 207
・Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211
・Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216
・Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218
・Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, “Turkish”
Felix Mendelssohn
・Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
・Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Johannes Brahms
・Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Ludwig van Beethoven
・Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Jean Sibelius
・Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Henry Vieuxtemps
・Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 37, “Gretry”
Camille Saint-Saens
・Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61
Max Bruch
・Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26
Edouard Lalo
・Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 20
Antonin Dvořák
・Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53, B. 96
Niccolo Paganini
・Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, MS 21
Henryk Wieniawski
・Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 14
・Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22
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Freely Chosen Piece 1: A classical work (unaccompanied)
Please introduce this piece in your own words before performing.
It is acceptable to perform a piece originally written with piano accompaniment using only the violin.
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Freely Chosen Piece 2: A non-classical work (original compositions allowed)
Please introduce this piece in your own words before performing.
*Each applicant will have a total performance time of up to 25 minutes.
*Please arrange for your own accompanist if needed.
Judge: Keitaro Harada, Conductor
Keitaro Harada is named Music and Artistic Director Designate for Dayton Philharmonic for the 2024–25 season, Harada will begin a five-year tenure as Music and Artistic Director with the 2025–26 season. As Music Director of the Savannah Philharmonic since the 2020–21 season, Harada has transformed the orchestra and energized its audiences throughout the community with his imaginative programs and charismatic presence. In 2024, Harada became Permanent Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. He has forged a close connection with the NHK Symphony Orchestra with whom he appears frequently and has recorded three albums. Also in 2024, Harada became Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Partner for the Aichi Chamber Orchestra. His eclectic musical scope ranges from symphony, opera, and chamber music to pops, film scores, educational outreach, and multidisciplinary projects, all of which enrich his programming.
Official Website:kharada.com X:@Khconductor
Moné Hattori
Born in 1999, she performed with an orchestra at the age of 8. Since the age of 10, she has won first and grand prizes in various international competitions. Starting with recitals in Italy, she has performed with renowned conductors and orchestras at home and abroad. Toured Switzerland and Italy with Vladimir Ashkenazy. In 2021 she performed with the NHK Symphony Orchestra and Paavo Järvi, and the following year with the Deutsche Kammerphil, also to great acclaim. Since 2022, she has been developing her own concert series 'STORIA'.
Official Website:https://www.mone-violin.com/
Issey Kobayashi
The Japanese violinist Issei Kobayashi has created a special profile with great, continuous zeal and very serious, artistic engagement.
He not only has a particularly deep musical sensitivity and an outstanding instrumental technique, but also the special ability and interest to deal with each composition in detail in an intensive work process.
He has won a number of top prizes in national and international competitions, and he perform in Music Festivals, NHK radio, and as a soloist with Symphony orchestra in concerts in worldwide.
As a Concertmaster, He perform as a First Concertmaster at Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
In 2023, he was as concertmaster in the special concert “Elektra (concert style)” conducted by Jonathan Nott, which was selected as the first prize in the “Concert Best Ten 2023” by Ongaku no Tomo magazine among the concerts given by not only domestic orchestras but also foreign orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic.
Yoshitaka Hirooka
Yoshitaka Hirooka was born in Kobe, Japan in 1974. He spent childhood in Paris, France, and started playing the violin at the age of 3. He graduated from Rokko Junior High School and Music Department of Nishinomiya High School (Hyogo). He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, USA) while a student at Tokyo University of the Arts. After graduating, he joined the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Concertmaster in 1998. He became Managing Director on 1 August 2022 after serving as TSO assistant Concertmaster for 24 years.
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●If the applicant is a minor, it is necessary to obtain the consent of his/her legal representative.
●KADOKAWA CORPORATION will cover all transportation, accommodation, and other expenses required to participate in this audition, up to a maximum of 100,000 yen. This coverage also applies to accompanists. However, the necessity of accommodation will be determined by KADOKAWA CORPORATION.
●Please note that the selection schedule is subject to change due to the spread of COVID-19, natural disasters, etc.
●If the candidate is found disqualified for the selection after the admission, his/her qualification may be revoked.
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