TOHOKU YOUTH ORCHESTRA

The members of the orchestra are composed of primary, junior high, and high school students from the three prefectures affected most by the 2011 Tohoku disaster: Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima.Rather, we see the orchestra as an opportunity for growth. One in which the youth of Tohoku can come together to learn from and perform with world-renowned musicians, to discover the world through interacting with people he or she would normally not meet, and share these experiences among friends. Our aim is to channel the youthful energy of these students into the region. We hope to invigorate the surrounding adults, environment, and Tohoku as a whole, ultimately to create a bright new future for these students to live in. "There are many things that can only be expressed through music. Music can communicate things incommunicable with words. Our hope is to inspire many through this music." With these goals in mind, we hope to channel the sensitive yet resilient sounds.