Philanthropist celebrates life with art, music (3)

 

Prior to the exhibition, Dr.Handa, who is also a baritone singer held a birthday performance titled “Sakura Fubuki Concert”(“Cherry Blossom Shower Concert”) on March 16 at Nippon Budokan Hall in central Tokyo. Soprano singer Hiroko Onuki, a 30-piece orchestra and an eight-member band performed songs such as “The Music of the Night” from “The Phantom of the Opera,” ”Heavy Rotation” by AKB 48, and Dr.Handa’s original pieces. It was his fifth concert there at the prestigious Nippon Budokan Hall, for the first time in seven years.

 

Also, earlier in March, he held a classical music concert celebrating the Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) with eight soloists, including himself, in front of orchestra at the Westin Tokyo.

 Soprano Singer Hiroko Onuki sings at Handa’s ‘Sakura Fubuki Concert’ (‘Cherry Blossom Shower Concert’) at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo on March 16. | @TACHIBANA PUBLISHING