MINORITY ORCHESTRA-English history

HISTORY

  • December 12, 2004
  • With five kindred friends from high school brass band,
  • MINORITY ORCHESTRA was formed.
  • Out of the gate, we play quintuple tunes and started to perform around.
  • Summer, 2005
  • Participated in Summer Performance Competitions and
  • surprisingly won the FIRST PRIZE! Yay!
  • From this moment, we came to know the taste of performing in front of many people.
  • Winter, 2006
  • Challenged many auditions and competitions.
  • We could attract judges but failed because
  • we are too fancy and too unique.
  • Spring, 2006
  • Thought about playing as a street musician.
  • Summer, 2006
  • Played in the final of Yokohama High School Music Festival!
  • On that stage, we played “The Magnificent Seven”- nobody can explain why but we did it.haha
  • Fall, 2006
  • Became a “Heaven Artist” in music category which is an authorized license of street performance in Tokyo.
  • Started to perform open air concert such as in Ueno park.
  • We were played up by “Street Fighters”, a TV show.
  • 2007.
  • Gave performances on streets and events everyday.
  • Made the first CD and started to play at places with live music.
  • Winter, 2008
  • The first our-owned live performance at Shimokitazawa mona-record
  • and had a smashing success!
  • …and now HERE WE ARE!

 
 
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2008,6, Chelsea Festival, London

PROFILE

An odd gypsy band of five girls from Japan!。
 
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drum percussion
Fu-ching
alto saxophone
Rie-pon
trumpet
Miho
trombone
Naochan
accordion
Koharu

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