THE Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra of Myanma Radio and Television under the Ministry of Information, together with Japanese artistes, featured their performances at the Myanmar International Convention Center-2 in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

The event, dubbed ‘Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra Concert 2020’, was attended by Speaker of Amyotha Hlutaw Mahn Win Khaing Than and wife Nant Kyin Kyi, Union Ministers, Union Attorney-General, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, Deputy Ministers and their wives, Consul of Japanese Embassy and diplomats, staff families, invited guests and music lovers.

The concert started with the national anthems of Myanmar and Japan.

Myanmar musicians and Japanese conductor and composer Mr Yunosuke Yamamoto entertained the audience with western classical songs — Emperor, From the New World, Trumpeter’s Lullaby, Fiddle-Faddle, and Pomp and Circumstance Home Sweet Home, and Myanmar classical songs — Lu Chun Lu Kaung, Bal Pann Chi Yae Lo Ma Mhi and Man Taung Yeik Kho. After the performances, Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw presented a flower bouquet to the Japanese conductor and composer.

Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint presented a flower bouquet to the wife of the Japanese conductor and composer, Pianist Mrs Kyoko Yamamoto.

Afterwards, Union Minister for Planning, Finance and Industry U Soe Win and Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin presented flower baskets to Japanese artists and Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra.

The Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker and wife posed for a group photo together with the musicians.

A similar event in Yangon was held at the Novotel Hotel in Yangon on 20 February.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Photo; MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar