The Takefu International Music Festival is the only music festival in Japan that simultaneously holds a week-long composition workshop.
We welcome world-renowned composers as instructors and open up “new horizons” in music from Takefu.

Event period: August 31, 2026 (Monday) to September 5, 2026 (Saturday)
Venue: Echizen City Labor Welfare Hall, Echizen City Cultural Center, etc.

Contents: Lectures by instructor composers and performers, public composition lessons, listening sessions, discussions, lectures on instruments, observation of rehearsals, concert viewing, etc.

Lecturers: Toshio Hosokawa (Music Director of Takefu International Music Festival), Noriko Baba, Francesco Filidei, Naoki Sakata, Hristina Šušak

Participants: Capacity 30 people Tuition fee: 40,000 yen for the whole period, 8,000 yen for one day (*Does not include food, accommodation, or transportation expenses)

Application deadline: Must arrive at the secretariat by Friday, July 3, 2026

We also have a scholarship system. Please check here for details.

Takefu International Music Festival 2025 is held between 30. August 2026 (sun) and 6. September 2026 (sun) at the Echizen Cultural Center and other places. Further information will be announced in coming days/months.

Tickets will be available on 7th May 2026 at the following ticket centers!
Lawson Ticket/ Ticket Pia/ e+/ Echizen City Cultural Center/ Echizen City Imadate Art Hall/ Takefu Rakuichi Shopping Mall

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Takefu International Music Festival 2026 Main Concerts

Takefu International Music Festival 2026 Artists (Work in Progress)

The Recruitment for the 24th Takefu International Composition Workshop has begun! Please join us for this composition workshop, which is crowded with students every year from the East and West, not only from Japan, but also from the world!
Click here for details.

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武生国際音楽祭の締めといえば、ファイナルコンサートの合唱です！
今年も、9月7日（土）のファイナルコンサートで以下の合唱曲を上演します。

J.S.バッハ：カンタータ第1番「輝く暁の明星のいと美しきかな」
モーツァルト：証聖者の荘厳晩課

合唱団員は現在募集中！指揮者の大井駿さんや、素晴らしい武生国際音楽祭の演奏家の皆さんと一緒に音楽を作り上げる、唯一無二の体験をしてみませんか？

発会式は2月22日19時より越前市文化センター小ホールで行います。福井内外の合唱人のご参加をお待ちしております！（※発会式の後のお申込み・ご参加も可能です）

募集要項・申込用紙はこちら

Takefu International Music Festival 2025 is held between 8.31.2025 (sun) and 7.9.2025 (sun) at the Echizen Cultural Center and other places. Further information will be announced in coming days/months.

[updated 14.5] Tickets are now available at the following ticket centers!
Lawson Ticket/ Ticket Pia/ e+/ Echizen City Cultural Center/ Echizen City Imadate Art Hall/ Takefu Rakuichi Shopping Mall

Download A3 flyer

Takefu International Music Festival 2025 Main Concerts

Takefu International Music Festival 2025 Artists (Work in Progress)