音楽が祈りとなるとき
わたしたちは思い出す
ほんとうの自己という光を
When music becomes prayer,
we begin to remember
the light of who we truly are.
On the Longest Night of the Year, the Sound of Prayer Illuminates the World
Bach’s Goldberg Variations – Live Global Simulcast
Few composers have healed hearts and led people to quiet joy through music as profoundly as Bach.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a composer who expressed divine prayer and harmony through music.
One of his representative works, the Goldberg Variations, is said to have been born from the wish of Count Keyserling, who sought soothing music for sleepless nights.
This piece, noted in the first edition as “a joy of the soul,” has long been known to bring deep comfort and happiness to both performers and listeners alike.
Hoping that Bach’s music can bring hearts together on the longest night of the year,
we will be sharing this performance as a live global broadcast.
The sound of prayer becomes light, illuminating even the longest and darkest night.
May it bring your heart deep rest and joy.
Prayer in a Single Note Concert Vol.2
Healing Sounds by the Great Master J.S. Bach
A Deep Rest and Joy for the Soul
A Concert to Light the Longest and Darkest Night of the Winter Solstice
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
(Arranged by D. Sitkovetsky for String Trio)
Violin : Tomonaga Aoyama
Viola : Sakura Gotoh
Cello : Tomohiro Yamauchi
Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025
Time: Doors open at 17:30 / Concert starts at 18:00
Venue: Catholic Ashiya Church (Ashiya City, Hyogo)
Tickets:
Advance ¥3,500 / At the door ¥4,000
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The longest and darkest night of the year — the winter solstice.
On this special night, we hope to share the light and prayer brought by the music of Bach with people around the world.
This concert will be live-streamed globally and free of charge via YouTube.
If you feel that this prayer in sound has brought a light to your heart,
we would be grateful if you choose to share that feeling through a donation (a voluntary contribution).
May we share this moment of light — where the world comes together through a single prayer in sound.
PROFILE
青山 朋永 / Violin
Tomonaga AOYAMA
Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts and completed its Master’s program. Upon finishing graduate studies, he joined the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, where he served as First Violinist and later as Principal Second Violinist. He has performed Bach’s violin concertos with the orchestra under the baton of Kazuyoshi Akiyama. After leaving the orchestra in 2016, he has focused primarily on solo and chamber music, including recital appearances by invitation at the Hôtel Médicis and the Conservatoire Municipal in Paris. He is currently a contract member of the Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Deeply devoted to the music of J.S. Bach, he considers its exploration and performance his life’s work.
吾藤 早桜 / Viola
Sakura GOTOH
Born in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
She graduated from Kyoto Horikawa Music High School and the Department of Strings at Kyoto City University of Arts. She studied violin under Shizuko Ishii, Kazuyo Kimura, Sonoko Numata, and Takashi Izumihara.
Active in a wide range of musical genres, she performs as a guest member in orchestras, contributes to studio recordings, and collaborates with pop music artists, all while dedicating herself to teaching the next generation of musicians.
山内 睦大 / Cello
Tomohiro YAMAUCHI
A native of Fukui Prefecture, he completed a Master’s degree at the Graduate School of Music, Kyoto City University of Arts. He studied cello under Yui Arai, Tetsuyuki Uno, and Kaeko Mukoyama, and chamber music with Reiko Morita.
He has performed in the Fukui Prefecture New Artists Concert, and received both the Grand Prize and the Mayor of Kobe Award at the 27th Kobe International Music Competition, as well as 3rd Prize in Age-G at the 25th Osaka International Music Competition.
Currently, he is a contract member of the Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and is active in chamber music and orchestral performances throughout the Kansai region. He is a Ruby of Koshi Artist with the Fukui Prefectural Cultural Promotion Foundation, and teaches at the Fukui Junior Strings Ensemble Seminar and the Hibari Music School.