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APA (Amateur Music Players' Association, Japan, pronounced ei-pa, ei as in eight) is a non-profit organization for amateur chamber players established in 1974. A nationwide network, it currently consists of over 1,000 members, of whom 650 reside in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, 350 in the Kansai area, and about 100 are scattered around other parts of the country. There are regular meetings for chamber music all over Japan-- for instance there are more than 20 groups meeting once or twice a month within the Tokyo metropolitan area alone.

APA participates in ACMP’s (Associated Chamber Music Players) Going Places program, an initiative to promote international exchange by making it easier for ACMP members to find people to play with when they travel outside their home country. If you are contemplating visiting Japan for tourism or on business and wish to join ensembles during your stay, please contact APA’s POC, Sayoko Yamashita, apa.goingplaces@gmail.com. APA will try to organize chamber music sessions at locations convenient to you, and we may also be able provide instruments for use during your visit.

In April, 2019 APA hosted our first visitor from the USA through Going Places. Here is her report.

Please also see our Facebook page: APA-Going Places.

We are pleased to announce that the next APA International Chamber Music Festival for amateur chamber music players will be held April 8-18, 2024. The festival returned in 2023 after a COVID19-induced hiatus. This year's format will be similar to last year's, with three concerts, the one in Hakone, play-in-syle. With Covid on the wane in Japan, we hope to see many more of our foreign friends return.

The APA International Chamber Music Festival 2024 (ICMF2024) provides a venue at which both overseas and Japanese amateur players can participate in cultural exchange through music. Players from overseas visit Japan for the Festival to enjoy playing, performing and socializing with Japanese amateur players. It is a basic tenet of the event that ensembles will comprise both international visitors and Japanese players in mixed groups. Attendees should plan to prepare their music before traveling, as the emphasis of the Festival is on playing, and rehearsal time will be limited. Details about the Festival and the application to partipate can be found here.

Regular APA chamber music meetings are held all over Japan, some weekly, some monthly, some less often. For ACMP members visiting Japan, the Going Places program described above is a good way to get introduced to these groups; others may send email to info_english@apa-music.org. Below is a table listing the chapters, and regular meetings and concerts.

Chapter	Meeting time	Nearby station	Railroad line
<Tokyo Metropolitan area>
1. Seibu-sen	2nd Sun 1-5pm	Oizumi-Gakuen	Seibu line
2. Saitama	3rd Sat or Sun 1-5pm	Urawa	JR
3. Saitama Appointment	4th Sunday 10am-5pm	Yono-Honcho	JR
4. Denen-toshi	3rd Sun 1-5pm	Aobadai	Tokyu line
5. Toyoko-sen	last Sat 1-9pm	Okurayama	Tokyu line
6. Shonan	2nd Sat 1-5pm	Ofuna	JR
7. Kashiwa	3rd Sun 12-6pm	Chuo-Koen	Tsukuba Express
8. Katsushika	Sat or Sun 1-5pm	Aoto	Keisei line
9. Chuo-sen	Sat or Sun 1-5pm; 4 concerts yearly	Musashi-Koganei	JR Chuo Line
10. Utsunomiya	1st Sat pm	Tobu-Utsonomiya	Tobu Line
11. Thursday Meeting	1st Thurs 1-5pm 4th Thurs 10am-5pm	Fuchu/Sangu-bashi	Keio or Odakyu Line
12. Grade CD	4th Sun 12:30-5:30pm	Shinjuku	JR
13. Thursday Club	3rd Thur	Shinjuku	JR
14. Tuesday Meeting	Tue 1-5pm	Shinjuku	JR
15. Flute Meeting	1st Sun 10am-5pm	Shinjuku	JR
16. String Quartet Meeting	Twice monthly Concerts several times a year	Korakuen/Kasuga	Subway
17. bbs FB	2nd Sat pm of every other odd month	Shinjuku	JR
18. Cello ensemble	3rd Fri 1-5pm	Shinjuku	JR
Tokyo area concerts (no regular meetings)
19. Cello Concert	Once yearly	Kawasaki	JR
20. Cello Autumn Concert	Once yearly in October	Musashikoyama	Tokyu line
21. Viola Concert	Once yearly in June
22. Violin Concert	Twice yearly in July & Nov
23. Chamber Music with Piano	Once yearly in Sep or Oct	Kawasaki	JR
24. Works by Women Composers	Once yearly in autumn
25. All Brahms	Two concerts in May and June
<Central Japan area>
26. Tateshina	Once monthly 1-5pm	Fujimi	JR Chuo Honsen line
<Kansai area>
27. Kyoto Sunday Chapter	1st Sun 1-4pm	Kawaramachi	Hankyu line
28. Kyoto Tuesday Chapter	3rd Tues 1-5pm	Kawaramachi	Hankyu line
Kansai area concerts (no regular meetings)
29. Full-movement Concert	Twice yearly	Tsukaguchi	JR Hankyu line
30. APA Chamber Music Concert	Twice yearly in Feb & Sep	Tsukaguchi, Abiko	JR Hankyu line or Subway
31. Kyoto Chamber Music Concert	Twice yearly	Kitaoji	Subway
32. Keihan Classic Concert	Twice yearly	Neyagawashi	Keihan line
33. New Piano Salon	Twice yearly	Tenjinbashisuji- 6chome	Hankyu line or Subway
34. Piano and Vocal Concert	Every 5 months	Abiko	Subway
35. Nishikita Salon	3 times a year in Mar, Jul & Nov	Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi	Hankyu line
36. Piano Duo Concert	Yearly in May
37. Piano (solo and duo) Concert	Twice yearly in Jun & Dec	Oji-koen	Hankyu line
38. String Ensemble Concert	Twice yearly in Jan & Jul	Oji-koen	Hankyu line
39. Baroque Concert	Once or twice yearly	Abiko	Subway
Kyushu area concerts (no regular meetings)
40. Kyushu Concert	Once yearly	Fukuoka & Kumamoto

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