TIARA KOTO, My Love

Old Koto Public Hall

Koto City is at the end of autum season.
This BLOG introduces a cultural facility of Koto City, TIARA KOTO.

Koto Public Hall was built as a multi-purpose hall in1965 at the east side of Koto City. It was one of major halls comparing with Hibiya Public Hall or Honjyo Public Hall at that time.

New Koto Public Hall (TIARA KOTO)

Over times, in December 1994, a new Koto Public Hall took over the old hall. It was reconstructed with 5 stories high and two stories in the base. The new hall was nicknamed TIARA KOTO for the outlook of the building like a tiara.

It has a big hall with 1,230 seats, a small hall with 140 seats, a rehearsal room and 5 practicing rooms. The big hall provides audience with high level sound resulting from a specific work cutting off the noises outside.

Coming up programs at TIARA KOTO

The hall has special art partnerships with Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo City Ballet. So, you can enjoy wide range of programs such as classical orchestra concerts, pops music, ballet, and dramas.

The hall promotes orchestration and ballet for the next young generations, as well.
We, Koto City resident can also enjoy one-coin concert in the daytime without any
reservations. The on-coin concert could be a rehearsal of classical concert program.

Ray Charles Concert Pamphlet
(Courtesy of Koto Cultural Community Foundation)

On December 18th , 1994, I happened to be one of audiences in the opening concert of TIARA KOTO, where an American great star, Ray Charles played. It was amazing and really exiting. Among his many hit songs, “Ellie, My Love” was special. It was played by Ray waving his body dynamically in front of the piano. It is unforgettable concert to me.

This song was composed by a Japanese song writer and singer, Keisuke Kuwata in 1979 and is performed by several musicians. Ray recorded it in 1989.

Why don’t you enjoy the ballad song on YouTube and visit TIARA KOTO.

(by Ben)