EXPO 2025 Music Event at Expo '70 Osaka-Kansai to be Held on April 27

Hermannharp Japan Co.(Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture) will hold a special event, "Hermannharp Concert - EXPO Special Performance," on Sunday, April 27, 2025, to express through music the theme of Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, "Designing a Future Society that Shines with Life.

Hermannharp Concert - EXPO Special Performance

About Hermannharp

Hermannharp is an instrument developed by Mr. Hermann Veeh in Germany in 1987 for his son with Down syndrome. It is known as a revolutionary string instrument that allows anyone to play a tune with accompaniment by flicking the note balls from top to bottom, producing a beautiful tone with ease. There are more than 5,000 enthusiasts in Japan alone, regardless of disability, gender, or age.

Hermannharp

■Concert Contents

66 people perform in this concert. The "Barrier-Free Orchestra" and the "Shining Senior Orchestra" playing the Hermannharp together, both with and without handicaps, will portray a hopeful SDG future through music.

The program includes a number of songs such as "Ode to Joy" and "Smile" that unite people around the world. Thirty years after the earthquake, a harpist, a victim of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, will read from his memoirs, and the Hermannharp Orchestra will perform "Shiawase Hakoberu Yoni" (Bring Happiness to the World), reminding us of the meaning of "life" and the importance of disaster prevention.

In the finale, we all experience the eternal separation from our loved ones. The Hermannharp Orchestra will sing "Aeru-sonotoki-made" (Till We Meet Again) to convey the importance of overcoming sorrow and looking forward to the next day.

Performer Information

■Experience Corner

In between concerts, there will be a hands-on corner where visitors can actually try playing the Hermannharp.

Please come and experience a moment of music filled with hope for the future and peace of mind. We look forward to seeing you at the concert.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025, 11:30-19:00

Venue ：EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo site, Festival Station

Admission ：Free (Admission fee to EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo site is not included.)

Reservation : Not required

Sponsor ：Hermann Harp Japan Co.

Support ：Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany  in Osaka-Kobe

　　　　　Bavarian Representative Office in Japan

　　　　　Japan Down Syndrome Society (JDS), a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation

　　　　　Sankei Shimbun Welfare and Cultural Foundation, a Social Welfare Corporation

[Schedule]

Both stages will feature the same program 

Stage 1: 13:00-14:10 

Stage 2: 15:15-16:25

All day (11:30-19:00)

Hermannharp Experience Corner

Hermannharp EXPO Shop

[Stage Program]

Barrier-Free Orchestra Performance

Shining Senior Orchestra Performance

Finale

Hermannharp Experience

[Company Profile]

Company name: Hermannharp Japan Co.

Location: Bay Wing Kobe Bldg. 102, 85-1 Edomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0033, Japan

Official website : https://www.hermannharp.com/

Facebook ： https://www.facebook.com/hermannharp/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/hermannharp/