"Moonlight" Pipe Organ 20th Anniversary Concert 2026

Dates & time: November 14, 2026 (Sat) 15:00–16:00 (doors 14:45)
Price & booking: Free (advance application required) Apply Oct 30 (Fri) – Nov 12 (Thu) via the form linked from the QR code on the flyer, or by email to chapel@kobe-kiu.ac.jp with the subject 【月の光】. First 100 applicants.
Venue & access: Kobe International University Chapel About a 5-min walk from Marine Park Station on the Rokko Liner. Paid parking available

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Why You Should Visit

Kobe International University on Rokko Island marks 20 years since its chapel pipe organ, nicknamed "Luna," was dedicated, with a concert themed on moonlight. In the first half, French organ pieces alternate with improvised singing-bowl playing; in the second half, still images created for each piece are projected onto the chapel walls as the organ plays. The university's organist Junko Ito is at the console. Admission is free, but you need to apply in advance, and seats go to the first 100 applicants. A good pick if you want to hear a pipe organ in the space it was built for.

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Program structure

First half: modern French organ works alternating with improvised singing-bowl playing
Second half: still images, made to fit the chapel space and projection spots, are projected onto the walls as the organ plays — a different work for each piece

Planned repertoire

C. Tournemire: from "Suite évocatrice"
C. Franck: Cantabile
L. Vierne: Clair de lune
J.S. Bach: Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 552/2, and more

The "Luna" pipe organ

Dedicated in June 2006; built by C.B. Fisk (USA), Opus 132
1,758 pipes, two manuals and pedalboard
The chapel was completed in 2002, with its walls and ceiling shaped for acoustics with the organ in mind

20th anniversary concert series (3 concerts)

No. 1: Sat, Nov 14 — "Moonlight"
No. 2: Sat, Dec 19 — organ: Ayako Kuwayama, with a vocalist
No. 3: Sat, Mar 6, 2027 — organ: Junko Ito

※Details of No. 2 and No. 3 not yet announced

※Preschool children are not admitted

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FAQ

Is there a fee, and do I need to book?

Admission is free, but advance application is required. Apply between Oct 30 and Nov 12 via the online form or by email. The first 100 applicants get in.

Can I bring children?

Preschool children are not admitted.

How do I get to the venue?

It's about a 5-minute walk from Marine Park Station on the Rokko Liner. Paid parking is also available.