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Using music as a shared language, we connect youth orchestras, music educators, and cultural institutions across Taiwan, Japan, and the world. From stage performances and professional mentorship to cross-city cultural exchange, every melody becomes a bridge of understanding and friendship beyond borders.
A music festival is more than a performance—it's a complete learning journey combining music education, urban culture, international friendship, and youth growth.
The Lexuan International Music Festival Program centers on youth orchestras and music education, inviting countries, cities, and schools to take part together. Through formal performances, exchange rehearsals, masterclasses, teacher training, cultural visits, and charitable activities, participants build artistic skill, global perspective, and team responsibility all at once.
Centered in Wakayama, this platform links concert halls, schools, historical culture, and international teams to create a global music exchange rich in professionalism, education, and civic depth.
Featuring adjudicated showcases, concerts, campus exchanges, joint rehearsals, teacher exchanges, and a closing ceremony, culminating in a joint performance of around 100 musicians as a shared symbol of cross-border friendship.
From the city to Kumano and Koyasan, weaving cultural understanding into artistic learning.
Building lasting friendships through joint rehearsals, campus visits, and peer interaction.
From formal stages to educational settings, every participating group can build a festival plan suited to their level, ensemble size, and exchange goals.
Outstanding youth orchestras from around the world present representative performances in professional concert halls.
Inviting international conductors, performers, and educators for demonstrations, rehearsals, and in-depth guidance.
Cross-team, cross-national collaboration on repertoire, building teamwork and stage rapport.
Sharing experience in orchestra management, teaching methods, curriculum design, and international education collaboration.
Bringing music into communities, public spaces, and cultural landmarks to broaden the social impact of the arts.
Combining campus, city, historical, and natural experiences to foster understanding across different societies and cultures.
The music festival follows a phased plan, allowing participating groups to build sustainable learning and exchange outcomes before departure, during the event, and after returning home.
Confirm ensemble size, skill level, repertoire, exchange goals, and travel needs.
Complete repertoire preparation, cultural sessions, itinerary briefings, and cross-cultural orientation.
Get to know the host city, venues, cultural background, and partner organizations.
Take part in official performances, joint rehearsals, masterclasses, and teacher exchanges.
Compile footage, learning records, and collaboration results to develop the next phase of the program.
Team plans can be flexibly combined: Programs of 4–10 days at varying depths are arranged based on ensemble size, age, length of stay, and cultural needs.
Request the Team Planning FormThrough collaboration among schools, orchestras, musicians, city governments, cultural venues, and educational institutions, we are gradually building a sustainable international network for music education.
With Taiwan as the base for talent and education, Japan as the core of in-depth exchange, and ongoing connections with music festivals, schools, and professional institutions across Europe and Asia.
Through mutual visits, joint programming, teacher networks, and student exchanges, a single event grows into an ongoing international educational relationship.
Every image captures the focus of rehearsal, the courage of the stage, the understanding found in exchange, and the joy of achieving something together.
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Whether you're a school orchestra, private group, teacher, student family, or partner organization, you can find the right way to participate based on your role.
Apply for campus exchanges, joint concerts, educational trips, or teacher collaboration programs.
Take part in festival showcases, competitions, workshops, joint rehearsals, and city tours.
Join training sessions, demonstration teaching, judging, masterclasses, and international teaching networks.
Learn about session dates, age groups, fees, accommodation, cultural experiences, and travel arrangements.
Below are the questions our team hears most often when planning international music festivals; actual plans are still adjusted by year, group conditions, and partner venues.
