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Gifu Symphony Orchestra plays at Viennese Music Association hall

Gifu Symphony Orchestra plays at Viennese Music Association hall

VIENNA, Austria - Japan's Gifu Symphony Orchestra performs at the Viennese Music Association, home of the Vienna Philharmonic, on May 4 in its first overseas concert to mark the 55th anniversary of its foundation. The amateur orchestra from Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, played the ''Nagaragawa,'' a piece named after a river running in the prefecture written by the late Japanese composer Ikuma Dan, and two other European pieces with Japanese conductor Kazuhiko Komatsu.

Funeral held for composer Dan

Funeral held for composer Dan

TOKYO, Japan - A funeral for Ikuma Dan, a Japanese composer and conductor known for his operas and songs, was held at a temple in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on June 21. Dan died of heart failure on May 17 in Suzhou, China, at age 77.

Composer Dan dies at 77 in China

Composer Dan dies at 77 in China

BEIJING, China - Japanese composer Ikuma Dan (file photo) died of heart failure May 17 at a hospital in Suzhou, China. He was 77. Dan won fame in 1952 with his opera, ''Yuzuru,'' based on the Japanese folk tale ''The Grateful Crane.''

Funeral held for composer Dan

Funeral held for composer Dan

TOKYO, Japan - A funeral for Ikuma Dan, a Japanese composer and conductor known for his operas and songs, was held at a temple in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on June 21. Dan died of heart failure on May 17 in Suzhou, China, at age 77.

Gifu Symphony Orchestra plays at Viennese Music Association hall

Gifu Symphony Orchestra plays at Viennese Music Association hall

VIENNA, Austria - Japan's Gifu Symphony Orchestra performs at the Viennese Music Association, home of the Vienna Philharmonic, on May 4 in its first overseas concert to mark the 55th anniversary of its foundation. The amateur orchestra from Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, played the ''Nagaragawa,'' a piece named after a river running in the prefecture written by the late Japanese composer Ikuma Dan, and two other European pieces with Japanese conductor Kazuhiko Komatsu. (Kyodo)

Composer Dan dies at 77 in China

Composer Dan dies at 77 in China

BEIJING, China - Japanese composer Ikuma Dan (file photo) died of heart failure May 17 at a hospital in Suzhou, China. He was 77. Dan won fame in 1952 with his opera, ''Yuzuru,'' based on the Japanese folk tale ''The Grateful Crane.''