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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Taichi Fukumura rehearses his ensemble, Accompanietta, for their upcoming performance. The concert will feature the Vivaldi “Gloria” and Mozart’s 41st Symphony.

Student-conducted orchestra to perform Mozart, Vivaldi in Alice Millar Chapel

November 8, 2017

A&E Taichi Fukumura came into his first year of college with lofty aspirations. A violin performance student at Boston University with a desire to conduct, he created Accompanietta — a student,...

(Jeffrey Wang/The Daily Northwestern) Bienen graduate student Taichi Fukumura conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 as performed by the Accompianetta, an ensemble he created to give musicians more opportunities to play solos and accompaniments.

Accompanietta performs first ever student-conducted Mahler symphony

January 12, 2017

After an emotional experience playing Mahler’s first symphony in a youth orchestra, Bienen graduate student Taichi Fukumura will soon perform the piece again — but this time, from the other side of...

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