The 550th Hokuden Family Concert, hosted by Hokkaido Electric Power Company,Incorporated, will be held at the Furubira Elementary School gymnasium in Furubira Town on 12 December 2026. Admission tickets will be distributed from 12 November.
The Hokuden Family Concert, hosted by Hokkaido Electric Power Company,Incorporated, is held throughout Hokkaido to promote the arts and culture, and the 550th performance has been announced. It will be held on Saturday, 12 December 2026, with doors opening at 15:00 and the performance starting at 15:30, at the Furubira Elementary School gymnasium.
Admission tickets will be distributed from 12 November at the Furubira Town Board of Education, open on weekdays from 8:30 to 17:30, and the Furubira Town Chamber of Commerce, open on weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15. Each person may receive up to 2 tickets.
The conductor will be Oi Shun (大井 駿). Part 1 will include Anderson's "Belle of the Ball" and other works, while Part 2 is scheduled to feature Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, "Fate."
The concert is now in its 54th year since the first performance was held in Sapporo in 1973, and approximately 600,000 people have enjoyed professional classical performances to date. A collection box called the "Do-Re-Mi Box" has been placed at the venue for many years, and total donations have reached approximately ¥36 million. The funds have been used to donate instruments and hold music clinics. An initiative to invite students from junior and senior high school brass bands in the host communities is also continuing.