What it's like playing in a Japanese orchestra

Meet Harald Naess, a trumpeter for the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. He sits down to talk to us about moving to Japan, learning Japanese while finding a common language in German, and the differences in work ethic and performance in Japan.--0:00 Intro0:45 Meet Harald4:14 First music study6:35 Arriving in Japan10:00 Differences playing in Japan14:05 Japanese approach to music18:39 First performance in Japan24:00 Why Harald was selected28:12 Music is like noodles33:04 Impactful performances39:59 Orchestra group dynamics44:10 Bringing a younger audience45:17 Teaching Japanese students57:47 Looking back59:29 Sailing in Japan1:04:05 Getting a license1:08:56 Sailing experiences1:11:30 Why moving here was easy--Follow Harald:https://www.facebook.com/kyototrumpet/https://www.instagram.com/kyotoviking/https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xLfjz5BJ3y6LzJZP0YFIO?si=QMojHzocS52j8axopG12vgFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/