ANA : Supports NHK Symphony Orchestra for its First Concert Series in Vietnam

•ANA HD has partnered with the NHK Symphony Orchestra to help further an international exchange between Japan and Vietnam

TOKYO, August 10, 2018 -ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter 'ANA HD') is supporting the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, one of Japan's most famous orchestras, for its first concert series in Vietnam. Announced in November 2017, ANA HD and the NHK Symphony Orchestra created the partnership to promote the universal language of music by drawing on the two organizations' expertise, while strengthening each other's overseas presence (*1).

As the premier series organized under this agreement, ANA HD and NHK Symphony Orchestra hope the event is the first of future international exchanges between the two countries. The opening concerts of the series, the Ho Chi Minh City concert and Hanoi concert, are set for September 5 and September 7, respectively. ANA HD is supporting the NHK Symphony Orchestra members' travel and is transporting their delicate instruments.

'ANA HD is thrilled to support the NHK Symphony Orchestra on its first concert series in Vietnam, and the timing could not be better. This year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries, Japan and Vietnam. At ANA HD, we believe art and music brings people together, which is exactly what we aim to achieve with this concert series and partnership,' said Naoto Takada, Executive Vice President of ANA HD.

The concerts, which will be performed at the Saigon Opera House and the Hanoi Opera House, will begin ticket sales in mid August. Conducted by Michiyoshi Inoue, the program includes Eugene Onegion, Op. 24, Act III: Polonaise and Symphony No.4 in F Minor, Op. 36 by Tchaikovsky and Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 by Lalo. The concerts will feature world-famous violinist Christian Tetzlaff.

ANA is connecting the two countries by operating three flights per day from Tokyo (Haneda/Narita) to Vietnam (Hanoi/ Ho Chi Minh City) and by supporting the cultural exchanges, ANA aims to further enhance the long lasting relationship.

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About ANA
Following the 'Inspiration of Japan' high quality of service, ANA has been awarded the respected 5-Star rating every year since 2013 from SKYTRAX. ANA is the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation six years in a row. Additionally, ANA has been recognized by Air Transport World as 'Airline of the Year' three times in the past 10 years - 2007, 2013 and 2018, becoming one of the few airlines winning this prestigious award for multiple times.
ANA was founded in 1952 with two helicopters and has become the largest airline in Japan, as well as one of the most significant airlines in Asia, operating 85 international routes and 121 domestic routes. ANA offers a unique dual hub model which enables passengers to travel to Tokyo and connect through the two airports in the metropolitan Tokyo, NARITA and HANEDA, to various destinations throughout Japan, and also offers same day connections between various North American, Asian and Chinese cities.
ANA has been a member of Star Alliance since 1999 and has joint venture partnerships with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines.
Besides the full service and award winner carrier ANA, the ANA Group has two LCCs as consolidated subsidiaries, Vanilla Air Inc. and Peach Aviation Limited. The ANA Group carried 53.8 million passengers in FY2017, has approximately 39,000 employees and a fleet of 260 aircraft. ANA is a proud launch customer and the biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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