 Interview
with Taeko
AsiaFinest was able to get an online interview with Taeko, President of
New York-Tokyo, after the event. Check it out!
 Ben:
Now that the New York - Tokyo Music Festival 2006 is over, what's your
opinion on the event? Was the number of people that attended what you
expected? Was there anything that you would have improved on?
Taeko: Central Park Foundation's counter
read 6680 for number of the people who entered from the general entrance.
Adding the artists/VIP/press/sponsors who entered from the other entrance,
we can say the Festival had around 7,000 attendees. Central Park Foundation
also mentioned us that the highest concurrent audience we achieved was
around 4300. 4,500 is their maximum capacity and so.. we did what we expected.
Ben: How was the selection of this
year's performer decided?
Taeko: i think it was a perfect line-up.
Ben: The first annual New York-Tokyo
Music Festival was held in South Street Seaport, any reason why you chose
Central Park this time? What did you think of the new location?
Taeko: i really wanted to make a *OUT
DOOR* festival..
Ben: How long did it take to plan
and organize an event like this?
Taeko: 3 months. it was supposed to
be an "eNerGy - Anime and Game" Festival. did you come 2004?
Ben:Nope, I missed the event that
year.
Taeko:we'd reserved Central Park's
since last Dec. the more i consider about the venue -- outdoor, 4,500
capacity, and etc--, the more i thought it has to be Music Festival not
Anime festival.and i spent one month to convince our partner, FCI, to
change "eNerGy - Anime Festival" to "New York - Tokyo Music
Festival"
Ben: The last music festival was in
2002. Any reason why you didn't bring the following years?
Taeko: i made a huge debt at Music
Festival 2002. and for 3 following years, i just needed to stay away from
Music :)
Ben:Most of New York-Tokyo events
are free to attend, except for the 1st NY-Tokyo Music Festival. How do
you cover the cost of hosting a huge event like this when it's free for
everyone?
Taeko: sponsorship. i got a debt this
year again :/ . i never make any debt for other NYT events, but did only
for these two music festivals. i easily tend to listen to all the requests
the artists do and ... i think that makes our production costs high..
yes, i spoil the participating artists .. :) their talents make me do
so...
Ben: Any plans to for a 3rd annual
New York-Tokyo Music Festival?
Taeko: 2007
Ben: Great! We're looking forward
to it!
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