Art for the Orbis
ORTE is a name formed from two Latin words:
Orbis —the circle, the world, humanity—
Arte —art, craft, and refined mastery.
Orbis represents a world where cultures meet, connect like a circle, and resonate beyond borders.
It signifies a global vision and an enduring cycle of exchange.
Arte embodies not only artistic excellence, but a deep respect for the traditional music handed down through generations.
Rooted in reverence for heritage, it embraces the creativity that transforms tradition into new expression.
Through music, ORTE seeks to foster understanding beyond cultures and to nurture co-creation.
From this circle of respect and artistry, new sound and new possibility emerge—
carrying its spirit outward into the world.
ORTEは、ラテン語の
「ORBIS（地球、丸い、世界、人類）」と
「ARTE（芸術・高度な技能）」を融合させた造語です。
世界中の音楽が、円を描くように繋がり、響き合い、新たな創造へと昇華していくその理念を、この名前に込めています。
ORBISが象徴する「世界」は、異なる文化的背景を持つ人々が出会い、理解し合う場を表しています。
そして、ARTEが示す「芸術と技能」は、先人たちから受け継がれてきた伝統音楽への敬意と、それを融合させて新しい音楽を生み出す創造性を意味します。
ORTEは、音楽を通して文化を越えた理解と共創を実現し、その輪が世界へと広がり続けることを願う私たちの活動を表現しています。
What Makes the ORTE Programme Unique?
ORTE is not simply an overseas study tour or a music experience programme.
It is an international cultural education programme designed to cultivate cultural understanding, sensitivity, creativity, and independent thinking through music. Here it explains how ORTE differs from conventional music education and overseas experience programmes.
I. A Different Educational Philosophy
Typical Music / Overseas Programmes
・ Experience-based activities (visits, lessons, performances)
・ Focus on skill development or memorable experiences
・ A collection of separate events
ORTE
・Designed around the formation of thought, understanding, and perspective through experience
・Music is treated as a “living language” for understanding culture
・Every activity is connected within one educational structure
→ ORTE is not simply an “event” — it is an educational model.
II. A Different Learning Structure
ORTE
・Observation → Experience → Dialogue → Reflection → Sharing
・ A structure that moves continuously between thought and sensory experience
・ Emphasis on transforming experiences into one’s own words and understanding
→ ORTE is not only about “experiencing.” - It is carefully designed around the process through which genuine understanding emerges.
III. A Different Meaning of “World-Class”
Typical Music / Overseas Programmes
・ Visiting famous institutions or venues
・ The prestige of the place itself becomes the focus
ORTE
・Direct dialogue with people actively working at the forefront of culture and the arts
・ Understanding why these places and traditions exist
・ Encountering the ideas, history, dedication, and values behind them
→ ORTE prioritises encounters with people and ideas — not simply places.
V. A Different Educational Outcome
Typical Music / Overseas Programmes
・ The experience ends when the programme ends
・ Limited academic or educational recognition
ORTE
・Opportunity to work toward the UK-recognised Arts Award qualification
・Includes reflection, documentation, presentation, and creative response
・Learning becomes visible and internationally recognised
→ ORTE provides not only experiences, but learning that remains as a tangible outcome.
VI. A Different Social Vision
Typical Music / Overseas Programmes
・ The experience remains personal
ORTE
・Participants share their experiences with peers
・Connection to the ORTE Young Ambassador programme
・Development of cultural exchange and educational sharing in Japan and internationally
→ ORTE is not simply individual education — it is a model of cultural circulation and peer-to-peer learning.
ORTE does not aim to simply give young people “answers.”
Instead, it aims to cultivate the ability to:
・ask questions,
・feel deeply,
・think independently,
・understand others,
・and connect those experiences to the world around them.
TEAM
CEO, ORTE LONDON Ltd
代表理事, 一般社団法人 ORTE
International Pianist
Aspen Affiliate Artist, Japan
Collaborative Pianist staff, Royal Academy of Music
Artist Member, Liszt Society & European Beethoven Society
The Arts Award Advisor
Hikaruko Sasaoka
Alato Goto
Yuri Kanabuchi
Artistic Advisor, ORTE LONDON Ltd
事務局, 一般社団法人 ORTE
Administrative Office, ORTE LONDON Ltd.
事務局, 一般社団法人 ORTE
Administrative Office, ORTE LONDON Ltd.
Advertising Director, ORTE LONDON Ltd.
広告ディレクター, 一般社団法人ORTE
Composer
Examiner,Cambridge International’s GCSE Music
PR&Communications
Worldwide experience, incl. Japan and the UK
School teacher
Ph.D Course, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Early Childhood Education Professional experience in Japan, the UK, and New Zealand Experience in age 0-3 Family Concert Operations
ORTE LONDON Ltd.
Founded in February 2026, ORTE LONDON Ltd. specializes in international music education
一般社団法人ORTE
2026年3月設立 国際音楽教育の推進および芸術交流の促進を目的として活動する
ORTE is an Arts Award Centre recognised in the UK / ORTEは、英国において認定されたArts Awardセンターです。
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