Subscription Concerts 2021-2022
No. 1936 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, September 10, 2021 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Paavo Järvi, conductor
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- Bartók / "The Miraculous Mandarin," suite
- Bartók / Concerto for Orchestra
No. 1936 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, September 11, 2021 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Paavo Järvi, conductor
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- Bartók / "The Miraculous Mandarin," suite
- Bartók / Concerto for Orchestra
No. 1937 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Hidemi Suzuki, conductor *
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- Bach / Suite No. 3 D Major BWV1068
- C. P. E. Bach / Sinfonia B-flat Major *
- C. P. E. Bach / Sinfonia D Major *
- Haydn / Symphony No. 98 B-flat Major Hob. I-98
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled
Ton Koopman (Cond.) and Nicolas Altstaedt (Cello).
No. 1937 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, September 16, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Hidemi Suzuki, conductor *
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- Bach / Suite No. 3 D Major BWV1068
- C. P. E. Bach / Sinfonia B-flat Major *
- C. P. E. Bach / Sinfonia D Major *
- Haydn / Symphony No. 98 B-flat Major Hob. I-98
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled
Ton Koopman (Cond.) and Nicolas Altstaedt (Cello).
No. 1938 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, September 25, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
Kei Ito, clarinet *
*Changed from initially scheduled Andreas Ottensamer (Clarinet).
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- Mozart / Clarinet Concerto A Major K. 622
- Mahler / Symphony No. 1 D Major "Titan"
No. 1938 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, September 26, 2021 2:00p.m.
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Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
Kei Ito, clarinet *
*Changed from initially scheduled Andreas Ottensamer (Clarinet).
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- Mozart / Clarinet Concerto A Major K. 622
- Mahler / Symphony No. 1 D Major "Titan"
No. 1939 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
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- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Nielsen / Symphony No. 5 Op. 50
No. 1939 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, October 17, 2021 2:00p.m.
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Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
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- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Nielsen / Symphony No. 5 Op. 50
No. 1940 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, October 22, 2021 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
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- Grieg / "Peer Gynt," suite No. 1 Op. 46
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 8 G Major Op. 88
No. 1940 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, October 23, 2021 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
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- Grieg / "Peer Gynt," suite No. 1 Op. 46
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 8 G Major Op. 88
No. 1941 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
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- Stenhammar / Serenade F Major Op. 31
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 5 C Minor Op. 67
No. 1941 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, October 28, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
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- Stenhammar / Serenade F Major Op. 31
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 5 C Minor Op. 67
No. 1942 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, November 13, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
Alessandro Taverna, piano
*Changed from initially scheduled Fabio Luisi (Conductor).
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- Weber / "Der Freischütz," opera Op. 77 − Overture
- Liszt / Piano Concerto No. 2 A Major
- Franz Schmidt / Symphony No. 2 E-flat Major
No. 1942 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, November 14, 2021 2:00p.m.
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Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
Alessandro Taverna, piano
*Changed from initially scheduled Fabio Luisi (Conductor).
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- Weber / "Der Freischütz," opera Op. 77 − Overture
- Liszt / Piano Concerto No. 2 A Major
- Franz Schmidt / Symphony No. 2 E-flat Major
No. 1943 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Thursday, November 18, 2021 7:30p.m.
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* The concert(C-2) usually held on Saturday will be held on Thursday at 7:30p.m. this month.
*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Fabio Luisi, conductor
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- Bruckner / Symphony No. 4 E-flat Major "Romantische"
No. 1943 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday November 19, 2021 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Fabio Luisi, conductor
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- Bruckner / Symphony No. 4 E-flat Major "Romantische"
No. 1944 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Fabio Luisi, conductor
Francesca Dego, violin
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- Paganini / Violin Concerto No. 1 D Major Op. 6
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 5 E Minor Op. 64
No. 1944 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, November 25, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Fabio Luisi, conductor
Francesca Dego, violin
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- Paganini / Violin Concerto No. 1 D Major Op. 6
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 5 E Minor Op. 64
No. 1945 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, December 4, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Gaetano d'Espinosa, conductor
Kaito Kobayashi, piano
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- Brahms / "Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn," Op. 56a
- Bartók / Piano Concerto No. 3*
- Schönberg / "Verklärte Nacht," Op. 4
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Kazuki Yamada (Cond.) and Noriko Sasaki (soprano).
No. 1945 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, December 5, 2021 2:00p.m.
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Gaetano d'Espinosa, conductor
Kaito Kobayashi, piano
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- Brahms / "Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn," Op. 56a
- Bartók / Piano Concerto No. 3*
- Schönberg / "Verklärte Nacht," Op. 4
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Kazuki Yamada (Cond.) and Noriko Sasaki (soprano).
No. 1946 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, December 10, 2021 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Gaetano d'Espinosa, conductor
Haruma Sato, cello
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Vasily Petrenko (Cond.) and Daniel Müller-Schott (Cello).
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- Tchaikovsky / "Variations on a Rococo Theme," Op. 33
- Mussorgsky / Ravel / "Tableaux d'une exposition," suite
No. 1946 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, December 11, 2021 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Gaetano d'Espinosa, conductor
Haruma Sato, cello
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Vasily Petrenko (Cond.) and Daniel Müller-Schott (Cello).
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- Tchaikovsky / "Variations on a Rococo Theme," Op. 33
- Mussorgsky / Ravel / "Tableaux d'une exposition," suite
No. 1947 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Kazuki Yamada, conductor
Noriko Sasaki, soprano
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- Mahler / "Blumine" movement*
- R. Strauss / 4 Letzte Lieder*
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 55 "Eroica"*
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Dima Slobodeniouk (Cond.) and Håkan Hardenberger (Trumpet).
No. 1947 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Kazuki Yamada, conductor
Noriko Sasaki, soprano
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- Mahler / "Blumine" movement*
- R. Strauss / 4 Letzte Lieder*
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 55 "Eroica"*
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Dima Slobodeniouk (Cond.) and Håkan Hardenberger (Trumpet).
No. 1948 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, January 15, 2022 6:00p.m.
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Keitaro Harada, conductor
Kyohei Sorita, piano*
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- Chopin / Glazunov / Polonaise A Major Op. 40-1 "Polonaise militaire" (Orchestral Version)
- Chopin / Stravinsky / Nocturne A-flat Major Op. 32-2 (Orchestral Version)
- Paderewski / Fantaisie polonaise sur des thèmes originaux G Minor Op. 19*
- Stravinsky / "L’oiseau de feu," ballet (1910 Edition)
No. 1948 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, January 16, 2022 2:00p.m.
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Keitaro Harada, conductor
Kyohei Sorita, piano*
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- Chopin / Glazunov / Polonaise A Major Op. 40-1 "Polonaise militaire" (Orchestral Version)
- Chopin / Stravinsky / Nocturne A-flat Major Op. 32-2 (Orchestral Version)
- Paderewski / Fantaisie polonaise sur des thèmes originaux G Minor Op. 19*
- Stravinsky / "L’oiseau de feu," ballet (1910 Edition)
No. 1949 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, January 21, 2022 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
John Axelrod, conductor*
Moné Hattori, violin*
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- Bruch / Violin Concerto No. 1 G Minor Op. 26
- Brahms / Symphony No. 3 F Major Op. 90
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Tugan Sokhiev (Conductor), Vadim Gluzman (Violin).
No. 1949 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, January 22, 2022 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
John Axelrod, conductor*
Moné Hattori, violin*
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- Bruch / Violin Concerto No. 1 G Minor Op. 26
- Brahms / Symphony No. 3 F Major Op. 90
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Tugan Sokhiev (Conductor), Vadim Gluzman (Violin).
No. 1950 Subscription (Program B) (Cancelled)
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 7:00p.m.
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John Axelrod, conductor*
Takahiro Yoshikawa, piano*
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- Khachaturian / "Masquerade," Suite − Waltz*
- Prokofiev / Piano Concerto No. 3 C Major Op. 26
- Prokofiev / Symphony No. 5 B-flat Major Op. 100
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Tugan Sokhiev (Conductor), Haochen Zhang (Piano).
No. 1950 Subscription (Program B) (Cancelled)
Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:00p.m.
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John Axelrod, conductor*
Takahiro Yoshikawa, piano*
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- Khachaturian / "Masquerade," Suite − Waltz*
- Prokofiev / Piano Concerto No. 3 C Major Op. 26
- Prokofiev / Symphony No. 5 B-flat Major Op. 100
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Tugan Sokhiev (Conductor), Haochen Zhang (Piano).
No. 1951 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, February 5, 2022 6:00p.m.
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Tatsuya Shimono, conductor*
Aimi Kobayashi, piano*
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- Schumann / Overture, Scherzo and Finale Op. 52 − Overture*
- Schumann / Piano Concerto A Minor Op. 54*
- Schumann / Symphony No. 2 C Major Op. 61
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Paavo Järvi (Conductor), Igor Levit (Piano).
No. 1951 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, February 6, 2022 2:00p.m.
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Tatsuya Shimono, conductor*
Aimi Kobayashi, piano*
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- Schumann / Overture, Scherzo and Finale Op. 52 − Overture*
- Schumann / Piano Concerto A Minor Op. 54*
- Schumann / Symphony No. 2 C Major Op. 61
*Artists and program have been changed from initially scheduled Paavo Järvi (Conductor), Igor Levit (Piano).
No. 1952 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, February 11, 2022 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
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- Stravinsky / "Pulcinella," suite*
- Stravinsky / "Pétrouchka," burlesque (1947 edition)*
*Artist and program have been changed from initially scheduled Paavo Järvi (Cond.).
No. 1952 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, February 12, 2022 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
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- Stravinsky / "Pulcinella," suite*
- Stravinsky / "Pétrouchka," burlesque (1947 edition)*
*Artist and program have been changed from initially scheduled Paavo Järvi (Cond.).
No. 1953 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 7:00p.m.
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Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka*
Violin: Mayumi Kanagawa*
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- Britten / "Peter Grimes," opera − Four Sea Interludes Op. 33a
- Barber / Violin Concerto Op. 14
- Elgar / Variations on an Original Theme Op. 36 "Enigma"
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Paavo Järvi (Conductor), Hilary Hahn (Violin).
No. 1953 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, February 17, 2022 7:00p.m.
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Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka*
Violin: Mayumi Kanagawa*
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- Britten / "Peter Grimes," opera − Four Sea Interludes Op. 33a
- Barber / Violin Concerto Op. 14
- Elgar / Variations on an Original Theme Op. 36 "Enigma"
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Paavo Järvi (Conductor), Hilary Hahn (Violin).
No. 1954 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, April 9, 2022 6:00p.m.
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Stathis Karapanos, flute
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- Dvořák / "Carnival," overture Op. 92
- Mozart / Flute Concerto No. 1 G Major K. 313
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
No. 1954 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, April 10, 2022 2:00p.m.
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Stathis Karapanos, flute
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- Dvořák / "Carnival," overture Op. 92
- Mozart / Flute Concerto No. 1 G Major K. 313
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
No. 1955 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, April 15, 2022 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
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- Mahler / Symphony No. 5 C-sharp Minor
No. 1955 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, April 16, 2022 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
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- Mahler / Symphony No. 5 C-sharp Minor
No. 1956 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, May 14, 2022 6:00p.m.
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Marek Janowski, conductor
Alena Baeva, violin
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- Schumann / Violin Concerto D Minor
- Schubert / Symphony No. 8 C Major D. 944 "Die Große"
No. 1956 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, May 15, 2022 2:00p.m.
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Marek Janowski, conductor
Alena Baeva, violin
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- Schumann / Violin Concerto D Minor
- Schubert / Symphony No. 8 C Major D. 944 "Die Große"
No. 1957 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, May 20, 2022 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Alexander Melnikov, piano
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- Mozart / "Don Giovanni," opera K. 527 − overture
- Mozart / Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K. 466
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 8 F Major Op. 93
No. 1957 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, May 21, 2022 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Alexander Melnikov, piano
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- Mozart / "Don Giovanni," opera K. 527 − overture
- Mozart / Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K. 466
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 8 F Major Op. 93
No. 1958 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7:00p.m.
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Fabio Luisi, conductor
Yu Kosuge, piano
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- Mendelssohn / "Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt," overture Op. 27
- Ravel / Piano Concerto G Major
- Rimsky-Korsakov / "Schéhérazade," symphonic suite Op. 35
No. 1958 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, May 26, 2022 7:00p.m.
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Fabio Luisi, conductor
Yu Kosuge, piano
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- Mendelssohn / "Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt," overture Op. 27
- Ravel / Piano Concerto G Major
- Rimsky-Korsakov / "Schéhérazade," symphonic suite Op. 35
No. 1959 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Saturday, June 11, 2022 6:00p.m.
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Stéphane Denève, conductor
Stéphanie d'Oustrac, mezzo soprano*
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- Dukas / "La Péri," poème dansé (With its appended Fanfare)
- Ravel / Schéhérazade*
- Debussy / Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
- Florent Schmitt / "La tragédie de Salomé," ballet suite Op. 50
No. 1959 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, June 12, 2022 2:00p.m.
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Stéphane Denève, conductor
Stéphanie d'Oustrac, mezzo soprano*
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- Dukas / "La Péri," poème dansé (With its appended Fanfare)
- Ravel / Schéhérazade*
- Debussy / Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
- Florent Schmitt / "La tragédie de Salomé," ballet suite Op. 50
No. 1960 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday, June 17, 2022 7:30p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Olivier Latry, organ
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- Poulenc / "Les biches," ballet suite
- Poulenc / Organ Concerto G Minor
- Gershwin / An American in Paris
No. 1960 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, June 18, 2022 2:00p.m.
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*This concert will be for 60 - 80 minutes without a break.
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Olivier Latry, organ
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- Poulenc / "Les biches," ballet suite
- Poulenc / Organ Concerto G Minor
- Gershwin / An American in Paris
No. 1961 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 7:00p.m.
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Masato Suzuki, conductor
Sunao Goko, violin
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- Bach / Suzuki / Passacaglia and Fugue C Minor BWV582
- Britten / Violin Concerto Op. 15
- Mozart / Symphony No. 41 C Major K. 551 "Jupiter"
No. 1961 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:00p.m.
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Masato Suzuki, conductor
Sunao Goko, violin
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- Bach / Suzuki / Passacaglia and Fugue C Minor BWV582
- Britten / Violin Concerto Op. 15
- Mozart / Symphony No. 41 C Major K. 551 "Jupiter"