Past Concerts
Tokyo Performing Arts Festival 2021
Orchestra Series No. 52
Monday, March 15, 2021 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access
Kimbo Ishii, conductor
Lina Matsuda, violin
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- Mozart / "Le nozze di Figaro," opera K. 492 - Overture
- Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto E Minor Op. 64
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
NHKSO Concert in Kofu
Sunday, March 14, 2021 5:00p.m.
Yamanashi Prefectural Citizen's Culture Hall
Kimbo Ishii, conductor
Lina Matsuda, violin
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- Mozart / "Le nozze di Figaro," opera K. 492 - Overture
- Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto E Minor Op. 64
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Kaori Muraji, guitar*
Michie Koyama, piano**
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- Elgar / Variations on an Original Theme Op. 36 "Enigma" - "Nimrod"
- Rodrigo / Concierto de Aranjuez*
- Rakhmaninov / "Rapsodie sur un thème de Paganini," Op. 43**
- Stravinsky / "L'oiseau de feu," ballet suite (1919 edition)
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Fumiaki Miura, Violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Brahms / Symphony No. 4 E Minor Op. 98
NHKSO Concert in Kagoshima
Friday, March 5, 2021 7:00p.m
Kagoshima Citizens' Cultural Hall Access
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Fumiaki Miura, Violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Brahms / Symphony No. 4 E Minor Op. 98
NHKSO Concert in Nishinomiya
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:00p.m.
Hyogo Performing Arts Center Grand Hall
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Fumiaki Miura, Violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Brahms / Symphony No. 4 E Minor Op. 98
NHKSO Concert in Takamatsu
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:00p.m.
Sunport Hall Takamatsu Main Hall
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Fumiaki Miura, Violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Brahms / Symphony No. 4 E Minor Op. 98
NHKSO Concert in Kochi
Monday, March 1, 2021 7:00p.m.
Kochi Prefectural Culture Hall Orange Hall
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Fumiaki Miura, Violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Brahms / Symphony No. 4 E Minor Op. 98
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Fumiaki Miura, violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Brahms / Symphony No. 4 E Minor Op. 98
NHKSO The Subscription Concert in Ashikaga
Saturday, February 20, 2021 3:00p.m.
Ashikaga Civic Hall Access
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Kazune Shimizu, piano
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- Schumann / "Die Braut von Messina," overture Op. 100
- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 5 E-flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor"
- Schumann / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 97 "Rheinische"
NHK Symphony Orchestra February Concerts at Tokyo Suntory Hall
Thursday, February 18, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Kazune Shimizu, piano
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- Schumann / "Die Braut von Messina," overture Op. 100
- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 5 E-flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor"
- Schumann / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 97 "Rheinische"
NHK Symphony Orchestra February Concerts at Tokyo Suntory Hall
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Kazune Shimizu, piano
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- Schumann / "Die Braut von Messina," overture Op. 100
- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 5 E-flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor"
- Schumann / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 97 "Rheinische"
NHK Symphony Orchestra February Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, February 13, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Masaru Kumakura, conductor
Isabelle Faust, violin
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- Smetana / "The Bartered Bride," opera — Three Dances
- Szymanowski / Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 35
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 6 D Major Op. 60
NHK Symphony Orchestra February Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, February 12, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Masaru Kumakura, conductor
Isabelle Faust, violin
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- Smetana / "The Bartered Bride," opera — Three Dances
- Szymanowski / Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 35
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 6 D Major Op. 60
NHK Symphony Orchestra February Concerts at NHK Hall
Sunday, February 7, 2021 3:00p.m.
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Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Gen Yokosaka, cello
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- Takemitsu / Three Film Scores
- Shostakovich / Cello Concerto No. 1 E-flat Major Op. 107
- Sibelius / Symphony No. 1 E Minor Op. 39
NHK Symphony Orchestra February Concerts at NHK Hall
Saturday, February 6, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Gen Yokosaka, cello
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- Takemitsu / Three Film Scores
- Shostakovich / Cello Concerto No. 1 E-flat Major Op. 107
- Sibelius / Symphony No. 1 E Minor Op. 39
NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo The Subscription Concert
(Series at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater)
Sunday, January 31, 2021 3:00p.m.
Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall Access
Masato Suzuki, conductor
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- Bach / Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 F Major BWV1046
- Beethoven / "Coriolan," overture Op. 62
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
Masato Suzuki, conductor
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- Bach / Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 F Major BWV1046
- Beethoven / "Coriolan," overture Op. 62
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
NHK Symphony Orchestra January Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, January 28, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Masato Suzuki, conductor
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- Bach / Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 F Major BWV1046
- Beethoven / "Coriolan," overture Op. 62
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
NHK Symphony Orchestra January Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Masato Suzuki, conductor
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- Bach / Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 F Major BWV1046
- Beethoven / "Coriolan," overture Op. 62
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
NHK Symphony Orchestra January Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, January 23, 2021 2:00p.m.
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Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
Ayana Tsuji, violin*
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- Ravel / "Le tombeau de Couperin," suite
- Chausson / Poème Op. 25*
- Ravel / Tzigane*
- Ravel / Pavane pour une Infante défunte
- Ravel / "Ma mère l’Oye," ballet
NHK Symphony Orchestra January Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, January 22, 2021 7:00p.m.
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Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
Ayana Tsuji, violin*
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- Ravel / "Le tombeau de Couperin," suite
- Chausson / Poème Op. 25*
- Ravel / Tzigane*
- Ravel / Pavane pour une Infante défunte
- Ravel / "Ma mère l’Oye," ballet
NHK Symphony Orchestra January Concerts at NHK Hall
Sunday, January 17, 2021 3:00p.m.
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Juanjo Mena, conductor
Javier Perianes, piano*
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- Pierné / "Ramuntcho,"incidental music—Overture
- Falla / "Noches en los jardines de España," impresiones sinfónicas*
- Ginastera / "Panambí," ballet suite Op. 1a
- Ravel / "Daphnis et Chloé," suite No. 1 & No. 2
NHK Symphony Orchestra January Concerts at NHK Hall
Saturday, January 16, 2021 6:00p.m.
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Juanjo Mena, conductor
Javier Perianes, piano*
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- Pierné / "Ramuntcho,"incidental music—Overture
- Falla / "Noches en los jardines de España," impresiones sinfónicas*
- Ginastera / "Panambí," ballet suite Op. 1a
- Ravel / "Daphnis et Chloé," suite No. 1 & No. 2
Kazumasa Watanabe, conductor
Maki Mori, soprano*
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
- Charpentier / "Louise," opera - "Depuis le jour, où je me suis donnée"*
- Gounod / "Faust," opera - "Valse de l'opera Faust" "Air des bijoux"*
- Lehár / "Merry Widow," operetta - "Vilias Lied"* "Merry Widow Waltz"
- Meyerbeer / "Dinorah," opera - "Ombra leggiera"*
- J. Strauss II / "An der schönen, blauen Donau," waltz Op. 314
JAPAN POST INSURANCE presents NHKSO Beethoven 9th Special Concert
Sunday, December 27, 2020 2:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Eri Takahashi, soprano
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Naoki Miyasato, tenor
Shin Taniguchi, baritone
New National Theatre Chorus, chorus
Masayo Katsuyama, organ*
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- Bach / Suite No. 3 D Major BWV1068 - "Air"*
- Bach (Duruflé) / "Jesus bleibet meine Freude," choral*
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Saturday, December 26, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Eri Takahashi, soprano
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Naoki Miyasato, tenor
Shin Taniguchi, baritone
New National Theatre Chorus, chorus
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Friday, December 25, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Eri Takahashi, soprano
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Naoki Miyasato, tenor
Shin Taniguchi, baritone
New National Theatre Chorus, chorus
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Eri Takahashi, soprano
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Naoki Miyasato, tenor
Shin Taniguchi, baritone
New National Theatre Chorus, chorus
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
NHK Symphony Orchestra December Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, December 17, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor
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- Prokofiev / "Cinderella," ballet Op. 87 (Excerpts)
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
NHK Symphony Orchestra December Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor
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- Prokofiev / "Cinderella," ballet Op. 87 (Excerpts)
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
NHK Symphony Orchestra December Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, December 12, 2020 2:00p.m.
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Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor
Akiko Suwanai, violin
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- The 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's Birth
- Beethoven /"Egmont," incidental music Op.84 - Overture
- Beethoven (Mahler) / String Quartet No. 11 F Minor Op. 95 "Serioso"(String Orchestra Version)
- Beethoven / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 61
NHK Symphony Orchestra December Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, December 11, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor
Akiko Suwanai, violin
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- The 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's Birth
- Beethoven /"Egmont," incidental music Op.84 - Overture
- Beethoven (Mahler) / String Quartet No. 11 F Minor Op. 95 "Serioso"(String Orchestra Version)
- Beethoven / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 61
NHK Symphony Orchestra December Concerts at NHK Hall
Sunday, December 6, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor
Kanon Matsuda, piano
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- Shostakovich / Symphony No. 1 F Minor Op. 10
- Ifukube / "Ritmica Ostinata," for piano and orchestra
- Ifukube / Japanese Rhapsody
NHK Symphony Orchestra December Concerts at NHK Hall
Saturday, December 5, 2020 6:00p.m.
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Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor
Kanon Matsuda, piano
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- Shostakovich / Symphony No. 1 F Minor Op. 10
- Ifukube / "Ritmica Ostinata," for piano and orchestra
- Ifukube / Japanese Rhapsody
NHK Symphony Orchestra November Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, November 26, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Keitaro Harada, conductor
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- Bernstein / "On the Town," – Three Dance Episodes
- George Walker / Lyric for Strings
- Piazzolla / Tangazo (Variations on Buenos Aires)
- Copland / "Appalachian Spring," ballet suite
- Márquez / Danzón No. 2
NHK Symphony Orchestra November Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Keitaro Harada, conductor
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- Bernstein / "On the Town," – Three Dance Episodes
- George Walker / Lyric for Strings
- Piazzolla / Tangazo (Variations on Buenos Aires)
- Copland / "Appalachian Spring," ballet suite
- Márquez / Danzón No. 2
NHK Symphony Orchestra November Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, November 21, 2020 2:00p.m.
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Keitaro Harada, conductor
Mayuko Kamio, violin
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- Corigliano / Voyage
- Barber / Violin Concerto Op. 14
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 9 E Minor Op. 95 "From the New World"
NHK Symphony Orchestra November Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, November 20, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Keitaro Harada, conductor
Mayuko Kamio, violin
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- Corigliano / Voyage
- Barber / Violin Concerto Op. 14
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 9 E Minor Op. 95 "From the New World"
NHK Symphony Orchestra November Concerts at NHK Hall
Sunday, November 15, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Masaru Kumakura, conductor
Mao Fujita, piano
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- Mendelssohn / "Die Fingals-Höhle," overture Op. 26
- Schumann / Piano Concerto A Minor Op. 54
- Bach / Reger / "O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sünde gross," BWV622, chorale prelude
- Mendelssohn / Symphony No. 4 A Major Op. 90 "Italienische"
NHK Symphony Orchestra November Concerts at NHK Hall
Saturday, November 14, 2020 6:00p.m.
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Masaru Kumakura, conductor
Mao Fujita, piano
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- Mendelssohn / "Die Fingals-Höhle," overture Op. 26
- Schumann / Piano Concerto A Minor Op. 54
- Bach / Reger / "O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sünde gross," BWV622, chorale prelude
- Mendelssohn / Symphony No. 4 A Major Op. 90 "Italienische"
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Mayu Kishima, violin
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- Mozart / Violin Concerto No. 5 A Major K. 219 "Turkish"
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 5 E Minor Op. 64
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Mayu Kishima, violin
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- Mozart / Violin Concerto No. 5 A Major K. 219 "Turkish"
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 5 E Minor Op. 64
NHK Symphony Orchestra October Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, October 29, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
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- Schubert / Symphony No. 2 B-flat Major D. 125
- Schubert / Symphony No. 4 C Minor D. 417 "Tragische"
NHK Symphony Orchestra October Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
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- Schubert / Symphony No. 2 B-flat Major D. 125
- Schubert / Symphony No. 4 C Minor D. 417 "Tragische"
NHK Symphony Orchestra October Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, October 23, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Nobuya Sugawa, saxophone
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- Takemitsu / Day Signal
- Takemitsu / Garden Rain
- Takemitsu / Night Signal
- Larsson / Saxophone Concerto Op. 14
- Berwald / Symphony No. 4 E-flat Major "Sinfonie naïve"
NHK Symphony Orchestra October Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Nobuya Sugawa, saxophone
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- Takemitsu / Day Signal
- Takemitsu / Garden Rain
- Takemitsu / Night Signal
- Larsson / Saxophone Concerto Op. 14
- Berwald / Symphony No. 4 E-flat Major "Sinfonie naïve"
NHK Symphony Orchestra October Concerts at NHK Hall
Sunday, October 18, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
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- Haydn / Symphony No. 101 D Major Hob. I-101 "Die Uhr"
- Mozart / Symphony No. 39 E-flat Major K. 543
NHK Symphony Orchestra October Concerts at NHK Hall
Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:00p.m.
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Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
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- Haydn / Symphony No. 101 D Major Hob. I-101 "Die Uhr"
- Mozart / Symphony No. 39 E-flat Major K. 543
NHKSO Concert in Kariya
Saturday, September 26, 2020 3:00p.m.
Kariya Cultural Center Main hall Access
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Horn Section of NHKSO, horns
Nobuaki Fukukawa
Hitoshi Imai
Yasushi Katsumata
Naoki Ishiyama
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- Schumann / Konzertstück for 4 Horns F Major Op. 86
- Kodály (Shimono) / Miserere
- Schumann / Symphony No. 4 D Minor Op. 120
NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, September 24, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Horn Section of NHKSO, horns
Nobuaki Fukukawa
Hitoshi Imai
Yasushi Katsumata
Naoki Ishiyama
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- Schumann / Konzertstück for 4 Horns F Major Op. 86
- Kodály (Shimono) / Miserere
- Schumann / Symphony No. 4 D Minor Op. 120
NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
Horn Section of NHKSO, horns
Nobuaki Fukukawa
Hitoshi Imai
Yasushi Katsumata
Naoki Ishiyama
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- Schumann / Konzertstück for 4 Horns F Major Op. 86
- Kodály (Shimono) / Miserere
- Schumann / Symphony No. 4 D Minor Op. 120
NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, September 19, 2020 2:00p.m.
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Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Kei Shirai (Guest Concertmaster of NHKSO), violin*
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What's New: Conductors and a program to be changed
(NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at
NHK Hall & Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre) 
- Webern (Schwarz) / Langsamer Satz (String Orchestra Version)
- R. Strauss / "Capriccio," opera Op. 85 – Sextet (String Orchestra Version)
- R. Strauss / "Der Bürger als Edelmann," suite Op. 60*
NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, September 18, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Kei Shirai (Guest Concertmaster of NHKSO), violin*
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What's New: Conductors and a program to be changed
(NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at
NHK Hall & Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre) 
- Webern (Schwarz) / Langsamer Satz (String Orchestra Version)
- R. Strauss / "Capriccio," opera Op. 85 – Sextet (String Orchestra Version)
- R. Strauss / "Der Bürger als Edelmann," suite Op. 60*
NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at NHK Hall
Sunday, September 13, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Kazuki Yamada, conductor
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What's New: Conductors and a program to be changed
(NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at
NHK Hall & Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre) 
- Takemitsu / Requiem for Strings
- Mozart / Symphony No. 29 A Major K. 201
- Brahms / Serenade No. 2 A Major Op. 16
NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at NHK Hall
Saturday, September 12, 2020 6:00p.m.
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Kazuki Yamada, conductor
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What's New: Conductors and a program to be changed
(NHK Symphony Orchestra September Concerts at
NHK Hall & Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre) 
- Takemitsu / Requiem for Strings
- Mozart / Symphony No. 29 A Major K. 201
- Brahms / Serenade No. 2 A Major Op. 16
The NHK Symphony Orchestra Fresh Concert in Summer
Sunday, August 2, 2020 4:00p.m.
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Nodoka Okisawa, conductor
Tomoharu Ushida / Shota Nakano, pianos*
Kanji Ishimaru, navigator*
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- Händel (Harty) / "Fireworks Music," suite — Overture
- Honegger / "Pastorale d’été," sym. poem
- Bizet / "L’Arlésienne," Suite No. 2 — "Menuet" "Farandole"
- Saint-Saëns / "Le carnaval des animaux," grande fantaisie zoologique, suite*
FESTA SUMMER MUZA KAWASAKI 2020
Sunday, July 25, 2020 4:00p.m.
Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall Access
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
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- Grieg / "Aus Holbergs Zeit," suite Op. 40
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 8 F Major Op. 93
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor Op. 37
- Rakhmaninov / Symphony No.2 E Minor Op. 27
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor Op. 37
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cello
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Schumann / Cello Concerto A Minor Op. 129
- Rakhmaninov / Symphony No.2 E Minor Op. 27
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cello
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Schumann / Cello Concerto A Minor Op. 129
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cello
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Schumann / Cello Concerto A Minor Op. 129
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor Op. 37
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor Op. 37
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cello
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Schumann / Cello Concerto A Minor Op. 129
- Rakhmaninov / Symphony No.2 E Minor Op. 27
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cello
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- Takemitsu / How slow the Wind (1991)
- Schumann / Cello Concerto A Minor Op. 129
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
No. 1935 Subscription (Program A)
Sunday, February 16, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Paavo Järvi, conductor
Stefan Dohr, horn
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- Abrahamsen / Horn Concerto (2019) [NHK Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, the Zaterdag Matinee, Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra cocommissioned/ Japan Première]
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
No. 1935 Subscription (Program A)
Saturday, February 15, 2020 6:00p.m.
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Paavo Järvi, conductor
Stefan Dohr, horn
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- Abrahamsen / Horn Concerto (2019) [NHK Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, the Zaterdag Matinee, Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra cocommissioned/ Japan Première]
- Bruckner / Symphony No. 7 E Major
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Leticia Moreno, violin
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- Prokofiev / Violin Concerto No. 1 D Major Op. 19
- Rakhmaninov / Symphony No. 2 E Minor Op. 27
NHKSO Concert in Takasaki
Saturday, February 8, 2020 2:00p.m.
Takasaki City Theatre Grand Theatre
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Leticia Moreno, violin
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- Prokofiev / Violin Concerto No. 1 D Major Op. 19
- Rakhmaninov / Symphony No. 2 E Minor Op. 27
No. 1934 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, February 6, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Paavo Järvi, conductor
Leticia Moreno, violin
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- Prokofiev / Violin Concerto No. 1 D Major Op. 19
- Rakhmaninov / Symphony No. 2 E Minor Op. 27
No. 1934 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Paavo Järvi, conductor
Leticia Moreno, violin
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- Prokofiev / Violin Concerto No. 1 D Major Op. 19
- Rakhmaninov / Symphony No. 2 E Minor Op. 27
No. 1933 Subscription (Program C)
Saturday, February 1, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Rafael Payare, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
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- Shostakovich / Ballet Suite No. 1
- Shostakovich / Cello Concerto No. 2 G Major Op. 126
- Shostakovich / Symphony No. 5 D Minor Op. 47
No. 1933 Subscription (Program C)
Friday, January 31, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Rafael Payare, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
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- Shostakovich / Ballet Suite No. 1
- Shostakovich / Cello Concerto No. 2 G Major Op. 126
- Shostakovich / Symphony No. 5 D Minor Op. 47
NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo The Subscription Concert (Series at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater)
Sunday, January 26, 2020 3:00p.m.
Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Kristine Opolais, soprano
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- Weber / "Euryanthe," opera Op. 81 – Overture
- R.Strauss / 4 letzte Lieder
- R.Strauss / "Ein Heldenleben," tone poem Op. 40
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Kristine Opolais, soprano
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- Weber / "Euryanthe," opera Op. 81 – Overture
- R.Strauss / 4 letzte Lieder
- R.Strauss / "Ein Heldenleben," tone poem Op. 40
No. 1932 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Fabio Luisi, conductor
Kristine Opolais, soprano
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- Weber / "Euryanthe," opera Op. 81 – Overture
- R.Strauss / 4 letzte Lieder
- R.Strauss / "Ein Heldenleben," tone poem Op. 40
No. 1932 Subscription (Program B)
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Fabio Luisi, conductor
Kristine Opolais, soprano
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- Weber / "Euryanthe," opera Op. 81 – Overture
- R.Strauss / 4 letzte Lieder
- R.Strauss / "Ein Heldenleben," tone poem Op. 40
No. 1931 Subscription (Program C)
Saturday, January 18, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Tzimon Barto, piano
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- Brahms / Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat Major Op. 83
- Brahms/ Schönberg / Piano Quartet No. 1 G Minor Op. 25
No. 1931 Subscription (Program C)
Friday, January 17, 2020 7:00p.m.
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Tzimon Barto, piano
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- Brahms / Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat Major Op. 83
- Brahms/ Schönberg / Piano Quartet No. 1 G Minor Op. 25
No. 1930 Subscription (Program A)
Sunday, January 12, 2020 3:00p.m.
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Marisol Montalvo, soprano
Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo soprano
New National Theatre Chorus, chorus
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- Mahler / Symphony No. 2 C Minor "Auferstehung"
No. 1930 Subscription (Program A)
Saturday, January 11, 2020 6:00p.m.
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Marisol Montalvo, soprano
Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo soprano
New National Theatre Chorus, chorus
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- Mahler / Symphony No. 2 C Minor "Auferstehung"