Past Concerts
No. 1961 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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)
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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. 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. 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. 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. 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
NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo The Subscription in Ashikaga
Sunday, June 5, 2022 3:00p.m.
Ashikaga Civic Plaza Culture Hall Access
Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor
Rio Arai, violin
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- Bruch / Violin Concerto No. 1 G Minor Op. 26
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
NHKSO Concert in Katsushika
Saturday, June 4, 2022 4:00p.m.
Katsushika Symphonyhills Mozart Hall Access
Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor
Rio Arai, violin
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- Bruch / Violin Concerto No. 1 G Minor Op. 26
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
NHKSO Concert in Okinawa
Sunday, May 29, 2022 5:00p.m.
Okinawa Convention Center Theater Access
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Yu Kosuge, piano
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- Mendelssohn / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, overture Op. 27
- Ravel / Piano Concerto G Major
- Rimsky-Korsakov / Scheherazade, 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 / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, overture Op. 27
- Ravel / Piano Concerto G Major
- Rimsky-Korsakov / Scheherazade, symphonic suite Op. 35
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 / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, overture Op. 27
- Ravel / Piano Concerto G Major
- Rimsky-Korsakov / Scheherazade, symphonic suite Op. 35
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. 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. 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, The Great
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, The Great
The 119th Subscription Concert at Orchard Hall Series 2021/2022
Sunday, May 8, 2022 3:30p.m.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall Access
Marek Janowski, conductor
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- Beethoven /"Egmont," incidental music Op.84 - Overture
- Beethoven /Symphony No. 1 C Major Op. 21
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 5 C Minor Op. 67
Karuizawa Ohga Hall 17th Anniversary Festival
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 4:00p.m.
Karuizawa Ohga Hall Access
Ken Takaseki, conductor
Ryosuke Suho, violin
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- Tchaikovsky / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 35
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 5 E Minor Op. 64
NHKSO Golden Classic 2021
Tuesday, May 3, 2021 3:30p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall Access
Ken Takaseki, conductor
Ryosuke Suho, violin
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- Tchaikovsky / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 35
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 5 E Minor Op. 64
María Dueñas & NHK Symphony Orchestra Special Concert Winning the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition (Cancelled)
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access
Kazuki Yamada, conductor
María Dueñas, violin
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- Ravel / Tzigane
- Falla / "El sombrero de tres picos," ballet suite - Part 1, Part 2
- Verdi / "La forza del destino," opera - Sinfonia
- Paganini / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 6
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. 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. 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. 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
Tokyo-HARUSAI Wagner Series vol.13 "Lohengrin"(Concert Style/With Subtitles)
Saturday, April 2, 2022 3:00p.m. (Doors open at 2:00p.m.)
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
Access
Marek Janowski, conductor
Lohengrin: Vincent Wolfsteiner
Elsa von Brabant: Johanni Van Oostrum*
Friedrich von Telramund: Egils Silins
Ortrud: Anna Maria Chiuri*
König Heinrich der Vogler: Tareq Nazmi
Der Heerrufer des Königs: Liviu Holender
Tokyo Opera Singers, chorus
etc.
*Changed from initially scheduled Marita Solberg (Elsa von Brabant), Elena Zhidkova (Ortrud).
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- Wagner / Lohengrin (concert style)
Tokyo-HARUSAI Wagner Series vol.13 "Lohengrin"(Concert Style/With Subtitles)
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 5:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
Access
Marek Janowski, conductor
Lohengrin: Vincent Wolfsteiner
Elsa von Brabant: Johanni Van Oostrum*
Friedrich von Telramund: Egils Silins
Ortrud: Anna Maria Chiuri*
König Heinrich der Vogler: Tareq Nazmi
Der Heerrufer des Königs: Liviu Holender
Tokyo Opera Singers, chorus
etc.
*Changed from initially scheduled Marita Solberg (Elsa von Brabant), Elena Zhidkova (Ortrud).
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- Wagner / Lohengrin (concert style)
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Makoto Ozone, piano*
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- Bernstein / "Candide," Overture
- Bernstein / Mason / "West Side Story" Selection
- Gershwin / Rhapsody in Blue*
- Rodgers & Hammerstein II / Bennett / The Sound of Music
- Gershwin / Bennett / "Porgy and Bess," A Symphonic Picture
NHKSO Concert in Himeji
Sunday, March 13, 2022
17:00p.m.
Arcrea Himeji, Grand Hall Access
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Makoto Ozone, piano*
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- Bernstein / "Candide," Overture
- Bernstein / Mason / "West Side Story" Selection
- Gershwin / Rhapsody in Blue*
- Rodgers & Hammerstein II / Bennett / The Sound of Music
- Gershwin / Bennett / "Porgy and Bess," A Symphonic Picture
The 118th Subscription Concert at Orchard Hall Series 2021/2022
Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:30p.m.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall Access
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Makoto Ozone, piano*
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- Bernstein / "Candide," Overture
- Bernstein / Mason / "West Side Story" Selection
- Gershwin / Rhapsody in Blue*
- Rodgers & Hammerstein II / Bennett / The Sound of Music
- Gershwin / Bennett / "Porgy and Bess," A Symphonic Picture
Ichiro Nodaira:Shizuoka-Trilogie Ⅲ "Le Chant d’istant et d’éternité"
Sunday, March 6, 2022 5:00p.m.
Granship Medium Hall-Earth Access
Ichiro Nodaira, conductor
Shizuoka Children’s Choir ・ Aobakai Superior, chorus*
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- Bizet / "L’Arlésienne," Suite No. 2
- Debussy / Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
- Ravel / "La valse," ballet
- Nodaira / Shizuoka-Trilogie III* [Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Shizuoka Cultural Foundation commission work]
NHKSO Concert in Nagaoka
Saturday, February 26, 2022 3:00p.m.
Nagaoka Municipal Auditorium Access
Ken Takaseki, conductor
Shion Minami, violin
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- Tchaikovsky / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 35
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
Tokyo Performing Arts Festival 2022 Orchestra Series No. 53
Thursday, February 24, 2022 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access
Ken Takaseki, conductor
Shion Minami, violin
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- Tchaikovsky / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 35
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
International Music Festival NIPPON 2022
Tadaaki Otaka, Conductor/NHK Symphony Orchestra/Akiko Suwanai, Violin
Monday, February 21, 2022 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall Access
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Akiko Suwanai, violin
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- Sibelius / "Pelleas and Melisande," suite Op. 46
- Dutilleux / "Sur le même accord," nocturne for Violin & Orchestra
- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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).
New Year Concert (Cancelled)
Monday, January 31, 2022 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall Access Seating chart
Ken Takaseki, conductor
Kei Shirai, violin
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- Rimsky-Korsakov / Capriccio espagnol Op. 34
- Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto E Minor Op. 64
- Mussorgsky / Ravel / "Tableaux d'une exposition," suite
No. 1950 Subscription (Program B) (Cancelled)
Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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)
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. 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. 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. 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. 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)
2022 Suncity New Year Concert NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo
Monday, January 10, 2022
2:00p.m. (Doors open at 1:00p.m.)
Sun City Koshigaya citizens Hall Access
John Axelrod, conductor
Maki Mori, soprano
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- Johann Strauss II / "Kaiser-Walzer" Op. 437
- Johann Strauss II / "Unter Donner und Blitz," polka Op. 324
- Johann Strauss II / "Tritsch, Tratsch Polka," Op. 214
- Johann Strauss II / "An der schönen, blauen Donau," waltz Op. 314
- Mahler / Symphony No. 4 G Major
The 117th Subscription Concert at Orchard Hall Series 2021/2022
Saturday, January 8, 2022 3:30p.m.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall Access
John Axelrod, conductor
Maki Mori, soprano
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- Johann Strauss II / "Kaiser-Walzer" Op. 437
- Johann Strauss II / "Unter Donner und Blitz," polka Op. 324
- Johann Strauss II / "Tritsch, Tratsch Polka," Op. 214
- Johann Strauss II / "An der schönen, blauen Donau," waltz Op. 314
- Mahler / Symphony No. 4 G Major
NHK Symphony Orchestra Beethoven 9th Special Concert presented by Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd
Monday, December 27, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor*
Maki Mori, soprano*
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Makoto Sakurada, tenor*
Takaoki Onishi, Baritone*
Tokyo Opera Singers, chorus
Masayo Katsuyama, organ◆
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Fabio Luisi (Conductor), Henriette Bonde-Hansen (soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor) and Mika Kares (bass).
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- Buxtehude / "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern," chorale prelude◆
- Bach / Toccata and Fugue D Minor BWV565◆
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Sunday, December 26, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor*
Maki Mori, soprano*
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Makoto Sakurada, tenor*
Tsuyoshi Mihara, Baritone*
Tokyo Opera Singers, chorus
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Fabio Luisi (Conductor), Henriette Bonde-Hansen (soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor) and Mika Kares (bass).
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Saturday, December 25, 2021 4:00p.m.
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Tadaaki Otaka, conductor*
Maki Mori, soprano*
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Makoto Sakurada, tenor*
Tsuyoshi Mihara, Baritone*
Tokyo Opera Singers, chorus
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Fabio Luisi (Conductor), Henriette Bonde-Hansen (soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor) and Mika Kares (bass).
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 7:00p.m.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall Access Seating chart
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor*
Maki Mori, soprano*
Etsuko Kanoh, mezzo soprano
Makoto Sakurada, tenor*
Takaoki Onishi, Baritone*
Tokyo Opera Singers, chorus
*Artists have been changed from initially scheduled Fabio Luisi (Conductor), Henriette Bonde-Hansen (soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor) and Mika Kares (bass).
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
No. 1947 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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)
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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. 1946 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, December 11, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
*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)
Friday, December 10, 2021 7:30p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
*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. 1945 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, December 5, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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)
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).
NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo The Subscription Concert Series at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
Sunday, November 28, 2021 3:00p.m.
Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall Access
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
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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)
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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. 1943 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Friday November 19, 2021 7:30p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
*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)
Thursday, November 18, 2021 7:30p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
* 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. 1942 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, November 14, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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)
Saturday, November 13, 2021 6:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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
NHK Music Festival 2021
Monday, November 8, 2021 7:00p.m.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall Access
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Bruce Liu, piano (The Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition)
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- Chopin / Piano Concerto No. 1 E Minor Op. 11
- Shostakovich / Symphony No. 5 D Minor Op. 47
NHKSO Concert in Atsugi
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
2:30p.m. (Doors open at 2:00p.m.)
Atsugi City Culture Hall Large Hall Access
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Kazune Shimizu, piano
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- Rakhmaninov / Piano Concerto No. 2 C Minor Op. 18
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 6 B Minor Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Kazune Shimizu, piano
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- Rakhmaninov / Piano Concerto No. 2 C Minor Op. 18
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 6 B Minor Op. 74 "Pathétique"
NHKSO Concert in Tokorozawa MUSE
Saturday, October 30, 2021
2:00p.m. (Doors open at 1:15p.m.)
Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre MUSE Ark Hall Access
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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)
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
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- Stenhammar / Serenade F Major Op. 31
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 5 C Minor Op. 67
No. 1940 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, October 23, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
*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)
Friday, October 22, 2021 7:30p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
*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. 1939 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, October 17, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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)
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
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- Brahms / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 77
- Nielsen / Symphony No. 5 Op. 50
NHKSO Concert in Saitama
Monday, October 11, 2021
2:00p.m. (Doors open at 1:00p.m.)
Saitama Hall, Large Hall Access
Kentaro Kawase, conductor
Haruma Sato, cello*
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- Beethoven /"Egmont," incidental music Op.84 - Overture
- Tchaikovsky / "Variations on a Rococo Theme" A Major, Op. 33 (original version)*
- Tchaikovsky / String Quartet No. 1 – 2nd Mov. "Andante cantabile"*
- Beethoven /Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
NHKSO The Subscription Concert in Ashikaga
Sunday, October 10, 2021
3:00p.m. (Doors open at 2:00p.m.)
Ashikaga Civic Plaza Culture Hall Access
Kentaro Kawase, conductor
Haruma Sato, cello*
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- Beethoven /"Egmont," incidental music Op.84 - Overture
- Tchaikovsky / "Variations on a Rococo Theme" A Major, Op. 33 (original version)*
- Tchaikovsky / String Quartet No. 1 – 2nd Mov. "Andante cantabile"*
- Beethoven /Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
NHKSO Concert in Katsushika
Saturday, October 9, 2021
4:00p.m. (Doors open at 3:15p.m.)
Katsushika Symphonyhills Mozart Hall Access
Kentaro Kawase, conductor
Haruma Sato, cello*
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- Beethoven /"Egmont," incidental music Op.84 - Overture
- Tchaikovsky / "Variations on a Rococo Theme" A Major, Op. 33 (original version)*
- Tchaikovsky / String Quartet No. 1 – 2nd Mov. "Andante cantabile"*
- Beethoven /Symphony No. 7 A Major Op. 92
The 116th Subscription Concert at Orchard Hall Series 2021/2022
Saturday, October 2, 2021 3:30p.m.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall Access
Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor
Nobuaki Fukukawa, horn
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- Shostakovich / Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes, Op. 115
- Glière / Horn Concerto B-flat major Op. 91
- Rimsky-Korsakov / "Scheherazade," symphonic suite Op. 35
No. 1938 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program A)
Sunday, September 26, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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)
Saturday, September 25, 2021 6:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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"
NHKSO Concert in Chiba
Monday, September 20, 2021 4:30p.m.
Chiba Prefectural Cultural Hall Access
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Michie Koyama, piano
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- Rachmaninov / Piano Concert No. 3 D Minor Op. 30
- Borodin / "In the Steppes of Central Asia," musical picture
- Stravinsky / "L’oiseau de feu," ballet (1919 Edition)
No. 1937 Subscription (Program B)
Thursday, September 16, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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)
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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. 1936 Subscription (Ikebukuro Program C)
Saturday, September 11, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
*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)
Friday, September 10, 2021 7:30p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
*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
Meidensha presents
the NHK Symphony Orchestra
Masterpiece Concert
Monday, September 6, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Moné Hattori, violin
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- Enesco / "Rhapsodie roumaine," No. 2 D Major Op. 11-2
- Tchaikovsky / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 35
- Saint-Saëns / Symphony No. 3 C Minor Op. 78 (with organ)
NHKSO Concert in Yamaguchi
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 7:00p.m.
Yamaguchi Civic Hall Access
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Mao Fujita, piano
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- Tchaikovsky / Piano Concert No. 1 B-flat Minor Op. 23
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
NHKSO Concert in Hiroshima
Monday, August 30, 2021 7:00p.m.
Ueno Gakuen Hall (Hiroshima Prefectural Culture and Arts Hall) Access
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Mao Fujita, piano
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- Tchaikovsky / Piano Concert No. 1 B-flat Minor Op. 23
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
NHKSO Concert in Okayama
Sunday, August 29, 2021 4:00p.m.
Okayama Symphony Hall Access
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Mao Fujita, piano
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- Tchaikovsky / Piano Concert No. 1 B-flat Minor Op. 23
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
NHKSO Concert in Tottori
Saturday, August 28, 2021 4:00p.m.
Torigin Bunka Kaikan (Tottori Prefecture Citizens' Culture Hall) Access
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Mao Fujita, piano
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- Tchaikovsky / Piano Concert No. 1 B-flat Minor Op. 23
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Mayumi Kanagawa, violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Bruch / Violin Concerto G Minor Op. 26
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
NHKSO Concert in Yamagata
Thursday, August 19, 2021 7:00p.m.
Yamagin Kenmin Hall Access
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Mayumi Kanagawa, violin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Bruch / Violin Concerto G Minor Op. 26
- Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Tomoe Shinohara, navigator
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- Offenbach / "Orphée aux enfers," operetta – Overture – "Allegro"
- Anderson / Fiddle-Faddle
- Saint-Saëns / Hazama / "Le carnaval des animaux" suite - "Tortues"
- Johann Strauss II / "Perpetuum mobile" Op. 257
- Tchaikovsky / "The Nutcracker," suite Op. 71 - "Danse russe (Trepak)"
- Toyama / Rhapsody for Orchestra - "Yagi-bushi"
- Vaughan-Williams / Tuba Concerto F Minor - 3rd mov. (Yukihiro Ikeda, tuba)
- Liebermann / Piccolo Concerto Op. 50 - 3rd mov. (Maho Kajikawa, piccolo)
- Stravinsky / "L'oiseau de feu," ballet suite - "Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï"
- Mussorgsky / Ravel / "Tableaux d'une exposition," suite - "La Cabane sur des pattes de poule (Baba Yaga)" & "La grande porte de Kiev"
NHKSO Concert in Matsuyama
Sunday, July 25, 2021 3:30p.m.
Ehime Prefectural Culture Hall Access
Nodoka Okisawa, conductor
Dai Miyata, cello
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- Dvořák / Cello Concerto B Minor Op. 104
- Brahms / Symphony No. 2 D Major Op. 73
NHKSO Concert in Fukui
Sunday, July 11, 2021 4:30p.m.
Harmony Hall Fukui Main Hall Access
Masaru Kumakura, conductor
Ayana Tsuji, violin
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- Mendelssohn / "Die Fingals-Höhle," overture Op. 26
- Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto E Minor Op. 64
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 8 G Major Op. 88
NHKSO Concert in Nerima
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 7:00p.m.
Nerima Culture Center Main Hall Access
Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
Yasuko Otani, vaiolin
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- Beethoven / "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," ballet Op. 43 - Overture
- Bruch / Violin Concerto No.1 G Minor Op. 26
- Debussy / Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
- Jerry Bock / John Williams / Fiddler on the Roof (excerpts)
- Josef Strauss / "Sphärenklänge," waltz Op. 235
- Johann Strauss II / Hesperus-Polka Op. 249
- Johann Strauss II / Lucifer-Polka Op. 266
- Johann Strauss II / "An der schönen, blauen Donau," waltz Op. 314
NHKSO Concert in Numazu
Sunday, July 4, 2021 2:00p.m.
Numazu Civic Culture Center Main Hall
Access
Kosuke Tsunoda, conductor
Gen Yokosaka, cello
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- Elgar / Cello Concerto E minor Op. 85
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
Kosuke Tsunoda, conductor
Gen Yokosaka, cello
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- Elgar / Cello Concerto E minor Op. 85
- Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 4 F Minor Op. 36
NHKSO Concert in Toyota
Sunday, June 27, 2021 4:00p.m.
Toyota City Concert Hall Access
Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
AyakoUehara, piano
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- Mozart / Divertimento D Major K. 334
- Mozart / Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K. 466
- Mozart / Symphony No. 41 C Major K. 551 "Jupiter"
NHKSO Concert in Atsugi
Saturday, June 26, 2021 4:00p.m.
Atsugi City Culture Hall Access
Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
AyakoUehara, piano
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- Mozart / Divertimento D Major K. 334
- Mozart / Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K. 466
- Mozart / Symphony No. 41 C Major K. 551 "Jupiter"
Music Tomorrow 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 7:00p.m. (Doors open at 6:15p.m.)
Tokyo Opera City
Access Seating chart
Yoichi Sugiyama, conductor
Takahiro Yoshikawa, piano
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- Akira Nishimura / KAKAISEKAI for Orchestra (2020) [Commission Work for NHK Symphony Orchestra / World Première]
- Michio Mamiya / Piano Concerto No. 2 [The 19th Otaka Award Work]
- Toshio Hosokawa / Uzu for Orchestra [The 68th Otaka Award Work]
NHK Symphony Orchestra June Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Naoka Aoki, violin
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- Pärt / Summa (String Orchestra Version)
- Sibelius / Violin Concerto D Minor Op. 47
- Nielsen / Symphony No. 4 Op. 29 "The Inextinguishable"
NHK Symphony Orchestra June Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Naoka Aoki, violin
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- Pärt / Summa (String Orchestra Version)
- Sibelius / Violin Concerto D Minor Op. 47
- Nielsen / Symphony No. 4 Op. 29 "The Inextinguishable"
NHK Symphony Orchestra June Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, June 12, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
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- Finzi / Prelude Op. 25
- Britten / Sinfonia da requiem Op. 20
- Bruckner / Symphony D Minor "Nullte"
NHK Symphony Orchestra June Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, June 11, 2021 6:30p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Tatsuya Shimono, conductor
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- Finzi / Prelude Op. 25
- Britten / Sinfonia da requiem Op. 20
- Bruckner / Symphony D Minor "Nullte"
NHK Symphony Orchestra June Concerts at Suntory Hall
Sunday, June 6, 2021 2:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor
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- Sibelius / Symphony No. 7 C Major Op. 105
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 55 "Eroica"
NHK Symphony Orchestra June Concerts at Suntory Hall
Saturday, June 5, 2021 6:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor
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- Sibelius / Symphony No. 7 C Major Op. 105
- Beethoven / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 55 "Eroica"
NHKSO Concert in Ina
Sunday, May 30, 2021 6:00p.m.
Nagano Prefectural Ina Culture Hall Access
Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor
Michie Koyama, piano
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- Tchaikovsky / "Eugene Onegin," opera Op. 24 - "Polonaise"
- Tchaikovsky / Piano Concerto No. 1 B-flat Minor Op. 23
- Dvořák / Symphony No. 9 E Minor Op. 95 "From the New World"
NHK Symphony Orchestra May Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Kei Shirai, violin (Guest Concertmaster of NHKSO)
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- Tchaikovsky (McAlister) / String Quartet No. 1 – 2nd Mov. "Andante cantabile"
- Saint-Saëns / Violin Concerto No. 3 B Minor Op. 61
- Atsutada Otaka / Symphony "Au-delà du Temps"
NHK Symphony Orchestra May Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 7:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Junichi Hirokami, conductor
Kei Shirai, violin (Guest Concertmaster of NHKSO)
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- Tchaikovsky (McAlister) / String Quartet No. 1 – 2nd Mov. "Andante cantabile"
- Saint-Saëns / Violin Concerto No. 3 B Minor Op. 61
- Atsutada Otaka / Symphony "Au-delà du Temps"
NHK Symphony Orchestra May Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, May 22, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Kazuma Miura, bandoneon
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- Guarnieri / Concerto for String Orchestra and Percussion[Japan Première]
- Piazzolla / Bandoneón Concerto "Aconcagua"
- Ginastera / Variaciones Concertantes Op. 23
- Falla / "El sombrero de tres picos," ballet suite - Part 1
NHK Symphony Orchestra May Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, May 21, 2021 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Kazuma Miura, bandoneon
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- Guarnieri / Concerto for String Orchestra and Percussion[Japan Première]
- Piazzolla / Bandoneón Concerto "Aconcagua"
- Ginastera / Variaciones Concertantes Op. 23
- Falla / "El sombrero de tres picos," ballet suite - Part 1
NHK Symphony Orchestra May Concerts at Suntory Hall
Sunday, May 16, 2021 2:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Rei Tsujimoto, cello (Haydn)
Yumi Yoshimura, oboe (Mozart)
Kei Ito, clarinet (Mozart)
Kazusa Mizutani, bassoon (Mozart)
Nobuaki Fukukawa, horn (Mozart)
Risako Hayakawa, harp (Debussy)
Kazuaki Kikumoto/ Tomoyuki Hasegawa/ Tomoki Ando/ Eiji Yamamoto, trumpets (Trumpet Section of NHKSO/ Panufnik)
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- Haydn / Cello Concerto No. 2 D Major Op. 101 Hob. VIIb-2
- Mozart / Sinfonia Concertante for 4 Winds and Orchestra E-flat Major K. 297b
- Debussy / Danse sacrée et danse profane
- Panufnik / Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia sacra"
NHK Symphony Orchestra May Concerts at Suntory Hall
Saturday, May 15, 2021 6:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
Rei Tsujimoto, cello (Haydn)
Yumi Yoshimura, oboe (Mozart)
Kei Ito, clarinet (Mozart)
Kazusa Mizutani, bassoon (Mozart)
Nobuaki Fukukawa, horn (Mozart)
Risako Hayakawa, harp (Debussy)
Kazuaki Kikumoto/ Tomoyuki Hasegawa/ Tomoki Ando/ Eiji Yamamoto, trumpets (Trumpet Section of NHKSO/ Panufnik)
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- Haydn / Cello Concerto No. 2 D Major Op. 101 Hob. VIIb-2
- Mozart / Sinfonia Concertante for 4 Winds and Orchestra E-flat Major K. 297b
- Debussy / Danse sacrée et danse profane
- Panufnik / Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia sacra"
NHK Symphony Orchestra April Concerts at Suntory Hall
Thursday, April 22, 2021 6:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Eiji Oue, conductor
Tomoki Sakata, piano
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- Grieg / 2 Elegische Melodien Op. 34
- Shostakovich / Piano Concerto No. 1 C Minor Op. 35
- Sibelius / Symphony No. 2 D Major Op. 43
NHK Symphony Orchestra April Concerts at Suntory Hall
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Eiji Oue, conductor
Tomoki Sakata, piano
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- Grieg / 2 Elegische Melodien Op. 34
- Shostakovich / Piano Concerto No. 1 C Minor Op. 35
- Sibelius / Symphony No. 2 D Major Op. 43
NHK Symphony Orchestra April Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Saturday, April 17, 2021 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Mizuho Yoshii, oboe
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- Haydn / Symphony No. 95 C Minor Hob. I-95
- Mozart / Oboe Concerto C Major K. 314
- Schumann / Symphony No. 1 B-flat Major Op. 38 "Frühling"
NHK Symphony Orchestra April Concerts at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Friday, April 16, 2021 6:00p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Mizuho Yoshii, oboe
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- Haydn / Symphony No. 95 C Minor Hob. I-95
- Mozart / Oboe Concerto C Major K. 314
- Schumann / Symphony No. 1 B-flat Major Op. 38 "Frühling"
NHK Symphony Orchestra April Concerts at Suntory Hall
Sunday, April 11, 2021 2:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Keiko Mitsuhashi, conductor
Mari Moriya, soprano*
Kei Fukui, tenor**
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- Mozart / "Die Zauberflöte," opera K. 620 — Overture, Aria"Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön"(Tamino)**, Aria"Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunde"(Pamina)*
- Mozart / "Così fan tutte," opera K. 588 — Duetto"Fra gli amplessi"(Fiorgiligi/ Ferrando)* / **
- Mozart / "Idomeneo," ballet K. 367 — "Pas seul"
- Mozart / "Idomeneo," opera K. 366 — Aria"Fuor del mar ho un mar in sento"(Idomeneo)**, Recitative and Aria"Oh smania! oh furie!〜"D'Oreste, d'Aiace Ho in seno i tormenti" (Elettra)*
- Verdi / "I vespri siciliani," opera — "La Primavera," ballet
- Massenet / "Werther," opera — Lied d'Ossian "Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?"(Werther)**
- Massenet / "Thaïs," opera — Air de miroir "O mon miroir fidèle, dis-moi que je suis belle"(Thaïs)*, "Méditation"
- Puccini / "Madama Butterfly," opera — Duetto "Viene la sera" (Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly)* / **
NHK Symphony Orchestra April Concerts at Suntory Hall
Saturday, April 10, 2021 6:00p.m.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
Keiko Mitsuhashi, conductor
Mari Moriya, soprano*
Kei Fukui, tenor**
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- Mozart / "Die Zauberflöte," opera K. 620 — Overture, Aria"Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön"(Tamino)**, Aria"Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunde"(Pamina)*
- Mozart / "Così fan tutte," opera K. 588 — Duetto"Fra gli amplessi"(Fiorgiligi/ Ferrando)* / **
- Mozart / "Idomeneo," ballet K. 367 — "Pas seul"
- Mozart / "Idomeneo," opera K. 366 — Aria"Fuor del mar ho un mar in sento"(Idomeneo)**, Recitative and Aria"Oh smania! oh furie!〜"D'Oreste, d'Aiace Ho in seno i tormenti" (Elettra)*
- Verdi / "I vespri siciliani," opera — "La Primavera," ballet
- Massenet / "Werther," opera — Lied d'Ossian "Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?"(Werther)**
- Massenet / "Thaïs," opera — Air de miroir "O mon miroir fidèle, dis-moi que je suis belle"(Thaïs)*, "Méditation"
- Puccini / "Madama Butterfly," opera — Duetto "Viene la sera" (Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly)* / **
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
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 NHK Hall
Sunday, February 7, 2021 3:00p.m.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK 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
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Friday, December 25, 2020 7:00p.m.
NHK 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
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- Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 D Minor Op. 125 "Choral"
Beethoven 9th Symphony Concert
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 7:00p.m.
NHK 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
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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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Suntory Hall Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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.
NHK Hall Access Seating chart
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"