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Hotto Concert
Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 3:30pm
Conductor : Tatsuya Shimono
Horn : Alessio Allegrini
Navigator : Seishiro Kato (Actor)
Meidensha presents The NHK Symphony Orchestra Masterpiece Concert 2026
Thursday, Sep 3, 20267:00pm
Conductor : Tadaaki Otaka
Violin : Sunao Goko
Sibelius / Andante festivo
Prokofiev / Violin Concerto No. 2 G Minor Op. 63
Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 5 E Minor Op. 64
No. 2069 Subscription (Program A)
Conductor : Fabio Luisi
- NHKSO 100th Anniversary -
Franz Schmidt / Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln, oratorio (The Book with Seven Seals)
No. 2071 Subscription (Program C)
Conductor : Fabio Luisi
- NHKSO 100th Anniversary: Beethoven Symphony Cycle 1 -
Beethoven / Symphony No. 1 C Major Op. 21
Beethoven / Symphony No. 3 E-flat Major Op. 55, Eroica (Heroic Symphony)
NHKSO 100th Anniversary Special Concert: Mahler Resurrection
Conductor : Fabio Luisi
Soprano : Ying Fang
Mezzo Soprano : Tamara Mumford
Chorus : New National Theatre Chorus
Chorus Master : Kyohei Tomihira
NHK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
TOKYOProfile of NHKSO
The NHK Symphony Orchestra presents about 120 concerts annually across Japan, including 54 subscription concerts, which are broadcast nationwide by NHK television and FM radio and some of which are globally introduced through international broadcast services and the orchestra’s official YouTube channel.
The orchestra had a European tour in May 2025, visiting six cities in five countries, in conjunction with the Mahler Festival (Concertgebouw, Amsterdam), the Prague Spring Festival, thus establishing a remarkable presence on the world’s renowned stages.
The orchestra marks its 100th anniversary in 2026.
Chief Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Social Contributions
Music cheers us up and gives us moments of peace. NHK Symphony Orchestra gets out of the concert hall to deliver delightful music to people in various situations at various places in an effort to contribute to society at large.
