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No. 2039 Subscription (Program A)
Conductor : Vladimir Fedoseyev
Piano* : Yulianna Avdeeva
Rimsky-Korsakov / May Night, opera—Overture
Rakhmaninov / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43*
Tchaikovsky / Symphony No. 6 B Minor Op. 74, Pathétique
No. 2041 Subscription (Program C)
Conductor : Tarmo Peltokoski
Violin : Daniel Lozakovich
Korngold / Violin Concerto D Major Op. 35
Mahler / Symphony No. 1 D Major, Titan
Music Tomorrow 2025
Thursday, Jun 26, 20257:00pm
Conductor : Jörg Widmann
Violin : Ayana Tsuji
Trumpet : Håkan Hardenberger
Gondai / Strings between Time and Eternity for Violin and Orchestra Op. 193 (2023) [The 72nd Otaka Award Work]
Widmann / Danse macabre for Orchestra (2022) [Japan Premiere]
Widmann / Towards Paradise (Labyrinth VI) for Trumpet and Orchestra (2021) [Japan Premiere]
NHKSO Welcome Concert
Sunday, Jun 29, 20254:00pm
Conductor : Akito Hiraishi
Clarinet : Kenji Matsumoto (Principal Clarinet, NHKSO)
Navigator : Natsuko Obayashi
Summer Concert 2025
Friday, Jul 18, 20257:00pm
David Afkham: Conductor
Piano: Martin Helmchen
Schumann / Piano Concerto A Minor Op. 54
Brahms / Symphony No. 1 C Minor Op. 68
Hotto Concert
Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 3:30pm
Conductor : Shurihito Matsumoto
Piano* : Tomoki Sakata
Navigator : Teikyo Ichiryusai (Kodanshi)
Grieg / Peer Gynt, suite No. 1 Op. 46 (Excerpts / Kodan narration)
Gershwin / Rhapsody in Blue* etc.
NHK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
TOKYOProfile of NHKSO
The NHK Symphony Orchestra performs about 120 concerts across Japan annually including 54 subscription concerts which are broadcast nationwide on NHK television and NHK FM radio, and some of which are introduced to the world’s audience through international broadcast services. In August 2013, it made its first appearance at the Salzburg Festival, and in the spring of 2020, presented concerts in nine major European cities including Berlin and Vienna, earning high artistic acclaim for its performances and activities.
It will invite Fabio Luisi as its Chief Conductor from September 2022.
Social Contributions
Music can lift people’s spirits and give them a moment of consolation. The NHK Symphony Orchestra hopes to contribute to society by presenting high quality music not only at concert halls but also at many other venues.
