MUSIC
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Harmony Tour 2008-2009
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra will perform their colorful and moving sounds throughout Japan.
Provided by Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Synopsis
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1965, as a part of a cultural promotion project of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to mark the Tokyo Olympic Games. As “music ambassadors of Tokyo,” we will deliver colorful and stirring sound to 12 different locations across Japan.
Schedule
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - Monday, March 30, 2009
Venue
12 locations across Japan
* Please see the program below for details.
* Please see the program below for details.
Organizers
Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Outline
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1965, as a part of a cultural promotion project of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to mark the Tokyo Olympic Games. Since then, the orchestra has grown to become one of Japan’s foremost professional orchestras under the music directorship of such renowned conductors as Tadashi Mori, Akeo Watanabe, Hiroshi Wakasugi and Gary Bertini. In April 2008, Eliahu Inbal and Kazuhiro Koizumi assumed the position of Principal Conductor and Resident Conductor, which attracted a great deal of attention from the music world.
With some of the world’s leading conductors and soloists as guests, this year’s national tour will bring unforgettable performances to audiences across the nation and the world.
With some of the world’s leading conductors and soloists as guests, this year’s national tour will bring unforgettable performances to audiences across the nation and the world.
Contact
For business questions:
Office of Tokyo Culture Creation Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tel: 03-5638-8800
For questions about concerts:
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Tel: 03-3822-0539
Office of Tokyo Culture Creation Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tel: 03-5638-8800
For questions about concerts:
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Tel: 03-3822-0539
Programs
Hachijojima（Tokyo）
Kazuhiro Koizumi
Yuzuki Suganuma
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 Start at 19:00
Venue: Mitsune Elementary School, Hachijo-machi
Conductor／Kazuhiro Koizumi
Violin／Yuzuki Suganuma
Chairperson／Satoshi Asaoka
String quartet.
Brass Instrument quintet
Venue: Mitsune Elementary School, Hachijo-machi
Conductor／Kazuhiro Koizumi
Violin／Yuzuki Suganuma
Chairperson／Satoshi Asaoka
String quartet.
Brass Instrument quintet
Tokyo
Toshiaki Umeda
Yuzuki Suganuma
Miwako Handa
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Start at 14:00
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space
Conductor／Toshiaki Umeda
Violin／Yuzuki Suganuma＊
Soprano／Miwako Handa＊＊
Chairperson／Satoshi Asaoka
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 “Fate”, Movement 1
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen＊
Medley from “The Sound of Music”＊＊
Puccini: “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Opera “Gianni Schicchi”
Verdi: “Triumphal March” from Opera “Aida”
Smetana: “The Moldau (Vltava)” from Symphonic Poem “Ma Vlast”
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space
Conductor／Toshiaki Umeda
Violin／Yuzuki Suganuma＊
Soprano／Miwako Handa＊＊
Chairperson／Satoshi Asaoka
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 “Fate”, Movement 1
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen＊
Medley from “The Sound of Music”＊＊
Puccini: “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Opera “Gianni Schicchi”
Verdi: “Triumphal March” from Opera “Aida”
Smetana: “The Moldau (Vltava)” from Symphonic Poem “Ma Vlast”
Okinawa
Tatsuya Shimono (C)T.Urano
Mayu Kishima
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008 Start at 14:00
Venue: Okinawa Convention Center
Conductor／Tatsuya Shimono
Violin／Mayu Kishima
Bizet: Opera “Carmen” Suite No.1
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel): Suite “Pictures at an Exhibition”
Venue: Okinawa Convention Center
Conductor／Tatsuya Shimono
Violin／Mayu Kishima
Bizet: Opera “Carmen” Suite No.1
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel): Suite “Pictures at an Exhibition”
Tokushima
Kenichiro Kobayashi
Noriko Ogawa
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Start at 19:00
Venue: Naruto-shi Bunka-kaikan
Conductor／Kenichiro Kobayashi
Piano／Noriko Ogawa
Tchaikovsky: “Polonaise” from Opera “Eugene Onegine”
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Venue: Naruto-shi Bunka-kaikan
Conductor／Kenichiro Kobayashi
Piano／Noriko Ogawa
Tchaikovsky: “Polonaise” from Opera “Eugene Onegine”
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Hiroshima
Kenichiro Kobayashi
Noriko Ogawa
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 Start at 18:30
Venue: International Conference Center Hiroshima Phoenix Hall
Conductor／Kenichiro Kobayashi
Piano／Noriko Ogawa
Tchaikovsky: “Polonaise” from Opera “Eugene Onegine”
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Venue: International Conference Center Hiroshima Phoenix Hall
Conductor／Kenichiro Kobayashi
Piano／Noriko Ogawa
Tchaikovsky: “Polonaise” from Opera “Eugene Onegine”
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Nagano
Leos Svarovsky
Gerhard Oppitz
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Start at 18:30
Venue: Naganoken Kenmin Bunka kaikan
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
Venue: Naganoken Kenmin Bunka kaikan
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
Aichi
Leos Svarovsky
Gerhard Oppitz
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Start at 18:45
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
Osaka
Leos Svarovsky
Uto Ughi
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009 Start at 19:00
Venue: The Symphony Hall
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Violin／Uto Ughi
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
Venue: The Symphony Hall
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Violin／Uto Ughi
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
Hokkaido
Leos Svarovsky
Uto Ughi
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009 Start at 14:00
Venue: Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Violin／Uto Ughi
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
Venue: Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
Conductor／Leos Svarovsky
Violin／Uto Ughi
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”
10 Fukushima
Kazuhiro Koizumi
Tatsuya Yabe
Nobuo Furukawa
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 Start at 15:00
Venue: Fukushima-shi Ongaku-do
Conductor／Kazuhiro Koizumi
Violin／Tatsuya Yabe
Cello／Nobuo Furukawa
Mozart: Opera “Don Giovanni” Overture
Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Dvorak: Symphony No.8
Venue: Fukushima-shi Ongaku-do
Conductor／Kazuhiro Koizumi
Violin／Tatsuya Yabe
Cello／Nobuo Furukawa
Mozart: Opera “Don Giovanni” Overture
Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Dvorak: Symphony No.8
Fukuoka
Eliahu Inbal
Gerhard Oppitz
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009 Start at 19:00
Venue: Acros Fukuoka Symphony Hall
Conductor／Eliahu Inbal
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Mozart: Opera “The Marriage of Figaro” Overture
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Venue: Acros Fukuoka Symphony Hall
Conductor／Eliahu Inbal
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Mozart: Opera “The Marriage of Figaro” Overture
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Kanagawa
Eliahu Inbal
Gerhard Oppitz
Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 Start at 19:00
Venue: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
Conductor／Eliahu Inbal
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Mozart: Opera “The Marriage of Figaro” Overture
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Venue: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
Conductor／Eliahu Inbal
Piano／Gerhard Oppitz
Mozart: Opera “The Marriage of Figaro” Overture
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
