Concerts & Subscriptions

Season Program (2023)

Subscription Concerts

Venue: Suntory Hall in Akasaka, Tokyo
Concerts from 7 p.m.

Annual Membership: ¥36,400 - ¥57,400

Semiannual Membership (April to September): ¥19,500 - ¥32,000

Semiannual Membership (October to March) : ¥20,000 - ¥33,600

Popular Series

Venue: Suntory Hall in Akasaka, Tokyo
Concerts from 7 p.m.

Annual Membership: ¥36,400 - ¥57,400

Semiannual Membership (April to September) : ¥19,500 - ¥32,000

Semiannual Membership (October to February) : ¥20,000 - ¥33,600

Saturday Matinée Series

Venue : Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Concerts from 2 p.m.

Annual Membership: ¥36,400 - ¥57,400

Semiannual Membership (April to September) : ¥19,500 - ¥32,000

Semiannual Membership (October to March) : ¥20,000 - ¥33,600

Sunday Matinée Series

Annual Membership: ¥36,400 - ¥57,400

Semiannual Membership (April to September) : ¥19,500 - ¥32,000

Semiannual Membership (October to March) : ¥20,000 - ¥33,600

Yokohama Matinée Series

Venue: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa
Concerts from 2 p.m.

Annual Membership: ¥29,200 - ¥46,200

Semiannual Membership (April to September) : ¥15,700 - ¥25,500

Semiannual Membership (October to January) : ¥16,000 - ¥27,200

YOMIKYO Ensemble Series

Venue: Toppan Hall in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Concerts from 7:30 p.m.

Annual Membership: ¥16,000

Subscription Concerts in Osaka

Venue:Festival Hall in Osaka
Concerts from 7 p.m.

Annual Membership: ¥12,300 - ¥22,400

Subscription Concerts Popular Series Saturday Matinée Series Sunday Matinée Series Yokohama Matinée Series
Apr. Subscription No. 627
4/5(Wed)19:00

Conductor= ANTONELLO MANACORDA

HAYDN: Symphony No. 49 in F minor, "La passione"
MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Popular No. 661
4/21(Fri)19:00

Conductor= KEN-ICHIRO KOBAYASHI
Violin= NAOKA AOKI

MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 in D major "Titan"
Saturday Matinée No. 256
4/29(Sat)14:00

Conductor= TADAAKI OTAKA
Harp= XAVIER DE MAISTRE

GLIÈRE: Harp Concerto in E flat major, op. 74
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Sunday Matinée No. 256
4/30(Sun)14:00

Conductor= TADAAKI OTAKA
Harp= XAVIER DE MAISTRE

GLIÈRE: Harp Concerto in E flat major, op. 74
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Yokohama Matinée No. 125
4/23(Sun)14:00

Conductor= KEN-ICHIRO KOBAYASHI
Violin= NAOKA AOKI

MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 in D major "Titan"
May Subscription No. 628
5/31(Wed)19:00

Conductor= TOSHIYUKI KAMIOKA
Piano= ELISO VIRSALADZE

SIBELIUS: En saga op. 9
SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
NIELSEN:Symphony No. 5, op. 50
Popular No. 662
5/19(Fri)19:00

Conductor= MASATO SUZUKI
Piano= MICHEL CAMILO

MOZART: "Don Giovanni" Overture
CAMILO: Piano Concerto No. 2 "Tenerife" (Japan Premiere)
MOZART: Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200
RAVEL: Boléro
Saturday Matinée No. 257
5/13(Sat)14:00

Conductor= NODOKA OKISAWA
Violin= FUMIAKI MIURA

ELGAR: Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61
WAGNER: "Tristan und Isolde" Prelude
R. STRAUSS: Tod und Verklärung, op. 24
Sunday Matinée No. 257
5/14(Sun)14:00

Conductor= NODOKA OKISAWA
Violin= FUMIAKI MIURA

ELGAR: Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61
WAGNER: "Tristan und Isolde" Prelude
R. STRAUSS: Tod und Verklärung, op. 24
Yokohama Matinée No. 126
5/21(Sun)14:00

Conductor= MASATO SUZUKI
Piano= MICHEL CAMILO

MOZART: "Don Giovanni" Overture
CAMILO: Piano Concerto No. 2 "Tenerife" (Japan Premiere)
MOZART: Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200
RAVEL: Boléro
June Subscription No. 629
6/13(Tue)19:00

Conductor= MASATO SUZUKI
Cello= JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS

ATTAHIR: Cello Concerto "Al Icha" (Japan Premiere)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica"
Popular No. 663
6/28(Wed)19:00

Conductor= ALEXANDER SODDY
Piano= KYOHEI SORITA

RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36
Saturday Matinée No. 258
6/17(Sat)14:00

Conductor= KEREM HASAN
Piano= ALEXANDER GADJIEV

TCHAIKOVSKY:"The Queen of Spades"Overture
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64
Sunday Matinée No. 258
6/18(Sun)14:00

Conductor= KEREM HASAN
Piano= ALEXANDER GADJIEV

TCHAIKOVSKY:"The Queen of Spades"Overture
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64
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July Subscription No. 630
7/27(Thu)19:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Violin= DAISHIN KASHIMOTO

MOZART: Maurerische Trauermusik in C minor, K. 477
HOSOKAWA: Violin Concerto "Prayer" (International commissioned work/Japan Premiere)
MOZART: Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297 "Paris"
SCHREKER: Vor
─── Saturday Matinée No. 259
7/22(Sat)14:00

Conductor, Harpsichord= MASATO SUZUKI
Recorder= ANDREAS BÖHLEN
Violin= SAYAKO KUSAKA (YNSO Special Guest Concertmaster)
Trumpet= KENICHI TSUJIMOTO (YNSO Principal) etc.

COUPERIN (arr. M. SUZUKI): Les Nations “La Piemontoise”
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
RAVEL: “Le Tombeau de Couperin” Suite
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1 in D major, op. 25 "Classical" etc.
Sunday Matinée No. 259
7/23(Sun)14:00

Conductor, Harpsichord= MASATO SUZUKI
Recorder= ANDREAS BÖHLEN
Violin= SAYAKO KUSAKA (YNSO Special Guest Concertmaster)
Trumpet= KENICHI TSUJIMOTO (YNSO Principal) etc.

COUPERIN (arr. M. SUZUKI): Les Nations “La Piemontoise”
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
RAVEL: “Le Tombeau de Couperin” Suite
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1 in D major, op. 25 "Classical" etc.
Yokohama Matinée No. 127
7/2(Sun)14:00

Conductor= ALEXANDER SODDY
Piano= KYOHEI SORITA

RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36
Aug. ─── Popular No. 664
8/31(Thu)19:00

Conductor= LOTHAR ZAGROSEK

BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108
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Sep. Subscription No. 631
9/12(Tue)19:00

Conductor= MARIO VENZAGO

SKROWACZEWSKI: Symphony (Japan Premiere)
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic" 
Popular No. 665
9/22(Fri)19:00

Conductor= GIEDRĖ ŠLEKYTĖ
Flute= EMMANUEL PAHUD

TCHAIKOVSKY: Fantasy Overture "Romeo and Juliet"
SAINT-SAËNS: Odelette op.162
SAINT-SAËNS: Romance in D flat major, op.37
CHAMINADE: Flute Concertino in D major, op.107
BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra
Saturday Matinée No. 260
9/16(Sat)14:00

Conductor= MARIO VENZAGO
Violin= VERONIKA EBERLE

HONEGGER: Symphonic Movement No.1 "Pacific 231"
HONEGGER: Symphonic Movement No.2 "Rugby"
BARTÓK: Violin Concerto No. 1, BB. 48a
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Sunday Matinée No. 260
9/17(Sun)14:00

Conductor= MARIO VENZAGO
Violin= VERONIKA EBERLE

HONEGGER: Symphonic Movement No.1 "Pacific 231"
HONEGGER: Symphonic Movement No.2 "Rugby"
BARTÓK: Violin Concerto No. 1, BB. 48a
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Yokohama Matinée No. 128
9/24(Sun)14:00

Conductor= GIEDRĖ ŠLEKYTĖ
Flute= EMMANUEL PAHUD

TCHAIKOVSKY: Fantasy Overture "Romeo and Juliet"
SAINT-SAËNS: Odelette op. 162
SAINT-SAËNS: Romance in D flat major, op. 37
CHAMINADE: Flute Concertino in D major, op. 107
BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra
Oct. Subscription No. 632
10/17(Tue)19:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Piano= LUKAS GENIUŠAS
Soprano: ANNA GABLER
Mezzo Soprano= CHRISTA MAYER
Baritone: DIETRICH HENSCHEL
Bass: KIHWAN SIM
Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus (Chorusmaster=KYOHEI TOMIHIRA)

HINDEMITH: Theme and Variations "The Four Temperaments"
EISLER: Deutsche Sinfonie, op.50 (Japan Premiere)
Popular No. 666
10/27(Fri)19:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Cello= DAI MIYATA

PROKOFIEV: Symphony-Concerto in E minor, op. 125
KHACHATURIAN: Excerpts from Ballet "Gayane"
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird Suite (1919 version)
Saturday Matinée No. 261
10/21(Sat)14:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Piano= YUMEKA NAKAGAWA
Mezzo Soprano= NOZOMI KATO

BEETHOVEN: Overture "Leonore" No. 3, op. 72b
GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
FALLA: "The Three-Cornered Hat" (Complete Ballet)
Sunday Matinée No. 261
10/22(Sun)14:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Piano= YUMEKA NAKAGAWA
Mezzo Soprano= NOZOMI KATO

BEETHOVEN: Overture "Leonore" No. 3, op. 72b
GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
FALLA: "The Three-Cornered Hat" (Complete Ballet)
Yokohama Matinée No. 129
10/29(Sun)14:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Cello= DAI MIYATA

PROKOFIEV: Symphony-Concerto in E minor, op. 125
KHACHATURIAN: Excerpts from Ballet "Gayane"
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird Suite (1919 version)
Nov. ─── Popular No. 667
11/30(Thu)19:00

Conductor= SYLVAIN CAMBRELING

TAKEMITSU: Signals from Heaven
MOZART: Divertimento No. 5 in C major, K. 187 (C17.12)
DVOŘÁK: Serenade for Winds in D minor, op.44
SCHTSCHEDRIN: Carmen Suite (after G. Bizet)
─── ─── Yokohama Matinée No. 130
11/23(Thu)14:00

Conductor= MOTONORI KOBAYASHI
Violin= HIMARI

VERDI: "La Forza del Destino" Overture
KREISLER: La Gitana
WAXMAN: Carmen Fantasie
BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique, op. 14
Dec. Subscription No. 633
12/5(Tue)19:00

Conductor= SYLVAIN CAMBRELING
Piano= PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD

JANÁČEK: Ballad for Orchestra "The Fiddler's Child"
LIGETI: Piano Concerto
JANÁČEK: Overture "Žárlivost"
LUTOSŁAWSKI: Concerto for Orchestra
Popular No. 668
12/21(Thu)19:00

Conductor= JAN WILLEM DE VRIEND
Soprano= MARI MORIYA
Mezzo Soprano= HIROKA YAMASHITA
Tenor= ALVARO ZAMBRANO
Bass= HIROTAKA KATO
Chorus= New National Theatre Chorus (Chorusmaster= HIROFUMI MISAWA)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"
Saturday Matinée No. 262
12/23(Sat)14:00

Conductor= JAN WILLEM DE VRIEND
Soprano= MARI MORIYA
Mezzo Soprano= HIROKA YAMASHITA
Tenor= ALVARO ZAMBRANO
Bass= HIROTAKA KATO
Chorus= New National Theatre Chorus (Chorusmaster= HIROFUMI MISAWA)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"
Sunday Matinée No. 262
12/24(Sun)14:00

Conductor= JAN WILLEM DE VRIEND
Soprano= MARI MORIYA
Mezzo Soprano= HIROKA YAMASHITA
Tenor= ALVARO ZAMBRANO
Bass= HIROTAKA KATO
Chorus= New National Theatre Chorus (Chorusmaster= HIROFUMI MISAWA)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"
Yokohama Matinée No. 131
12/17(Sun)14:00

Conductor= JAN WILLEM DE VRIEND
Soprano= MARI MORIYA
Mezzo Soprano= HIROKA YAMASHITA
Tenor= ALVARO ZAMBRANO
Bass= HIROTAKA KATO
Chorus= New National Theatre Chorus (Chorusmaster= HIROFUMI MISAWA)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"
Jan. Subscription No. 634
1/16(Tue)19:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Violin= DANIEL LOZAKOVICH

WAGNER: "Rienzi" Overture
BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61
R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30
Popular No. 669
1/10(Wed)19:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Piano= MAO FUJITA

BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, op. 83
SCHUMANN: Symphony No.1 in B flat major, op. 38 "Spring"
Saturday Matinée No. 263
1/20(Sat)14:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Clarinet= DANIEL OTTENSAMER

NICOLAI: "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" Overture
WEBER: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, op. 74
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral"
Sunday Matinée No. 263
1/21(Sun)14:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Clarinet= DANIEL OTTENSAMER

NICOLAI: "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" Overture
WEBER: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, op. 74
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral"
Yokohama Matinée No. 132
1/8(Mon)14:00

Conductor= SEBASTIAN WEIGLE
Piano= MAO FUJITA

BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, op. 83
SCHUMANN: Symphony No.1 in B flat major, op. 38 "Spring"
Feb. Subscription No. 635
2/9(Fri)19:00

Conductor= KAZUKI YAMADA
Shakuhachi= DOZAN FUJIWARA
Biwa= KAKUSHIN TOMOYOSHI

BARTÓK: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, BB 114
TAKEMITSU: November Steps
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36
Popular No. 670
2/13(Tue)19:00

Conductor= KAZUKI YAMADA
Violin= SIMONE LAMSMA

R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, op. 20
BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26
FRANCK: Symphony in D minor
Saturday Matinée No. 264
2/3(Sat)14:00

Conductor= KAZUKI YAMADA
Saxophone= KOHEI UENO

GLAZUNOV: Concert Waltz No. 1 in D major, op. 47
HAYDN: Symphony No.104 in D major, "London"
KAPUSTIN: Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, op. 50
RAVEL: La Valse
Sunday Matinée No. 264
2/4(Sun)14:00

Conductor= KAZUKI YAMADA
Saxophone= KOHEI UENO

GLAZUNOV: Concert Waltz No. 1 in D major, op. 47
HAYDN: Symphony No.104 in D major, "London"
KAPUSTIN: Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, op. 50
RAVEL: La Valse
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Mar. Subscription No. 636
3/12(Tue)19:00

Conductor= MARIE JACQUOT
Piano= MAKOTO OZONE

PROKOFIEV: "The Love for Three Oranges" Suite, op. 33bis
RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major
POULENC: "Les animaux modèles" Suite
WEILL: Symphony No. 2
─── Saturday Matinée No. 265
3/16(Sat)14:00

Conductor= MARIE JACQUOT
Piano= ALEXANDER MELNIKOV

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 "Emperor"
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98
Sunday Matinée No. 265
3/17(Sun)14:00

Conductor= MARIE JACQUOT
Piano= ALEXANDER MELNIKOV

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 "Emperor"
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98
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Ensemble Series Subscription Concerts in Osaka
Yomikyo Ensemble No. 38
7/28(Fri)19:30

Violin= SAYAKO KUSAKA (YNSO Special Guest Concertmaster)

SCHREKER: Scherzo for String Orchestra
HAYDN: Symphony No. 80 in D minor etc. 
Subscription in Osaka No. 35
6/29(Thu)19:00

Conductor= ALEXANDER SODDY
Piano= KYOHEI SORITA

RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36
Yomikyo Ensemble No. 39
11/8(Wed)19:30

Violin= YUSUKE HAYASHI (YNSO Concertmaster)

REGER: String Sextet in F major, op. 118 etc. 
Subscription in Osaka No. 36
12/18(Mon)19:00

Conductor= JAN WILLEM DE VRIEND
Soprano= MARI MORIYA
Mezzo Soprano= HIROKA YAMASHITA
Tenor= ALVARO ZAMBRANO
Bass= HIROTAKA KATO
Chorus= New National Theatre Chorus (Chorusmaster= HIROFUMI MISAWA)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"
Yomikyo Ensemble No. 40
12/1(Fri)19:30

Piano= TOSHIYUKI KAMIOKA

SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in E flat major, op. 44 etc.
Subscription in Osaka No. 37
2/14(Wed)19:00

Conductor= KAZUKI YAMADA
Violin= SIMONE LAMSMA

R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, op. 20
BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26
FRANCK: Symphony in D minor
Yomikyo Ensemble No. 41
3/8(Fri)19:30

Conductor, Producer= MASATO SUZUKI
(Associate Conductor & Creative Partner)
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