April 2024 – March 2025 Season Program

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO) is delighted to announce its 2024 season (April 2024-March 2025).

2024/25 Season Program (PDF)

April 2024 – March 2025 Season Program

※Performers and Programs are subject to change
(As of October 11 2023)

Subscription Concert A Series (Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan; 19:00)

No.999
Thu. 30. May 2024

Michiyoshi INOUE, Conductor

Beethoven:Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68, “Pastorale”
Shostakovich:Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.54

No.1005  7/23TMSO SP:Same program
Wed. 24. July 2024

Alan GILBERT, Conductor
Hiroshi IKEMATSU, Contrabass

Magnus Lindberg:EXPO(2009)
Eduard Tubin:Double Bass Concerto ETW22 (1948)
Rimsky-Korsakov:Sheherazade, op.35

No.1007  9/5 C Series:Same program
Wed. 4. September 2024

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Paul LEWIS, Piano

[Bruckner 200]
Beethoven:Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Bruckner:Symphony No.7 in E major, WAB107(Nowak edition)

No.1009
Mon. 7. October 2024

Ryan WIGGLESWORTH, Conductor
Tomoki KITAMURA, Piano*
Ritsuyu-kai Choir, Female chorus**

[Schönberg & Holst 150]
Schönberg:Five Orchestral Pieces, op.16 (1909 version)
Takemitsu:Asterism (1968)*
Holst:The Planets, op.32**

No.1013  12/4 B Series:Same program
Thu. 5. December 2024

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Yu ITO, Violoncello

Haydn:Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Shostakovich:Symphony No.8 in C minor, op.65

No.1015
Fri. 24. January 2025

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor
Michel DALBERTO, Piano

Fauré:Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite, op.80
Mozart:Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K.467
Debussy:La mer – Trois esquisses symphoniques

No.1016  2/11 TMSO Special:Same program
Mon. 10. February 2025

Eliahu INBAL, Conductor
Grigory SHKARUPA, Bass*
Estonian National Male Choir, Male Chorus*

[50th Anniversary of death of Shostakovich]
Rachmaninoff:The Isle of the Dead, op.29
Shostakovich:Symphony No.13 in B-flat minor, op.113, “Babi Yar”*

No.1017
Fri. 14. March 2025

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Stefan DOHR, Horn

Beethoven:Overture to Leonore No.3, op.72b
Jörg Widmann:Horn Concerto (2024)
  [Commissioned by Berliner Philharmoniker, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Japan Premiere]
Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.74, “Pathétique”

Subscription Concert B Series (Venue: Suntory Hall; 19:00)

No.996
Wed. 3. April 2024

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Mihoko FUJIMURA, Mezzo-soprano

[Bruckner 200 / 60th Anniversary of death of Alma Mahler]
Alma Mahler (arr. by D. Matthews & C. Matthews):Sieben Lieder [Japan premiere]
Bruckner:Symphony No.3 in D minor, WAB103 (Nowak:1877 version)

No.1000  6/5 C Series:Same program
Tue. 4. June 2024

Eliahu INBAL, Conductor

[Bruckner 200]
Bruckner:Symphony No.9 in D minor WAB109 (with Finale: 2021-22 SPCM version*) [*Japan premiere]

No.1003  7/5 TMSO Special:Same program
Thu. 4. July 2024

Jakub HRŮŠA, Conductor
Karen GOMYO, Violin

[Bruckner 200]
Bruch:Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.26
Bruckner:Symphony No.4 in E-flat major, WAB104, “Romantic” (Korstvedt: 1878/80)

No.1006  8/10 TMSO Special:Same program
Fri. 9. August 2024

Daniel HARDING, Conductor
Nika GORIČ, Soprano

Berg:Sieben frühe Lieder
Mahler:Symphony No.1 in D major

No.1010
Thu. 24. October 2024

Martyn BRABBINS, Conductor
Annelien Van WAUWE, Clarinet

Elgar:In the South (Alassio), op.50
Finzi:Clarinet Concerto in C minor, op.31 (1948-49)
Vaughan Williams:Symphony No. 9 in E minor (1958)

No.1011
Wed. 20. November 2024

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor

Mozart:Divertimento No.17 in D major, K.334 (320b)
Schönberg:Pelleas und Melisande, Symphonische Dichtung, op.5

No.1012  12/5 A Series:Same program
Wed. 4. December 2024

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Yu ITO, Violoncello

Haydn:Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Shostakovich:Symphony No.8 in C minor, op.65

No.1014  1/15 TMSO Special:Same program
Tue. 14. January 2025

Leonard SLATKIN, Conductor
Mayumi KANAGAWA, Violin

Cindy McTee:Adagio for String Orchestra (2002)
Walton:Violin Concerto
Rachmaninoff:Symphony No.2 in E minor, op.27

Subscription Concert C Series (Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre; 14:00)

No.997
Sat. 27. April 2024

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor

Schubert:Symphony No.7 in B minor, D759, “Unfinished”
Schubert:Symphony No.8 in C major, D944, “The Great”

No.998
Sat. 11. May 2024

Tadaaki OTAKA, Conductor
Mariam BATSASHVILI, Piano

Takemitsu:3 Film Scores
  Jose Torres: Music of Training and Rest
  Face of Another: Waltz
Bartók:Piano Concerto No.3, Sz.119 (1945)
Walton:Symphony No.1 in B-flat minor

No.1001  6/4 B Series:Same program
Wed. 5. June 2024

Eliahu INBAL, Conductor

[Bruckner 200]
Bruckner:Symphony No.9 in D minor WAB109 (with Finale: 2021-22 SPCM version*) [*Japan premiere]

No.1002  6/29 TMSO Special:Same program
Fri. 28. June 2024

Jakub HRŮŠA, Conductor

Smetana:Overture to Libuše [Smetana 200]
Janáček (arr. by Hrůša):The Cunning Little Vixen, Grand Suite [Japan premiere]
Dvořák:Symphony No.3 in E-Flat major, op.10

No.1004  7/16 TMSO Special:Same program
Mon. 15. July 2024

Alan GILBERT, Conductor
Daishin KASHIMOTO, Violin
Amihai GROSZ, Viola

Ives (arr. by Brant):The Alcotts from A Concord Symphony [Ives 200]
Mozart:Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for Violin and Viola, K.364 (320d)
Beethoven:Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67

No.1008  9/4 A Series:Same program
Thu. 5. September 2024

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Paul LEWIS, Piano

[Bruckner 200]
Beethoven:Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Bruckner:Symphony No.7 in E major, WAB107(Nowak edition)

Promenade Concert (Venue: Suntory Hall; 14:00)

No.407
Sun. 21. April 2024

Pekka KUUSISTO, Conductor & Violin

Vivaldi:Violin Concertos, op.8 no.1-4, The Four Seasons
Beethoven:Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92

No.408
Mon. 23. September 2024

Sachio FUJIOKA, Conductor
Kanahi YAMASHITA, Guitar*

Takashi Yoshimatsu:The Age of Birds, op.25 (1986)
Rodrigo:Concierto de Aranjuez*
Respighi:Pini di Roma

No.409
Sun. 13. October 2024

Ryan WIGGLESWORTH, Conductor
Imogen COOPER, Piano

Mozart:Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K.488
Beethoven:Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, op.55, “Eroica”

No.410
Sun. 3. November 2024

Tabita BERGLUND, Conductor
Håvard GIMSE, Piano

Sibelius:Pohjola’s Daughter, op.49
Grieg:Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Mussorgsky (arr. by Ravel):Pictures at an Exhibition

No.411
Thu. 20. March 2025

Killian FARRELL, Conductor
Benjamin BEILMAN, Violin

Stanford:Irish Rhapsody No.1 in D minor, op.78
Korngold:Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Rachmaninoff:Symphonic Dances, op.45

TMSO Special

TMSO Special(6/29) 6/28 C Series:Same program
Sat. 29. June 2024 14:00 Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Jakub HRŮŠA, Conductor

Smetana:Overture to Libuše [Smetana 200]
Janáček (arr. by Hrůša):The Cunning Little Vixen, Grand Suite [Japan premiere]
Dvořák:Symphony No.3 in E-Flat major, op.10

TMSO Special(7/5)  7/4 B Series:Same program
Fri. 5. July 2024 14:00 Suntory Hall

Jakub HRŮŠA, Conductor
Karen GOMYO, Violin

[Bruckner 200]
Bruch:Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.26
Bruckner:Symphony No.4 in E-flat major, WAB104, “Romantic” (Korstvedt: 1878/80)

TMSO Special(7/16)  7/15 C Series:Same program
Tue. 16. July 2024 14:00 Suntory Hall

Alan GILBERT, Conductor
Daishin KASHIMOTO, Violin
Amihai GROSZ, Viola

Ives (arr. by Brant):The Alcotts from A Concord Symphony [Ives 200]
Mozart:Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for Violin and Viola, K.364 (320d)
Beethoven:Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67

TMSO Special(7/23)  7/24 A Series:Samen program
Tue. 23. July 2024 14:00 Suntory Hall

Alan GILBERT, Conductor
Hiroshi IKEMATSU, Contrabass

Magnus Lindberg:EXPO (2009)
Eduard Tubin:Double Bass Concerto ETW22 (1948)
Rimsky-Korsakov:Sheherazade, op.35

TMSO Special(8/10)  8/9 B Series:Same program
Sat. 10. August 2024 14:00 Suntory Hall

Daniel HARDING, Conductor
Nika GORIČ, Soprano

Berg:Sieben frühe Lieder
Mahler:Symphony No.1 in D major

TMSO Special “Beethoven’s 9th”(12/24)(12/25)(12/26)
Tue. 24. December 2024 14:00 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Wed. 25. December 2024 19:00 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Thu. 26. December 2024 19:00 Suntory Hall

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor
Miho SAKODA, Soprano
Hiroka YAMASHITA, Mezzo-Soprano
Kazuma KUDO, Tenor
Hibiki IKEUCHI, Baritone
New National Theatre Chorus, Chorus

Beethoven:Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125, “Choral”

TMSO Special(1/15)  1/14 B Series:Same program
Wed. 15. January 2025 14:00 Suntory Hall

Leonard SLATKIN, Conductor
Mayumi KANAGAWA, Violin

Cindy McTee:Adagio for String Orchestra (2002)
Walton:Violin Concerto
Rachmaninoff:Symphony No.2 in E minor, op.27

TMSO Special(2/11)  2/10 A Series:Same program
Tue. 11. February 2025 14:00 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Eliahu INBAL, Conductor
Grigory SHKARUPA, Bass*
Estonian National Male Choir, Male Chorus*

[50th Anniversary of death of Shostakovich]
Rachmaninoff:The Isle of the Dead, op.29
Shostakovich:Symphony No.13 in B-flat minor, op.113, “Babi Yar”*