April 2025 – March 2026 Season Program

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO) is delighted to announce its 2025/26 season (April 2025 – March 2026).

2025/26 Season Program (PDF)

April 2024 – March 2025 Season Program

※Performers and Programs are subject to change

(As of October 9 2024)

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

No.1018
Mon. 7. April 2025

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Kirill GERSTEIN, Piano

Berg: Drei Orchesterstücke, op.6
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 in B-Flat major, op.83

No.1020
Wed. 30. April 2025

Tatsuya SHIMONO, Conductor
The Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo, Chorus *

Tristan Murail: Gondwana (1980)
Masakazu Natsuda: Gravitational Wave for orchestra (2004)
Toshiro Mayuzumi: Nirvana Symphony * (1958)

No.1024  7/24 TMSO SP:Same program
Wed. 23. July 2025

Alan GILBERT, Conductor

Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F major, op.90
Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98

No.1025 9/4 B Series:Same program
Wed. 3. September 2025

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Alina IBRAGIMOVA, Violin

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.2 in C sharp minor, op.129
Shostakovich: Symphony No.15 in A major, op.141

No.1030  12/19 C Series:Same program
Thu. 18. December 2025

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor
Fumiaki MIURA, Violin

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93

No.1034
Fri. 23. January 2026

Daniele RUSTIONI, Conductor

Verdi:
 Overture to “La Forza del Destino”
 Ballet from “Macbeth”, Act 3
 Ballet from “Otello”, Act 3: Scene 7
 Overture to “Les vêpres siciliennes”
Wagner:
 Overture to “Rienzi”
 Overture to “Tannhäuser”
 Prelude to “Lohengrin”
 Prelude to Act I from “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg”

No.1036  2/15・2/16 TMSO SP:Same program
Tue. 17. February 2026

Eliahu INBAL, Conductor
Sumi HWANG, Soprano Ⅰ
Eleanor LYONS, Soprano Ⅱ
Ayaka OKI, Soprano Ⅲ
Mihoko FUJIMURA, Mezzo-Soprano Ⅰ
Hiroka YAMASHITA, Mezzo-Soprano Ⅱ
Magnus VIGILIUS, Tenor
Birger RADDE, Baritone
Hidekazu TSUMAYA, Bass
New National Theatre Chorus, Chorus
The Little Singers of Tokyo, Children’s Chorus

[Inbal / TMSO The 3rd Mahler Series: 2]
Mahler: Symphony No.8 in E-flat major, “Symphonie der Tausend”

No.1038
Wed. 4. March 2026

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Ryoko SUNAKAWA, Soprano
Hiroka YAMASHITA, Mezzo-Soprano
Taka Komagata, Tenor
New National Theatre Chorus, Chorus
The Little Singers of Tokyo, Children’s Chorus

André Previn: Can Spring Be Far Behind? (2016)
Debussy: Rondes de printemps from “Images pour orchestre”
Britten: Spring Symphony, op.44 [50th Anniversary of Britten’s death]

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

No.1019
Tue. 22. April 2025

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Alena BAEVA, Violin

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, op.77
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64

No.1021  5/17 TMSO SP:Same program
Fri. 16. May 2025

Krzysztof URBAŃSKI, Conductor
Anna TSYBULEVA, Piano

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Penderecki: Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.2 in F major, op.102
Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.47

No.1022
Thu. 5. June 2025

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor
Mari OHKI, Organ

Mozart: Symphony No.31 “Paris”
Yasushi Akutagawa: “Sounds” for Organ and Orchestra(1986)
R.Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, op.30

No.1023  7/5 TMSO SP:Same program
Fri. 4. July 2025

Karina CANELLAKIS, Conductor
Alice-Sara OTT, Piano

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D major

No.1026  9/3 A Series:Same program
Thu. 4. September 2025

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Alina IBRAGIMOVA, Violin

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.2 in C sharp minor, op.129
Shostakovich: Symphony No.15 in A major, op.141

No.1027
Wed. 1. October 2025

John STORGÅRDS, Conductor

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Outi Tarkiainen: “Polar Pearls, Concerto for Chamber Orchestra (2023) [Japan Premiere]
Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 in G minor, op.103, “The Year 1905”

No.1032  1/17 C Series:Same program
Thu. 15. January 2026

Daniele RUSTIONI, Conductor
Francesca DEGO, Violin

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, op.34
Respighi: Feste Romane

No.1039
Thu. 19. March 2026

Pietari INKINEN, Conductor
Kit ARMSTRONG, Piano

Ravel: La Valse
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.4 in C minor, op.44
Prokofiev: Symphony No.3 in C minor, op.44

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

No.1028
Sun. 5. October 2025

John STORGÅRDS, Conductor
Veronika EBERLE, Violin

Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61(Cadenza by Jörg Widmann [Japan Premiere])
Sibelius: Symphony No.3 in C major, op.52

No.1029
Sat. 29. November 2025

Riccardo MINASI, Conductor
Sayaka SHOJI, Violin

Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E major, K.261
Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor
Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68, “Pastorale”

No.1031  12/18 A Series:Same program
Fri. 19. December 2025

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor
Fumiaki MIURA, Violin

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93

No.1033  1/15 B Series:Same program
Sat. 17. January 2026

Daniele RUSTIONI, Conductor
Francesca DEGO, Violin

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, op.34
Respighi: Feste Romane

No.1035
8. February 2026

Ben GLASSBERG, Conductor
Anna VINNITSKAYA, Piano

Mélanie Bonis: Le Songe de Cléopâtre, op.180 [Japan Premiere]
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116

No.1037
Mon. 23. February 2026

David REILAND, Conductor
Till FELLNER, Piano

Fanny Mendelssohn: Overture in C Major
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.27 in B-flat Major, K.595
Schumann: Symphony No.1 in B-flat Major, op.38, “Frühling”

No.1040  3/27 TMSO SP:Same program
Thu. 26. March 2026

Osmo VÄNSKÄ, Conductor

Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in E minor, op.39
Sibelius: Symphony No.4 in A minor, op.63

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

No.412 6/15 TMSO SP:Same program
Sat. 14. June 2025

Nodoka OKISAWA, Conductor
Frank BRALEY and Keigo MUKAWA, Piano

Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

No.413 7/18 TMSO SP:Same program
Sat. 19. July 2025

Alan GILBERT, Conductor

Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68
Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73

No.414
Sun. 3. August 2025

Shlomo MINTZ, Conductor & Violin

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67

No.415
Sat. 20. September 2025

Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor

Pachelbel: Canon
Albinoni (arr. by Giazotto): Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
Mozart: Overture to “Die Zauberflöte”, K.620
Weber: Overture to “Der Freischütz”, op.77
Suppé: Overture to “Dichter und Bauer”
Mascagni: Intermezzo from “L’amico Fritz”
Ponchielli: Danza delle ore from “La Gioconda”
Elgar: “Pomp and Circumstance” No.1 in D major, op.39-1

No.416
Sun. 8. March 2026

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Gautier CAPUÇON, Violoncello

Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, op. 27
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 in A major, op.90, “Italian”

TMSO Special

TMSO Special Concert in Nagoya
Sat. 19. April 2025 14:00 Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater

TMSO Special Concert in Osaka
Sun. 20. April 2025 14:00 Festival Hall

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Alena BAEVA, Violin

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, op.77
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64

TMSO Special(5/17) 5/16 B Series:Same program
Sat. 17. May 2025 14:00 Suntory Hall

Krzysztof URBAŃSKI, Conductor
Anna TSYBULEVA, Piano

[50th Anniversary of Shostakovich’s death]
Penderecki: Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.2 in F major, op.102
Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.47

TMSO Special(6/15)  6/14 Promenade:Same program
Sun. 15. June 2025 MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall

Nodoka OKISAWA, Conductor
Frank BRALEY and Keigo MUKAWA, Piano

Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

TMSO Special(7/5)  7/4 B Series:Same program
Sat. 5. July 2025 14:00 Suntory Hall

Karina CANELLAKIS, Conductor
Alice-Sara OTT, Piano

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D major

TMSO Special(7/18)  7/19 Promenade:Same program
Fri. 18. July 2025 14:00 Suntory Hall

Alan GILBERT, Conductor

Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68
Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73

TMSO Special(7/24)  7/23 A Series:Same program
Thu. 24. July 2025 19:00 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Alan GILBERT, Conductor

Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F major, op.90
Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98

TMSO Special “60th Anniversary”
“Symphonic Cosmos of Koichi Sugiyama”

Sun. 19. October 2025 15:00 Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Kazushi ONO, Conductor
Tatsuya YABE, Violin *
New National Theatre Chorus, Chorus **

Koichi Sugiyama:
 Cantata Orbis **
 Violin Concertino “The Japanese Wind” *
 Mysterious Silence for Violin *
 Symphony “IDEON”

TMSO Special “Beethoven’s 9th”(12/24)(12/25)(12/27)
Wed. 24. December 2025 14:00 Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Thu. 25. December 2025 19:00 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Sat. 27. December 2025 14:00 Suntory Hall

Sascha GOETZEL, Conductor
Mari MORIYA, Soprano
Yuka KOBAYASHI, Alt
Charles KIM, Tenor
Toru KAKU, Baritone
New National Theatre Chorus, Chorus

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

TMSO Special(2/15)
Sun. 15. February 2026 14:00 Suntory Hall

TMSO Special(2/16)
Mon. 16. February 2026 19:00 Suntory Hall
2/17 A Series:Same program

Eliahu INBAL, Conductor
Sumi HWANG, Soprano Ⅰ
Eleanor LYONS, Soprano Ⅱ
Ayaka OKI, Soprano Ⅲ
Mihoko FUJIMURA, Mezzo-Soprano Ⅰ
Hiroka YAMASHITA, Mezzo-Soprano Ⅱ
Magnus VIGILIUS, Tenor
Birger RADDE, Baritone
Hidekazu TSUMAYA, Bass
New National Theatre Chorus, Chorus
The Little Singers of Tokyo, Children’s Chorus

[Inbal / TMSO The 3rd Mahler Series: 2]
Mahler: Symphony No.8 in E-flat major, “Symphonie der Tausend”

TMSO Special(3/27) 3/26 C Series:Same program
Fri. 27. March 2026 19:00 Suntory Hall

Osmo VÄNSKÄ, Conductor

Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in E minor, op.39
Sibelius: Symphony No.4 in A minor, op.63