JONATHAN NOTT & THE TOKYO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA“SEASON 6” 2019/20 SEASON LINE-UP
Music Director Jonathan Nott To Conduct A Year-End Special Concert Beethoven: Symphony No.9 “Choral” *
TSO Music Director Jonathan NOTT will appear in his sixth season to conduct eleven performances: four Suntory Hall Subscription Concert Series, two Kawasaki Subscription Concert Series, two Tokyo Opera City Series, one Masterpiece Classics Series as well as two Year-End Special Concerts. Featured will be quite a broad range of works by composers from the classical to contemporary periods ranging from Britten, Shostakovich, J. StraussⅡ, Tallis, R. Strauss, Ives, Schubert, Brahms, Berg, Mahler, Yann Robin, Beethoven, Ligeti, and Mozart.
<Summary of the Tokyo Symphony Concert Series>
Subscription Concerts at Suntory Hall (ten performances)
The first performance was held in 1947 as the ‘Toho Symphony Orchestra’, the predecessor to the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. This is a concert series where the ‘present and future’ of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra can be heard no matter what era.
Kawasaki Subscription Concerts at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (five performances)
These concert series are held at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, now known worldwide for its first-rate acoustics. This is where the TSO are based, and where we bring to our audiences five performances selected from the Suntory Hall Subscription Concerts.
Tokyo Opera City Series at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (five performances)
Since its start in 1998, internationally noted conductors and artists, including the TSO conductors, are the first to appear in Japan at this concert series. Saturday afternoon performances begin from 2 pm, with the added appeal that senior citizen discounts are offered only at this concert series.
Masterpiece Classics Series at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (ten performances)
Concert series of the standard repertoire performed on weekend afternoons since 2004. This concert series enjoys high popularity where many masterpieces performed or conducted by maestros can be enjoyed.
Following is a list of Tokyo Symphony 2019/20 season performances
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<Tokyo Symphony Orchestra 2019/20 Season>
Subscription Concerts / Suntory Hall
| Date | Conductor/Artists | Program |
| No.669
Sun. 21st April 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Kazuyoshi Akiyama Piano = Mao Fujita | O. Messiaen : Hymne
A. Jolivet : Piano Concerto R. Loucheur : Rapsodie malgache J. Ibert : Escales, 3 Tableaux Symphoniques |
| No.670
Sat. 25th May 2019 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Violin = Daniel Hope | B. Britten : Violin Concerto in D minor, op.15
D. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.47 |
| No.671
Sat. 15th June 2019 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Hubert Soudant Piano = Yoko Kikuchi | R. Schumann : Manfred Overture, op.115
R. Schumann : Piano Concerto in Aminor, op.54 P. I. Tchaikovsky : Manfred Symphony, op.58 |
| No.672
Sat. 20th July 2019 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Soprano = Sarah Wegener Mezzosoprano =
Tanja Ariane Baumgartner Chorus = Tokyo Symphony Chorus |
J. Strauss II : Künstlerleben, op.316
G. Ligeti : Requiem T. Tallis : Spem in alium R. Strauss : Tod und Verklärung, op.24 |
| No.673
Sat. 21st September 2019 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Lionel Bringuier Violin = Alina Pogostokina | J. Brahms : Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
S. Prokofiev : Symphony No.4 in C major, op.112 |
| No.674
Sat. 12th October 2019 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Piano = Varvara | C. Ives : Unanswered Question
F. Schubert : Symphony No.7 in B minor, D759 “Unfinished” J. Brahms : Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 |
| No.675
Sat. 16th November 2019 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott | A. Berg : Drei Orchesterstücke, op.6
G. Mahler : Symphony No.7 in E minor, “Lied der Nacht” |
| No.676
Sun. 8th December 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Mark Wigglesworth Piano = Martin James Bartlett | W. A. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491
G. Mahler : Symphony No.1 in D major, “Titan” |
| No.677
Sat. 25th January 2020 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Norichika Iimori Soprano = Yuko Kakuta | H. Lachenmann : Marche fatale
W. Rihm : “Eine Strasse, Lucile” for Soprano and Orchestra G. v. Einem : “Dantons Tod” Orchestersuite op.6a R. Strauss : Sinfonia domestica, op.53 |
| No.678
Sat. 28th March 2020 6:00p.m. |
Conductor = Masato Suzuki Soprano = Maki Mori Evangelist = Zachary Wilder
Bass (Jesus) = Dominik Wörner. TBD Chorus = Tokyo Symphony Chorus TBD |
J. S. Bach : Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 Arrangement by F.Mendelssohn-Bartholdy in 1841 |
Kawasaki Subscription Concerts / Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall
| Date | Conductor/Artists | Program | ||
| No.70
Sun. 21st July 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Soprano = Sarah Wegener Mezzosoprano=
Tanja Ariane Baumgartner Chorus = Tokyo Symphony Chorus |
J. Strauss II : Künstlerleben, op.316
G. Ligeti: Requiem T. Tallis : Spem in alium R. Strauss : Tod und Verklärung, op.24 |
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| No.71
Sun. 22nd September 2019 2:00p.m |
Conductor = Lionel Bringuier Violin = Alina Pogostokina | J. Brahms : Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
S. Prokofiev : Symphony No.4 in C major, op.112 |
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| No.72
Sun. 17th November 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott | A. Berg : Drei Orchesterstücke, op.6
G. Mahler : Symphony No.7 in E minor, “Lied der Nacht” |
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| No.73
Sat. 7th December 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Mark Wigglesworth Piano = Martin James Bartlett | W. A. Mozart : Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491
G. Mahler : Symphony No.1 in D major, “Titan” |
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| No.74
Sat. 1st February 2020 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Helmuth Reichel Silva Trumpet = Eric Miyashiro
Guiter = Rafael Aguirre |
Rimsky-Korsakov : Capriccio Espagnol, op.34
M. Amano : Una Obertula Espanola Falsa “el Jardin de los Recuerdos” J.Rodrigo : ConciertodeAranjuezforguitarandorchestra M.de Falla : The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No.2 |
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Tokyo Opera City Series / Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
| Date | Conductor/Artists | Program | |
| No.109
Sat. 18th May 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Cello = Eric-Maria Couturier | Yann Robin : Quarks, for cello and large orchestra
L. v. Beethoven : Symphony No.7 in Amajor, op.92 TBD |
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| No.110
Sat. 13th July 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Lorenzo Viotti | J. Brahms : Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, op.25
(arrangement by A.Schönberg) A.Dvořák : Symphony No.7 in D minor, op.70 |
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| No.111
Sat. 14th September 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor&Piano =
Ryan Wigglesworth Chorus = Tokyo Symphony Chorus |
L. v. Beethoven : Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, op.15 L.v.Beethoven:Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, op.112
J. Brahms : Symphony No.3 in F major, op.90 |
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| No.112
Sat. 23rd November 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Oboe = Eriko Ara | G.Ligeti : “Melodien” for Orchestra R.Strauss : Oboe Concert in D major
W.A.Mozart : Symphony No.41 in C major, K.551 “Jupiter” |
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| No.113
Sat. 21st March 2020 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Norichika Iimori Cello = Hitomi Niikura | M. Ravel：La Valse
F.S ay : Cello & Orchestra (new composition) M. Ravel：Alborada del gracioso M. Ravel：Rapsodie espagnole M.Ravel：Boléro |
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Masterpiece Classics Series / Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall & Culttz Kawasaki
| Date | Conductor/Artists | Program |
| No.146
Sun. 12th May 2019, 2:00p.m. |
Norichika Iimori
Baritone = Vitaly Yushmanov |
M. Mussorgsky：Night on Bald Mountain
A. Borodin：Dance of Polovetsian Maidens, Polovtsian Dances P. Tchaikovsky：1812 overture (with chorus) Kalinnikov：Symphony No.1 |
| No.147
Sat. 16th June 2019, 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Hubert Soudant Piano = Yoko Kikuchi | R. Schumann : Manfred Overture, op.115
R.S chumann : Piano Concerto in Aminor, op.54 P. Tchaikovsky : Manfred Symphony, op.58 |
| No.148
Sun. 15th July 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Lorenzo Viotti | J. Brahms : Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, op.25
(arrangement by A.Schönberg) A.Dvořák : Symphony No.7 in D minor, op.70 |
| No.149
Sat. 29th September 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Ryan Wigglesworth Piano = Paul Lewis | J. Brahms : Variations on a Theme by Haydn op.56a
W. A. Mozart : Concerto for two pianos K.365 R.Wigglesworth：Variations for Piano (Japan Premiere) |
| No.150
Sun. 13th October 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Piano = Varvara | C. Ives : Unanswered Question
F. Schubert : Symphony No.7 in B minor, D759 “Unfinished” J. Brahms : Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 |
| No.151
Sun. 10th November 2019 2:00p.m. |
Ryusuke Numajiri
Piano = Arthur Jussen & Lucas Jussen |
W. A. Mozart：Concerto for three pianos K.242
“Lodron” (two pianos version) D. Shostakovich : Symphony No.11 |
| No.152
Sun. 14th December 2019 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Kazuyoshi Akiyama Violin = Winners of Sendai- International Music Competition Soprano = Tamayo Yoshida Mezzosopran = Ikuko Ngashima Tenor = Naoki Miyasato Baritone = Takayuki Ito
Chorus = Tokyo Symphony Chorus |
TBD：Violin Concerto
L. v. Beethoven : Symphony No.9 “Choral” |
| No.153
Sun. 19th January 2020 2:00p.m. |
Ben Glassberg,
Piano = Ayako Uehara |
M. Glinka：Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
L. v. Beethoven : Piano Concerto No.4 P. Tchaikovsky : Symphony No.5 |
| No.154
Sun. 9th February 2020 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Yukari Saito Cello = Gen Yokosaka | J. Haydn : Cello Concerto No.1
Susanne Erding-Swiridoff：Cello Concerto A. Dvorak : Cello Concerto |
| No.155
Sun. 8th March 2020 2:00p.m. |
Conductor = Naoto Otomo Piano = Karen Kuronuma Organ =Mari Ohki | L .Boulanger：D’un matin de printemps
C. Debussy：Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune M. Ravel：Piano Concerto C. Saint-Saëns：Symphony No.3 “Organ” |
Subscription Concert Series for Children / Suntory Hall
| Date | Conductor/Artists | Program |
| No.69
Sat. 14th April 2019 11:00a.m. |
Kosuke Tsunoda Violin = Mariko Senju | A. Vivaldi：The Four Seasons, Spring
W. A. Mozart :1st movement from Symphony No.1 J. Brahms：1st movement from Symphony No.1 J. Massenet：Meditation “Thais” C. Debussy：Printemps – Modere N. Rimsky-Korsakov：The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship, From “Scheherazade” |
| R. Wagner：Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Act I: Prelude | ||
| No.70
Sat. 7th July 2019 11:00a.m. |
Ryusuke Numajiri Tenor = Ken Nishikiori | P. Tchaikovsky : Melody
P. Tchaikovsky : Scene from “Swan Lake” G. Puccini：Nessun dorma ! , from “Turandot” S. kebe：Golden Days, T. Takemitsu: Nami no bon |
| E. Capua：O sole mio | ||
| J. Sibelius：Finlandia | ||
| J. S. Bach：Prelude and Fugue in C major | ||
| No.71
Sun. 8th September 2019 11:00a.m. |
Tatsuya Shimono Piano= Michie Koyama | L. v. Beethoven：1st movement from Piano Concerto No.5
C. Debussy：Petite Suite “Menuet” F. Schubert：Marches militaires M. Mussorgsky (M.Ravel)：Baba-Yaga, The Great Gate of |
| Kiev from “Pictures at an Exhibition” | ||
| H. Berlioz : Rákóczy March | ||
| No.72
Sat. 15th December 2019 11:00a.m. |
Norichika Iimori Cello = Fumitsugu Ito. | J. P. Sousa : The Washington Post March
P. Tchaikovsky : Trepak, “The Nutcracker” A. Piazzolla : Libertango J. Strauss II : The Beautiful Blue Danube |
| M. Ravel : Bolero |
Special Concerts
| Date | Conductor/Artists | Program |
| Sat. 27th April 2019 11:00a.m./2:30p.m.
Cultts Kawasaki |
Hiroyuki Mito
Brass Quintet = Zoorasian Brass |
Concert Experience from the age Zero(Kids Program) TBD |
| Sat. 28th December 2019 6:30p.m..
Sat. 29th December 2019 2:00p.m. Suntory Hall |
Conductor = Jonathan Nott Soprano = Louise Alder
Mezzo-soprano=Stefanie Irányi Tenor = Simon O’Neill Bass-baritone = Shenyang Chorus = Tokyo Symphony Chorus |
Year-End-Special Concert
L. v. Beethoven : Symphony No.9 “Choral” |
| Sun. 6th January 2020 2:00p.m.
Suntory Hall |
Kazuyoshi Akiyama Piano = Michie Koyama | J. Strauss II : Die Fledermaus Overture
L. v. Beethoven : Piano Concerto No.5 A. Dvorak : Symphony No.9 “From the New World” |
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