The 544th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday April 10 / 4:00pm, Saturday April 11, 2026

Artists

Jean-Claude CASADESUS, Conductor

Program

L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
I. Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps

The 545th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday May 15 / 4:00pm, Saturday May 16, 2026

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director

Program

G. Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F sharp major [Cooke version]

The 546th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday June 12 / 4:00pm, Saturday June 13, 2026

Artists

NUMAJIRI Ryusuke, Conductor
SATO Yasko, Tosca / Soprano
Stefan POP, Cavaradossi / Tenor

KAMIE Hayato, Scarpia / Baritone

TSUMAYA Hidekazu, Angelotti / Bass

SAWABU Noriyuki, Spoletta / Tenor

ICHIKAWA Toshimasa, Sciarrone / Bass

HARE Masahiko, Sagrestano / Baritone

Fureai Fan Fun Choir, Chorus
Nagoya Children’s Choir, Chorus
etc.

Program

G. Puccini: Tosca [Concert Style]

The 547th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday July 3 / 4:00pm, Saturday July 4, 2026

Artists

KOBAYASHI Ken’ichiro, Conductor / Conductor Laureate
SUNAKAWA Ryoko, Soprano
YAMASHITA Makiko, Mezzo-Soprano
FUEDA Hiroaki, Tenor
AOYAMA Takashi, Baritone
Okazaki Mixed Chorus & Aichi Prefectural Okazaki High School Chorus Club, Chorus

Program

G. Verdi: Messa da Requiem

The 548th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday September 11 / 4:00pm, Saturday September 12, 2026

Artists

YASHIMA Erina, Conductor
Giuseppe GUARRERA, Piano*

Program

G. Verdi: Overture to “La forza del destino”
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18*
M. Mussorgsky［arr. M. Ravel］: Pictures at an Exhibition

The 549th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday October 9 / 4:00pm, Saturday October 10, 2026

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director
YAMAMOTO Tomoshige, Violin* / Special Guest Concertmaster
KAGEYAMA Rino, Harp*

Program

J. MacMillan: Britannia
M. Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46*
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

The 550th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday November 13 / 4:00pm, Saturday November 14, 2026

Artists

KOIZUMI Kazuhiro, Conductor / Honorary Director
HISASUE Wataru, Piano*
Woman’s Choir of Aichi University of the Arts, Woman’s Choir**

Program

L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15*
F. Liszt: Dante Symphony S.109**

The 551st Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday December 11 / 4:00pm. Saturday December 12, 2026

Artists

Lionel BRINGUIER, Conductor
RYAN Wang, Piano*

Program

P. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
C. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G ｍinor, Op. 22*
I. Stravinsky: Petrushka [1947 verson]*

The 552nd Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday January 15 / 4:00pm, Saturday January 16, 2027

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director
Bomsori, Violin*

Program

Akutagawa Y.: Triptyque for String Orchestra
E.W.Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35*
D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D ｍinor, Op. 47

The 553rd Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday February 19 / 4:00pm, Saturday February 20, 2027

Artists

Ludovic MORLOT, Conductor
Marcel TADOKORO, Piano*

Program

Koide N.: Swaddling Silks and Gossamer Rain
M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major*
S. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111

The 554th Subscription Concert

6:45pm, Friday March 12 / 4:00pm, Saturday March 13, 2027

Artists

Adrien PERRUCHON, Conductor
LIN Yixiu, Viola*

Program

Hiyamizu N.(Composer in Residence): Commissioned Work [World Premiere]
P. Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher*
I. Stravinsky:The Firebird Suite

The 101st Famous Works Series

6:45pm, Friday May 29, 2026

Artists

SIMONO Tatsuya, Conductor
YAMAZAKI Nobuko, Cello*

Program

W.A.Mozart: Symphony No. 10 in G ｍajor, K. 74
P.Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, Op. 33*
D.Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in E ｍinor, Op. 93

The 102nd Famous Works Series

6:45pm, Wednesday August 26, 2026

Artists

Georg FRITZSCH, Conductor
AMANO Kaoru, Piano*

Program

W.A.Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, K.271, “Jeunehomme”*
A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor

The 103rd Famous Works Series

6:45pm, Thursday September 24, 2026

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director
TOBA Sakura, Cello*

Program

A. Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B ｍinor, Op. 104, B. 191*
A. Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G ｍajor, Op. 88, B. 163

The 104th Famous Works Series

6:45pm, Monday November 3, 2026

Artists

OTAKA Tadaaki, Conductor
Hina MAEDA, Violin*

Program

J.Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
J.Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47*
J.Sibelius: Andante festivo
J.Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105

The 105th Famous Works Series

6:45pm, Thursday March 17, 2027

Artists

Adrien PERRUCHON, Conductor
NAKAHARA Riisa, Violin*

Program

P.Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D ｍajor, Op. 35*
P.Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathetique”

Special Quattro I

6:45pm, Friday April 24, 2026

Venue

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall

Artists

MATSUI Keita, Conductor
SUHO Ryosuke, Violin*

Program

TBA: Overture
TBA: Violin Concerto
TBA: Symphony

Rela(x) Cla(ssic) Orchestra 2026

11:00am, Tuesday May 19, 2026

Venue

OKAYA NAGOYA HALL Large Hall

Artists

SAITO Yukari, Conductor & MC
NISHI Keiko, Vocal, Narration & MC*

Program

Spanish Folk Song [arr. Kajino Y.]: If You’re Happy and You Know It
P. Dukas: L’apprenti sorcier*
TBA.

Toyota City Concert Hall Series Vol.20

4:00pm, Saturday June 20, 2026

Venue

Toyota City Concert Hall

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director
YAMANAKA Atsushi, Piano*
TBA, Violin*
SUZUKI Reina, Soprano*

Program

J. Williams: Star Wars Suite for Orchestra [Kentaro Kawase Selection]
Episode I, Anakin’s theme
Episode II, Across the Stars（Attack of the Clones）
Episode V, The Imperial March(The Imperial March)
Episode VI, Luke and Leia（Return of the Jedi）
Episode VII, Rey’s Theme(The Force Awakens)
Main Title
H. Kentaro: Grand Symphony YAMATO*

Special Quattro II

6:45pm, Friday July 10, 2026

Venue

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro Conductor / Music Director
TSUJI Ayana Violin*
MUKAWA Keigo Piano**
SATO Haruma Cello***
UENO Kohei Soprano Saxophoner****

Program

F.J.Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C major, Hob.I:60, “Il distratto”, “Der Zerstreute”
E. Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25*
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10**
C. P. E. Bach: Cello Concerto No.3 in A major, Wq. 172, H. 439***
M. Ravel: Bolero****

Summer Casual Concert

6:45pm, Wednesday July 22, 2026

Venue

Niterra HALL FOREST HALL

Artists

SHIMONO Tatsuya, Conductor
MIURA Fumiaki, Violin*

Program

TBA: “Toyotomi Brothers!”
TAKAYUKI Hattori: “Sanada Maru”*

Music Recommendation Series

3:00pm, Friday August 7, 2026

Venue

Niterra HALL FOREST HALL

Artists

OOI Takeshi, Conductor
ISHIGAMI Mayuko, Violin*
Joel BIEDRZYCKI, Percussion*
TBA, Ping Pong*

Program

A. Akiho: Ping Pong Concerto “Ricochet”*
G. Verdi: Triumphal March from Aida
Hattori T.: Radio Taiso No.1

The Four Orchestras in Aichi Festival 2026

1:00pm,Saturday September 5, 2026

Venue

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall

Artists

YAMASHITA Kazufumi, TSUNODA Kosuke, TBA and KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor
Aichi Chamber Orchestra, Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra, Chubu Philharmonic Orchestra and Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra

Program

TBA: TBA
TBA: TBA
TBA: TBA
TBA: TBA

Orchestra Concert for Kids & Families

2:00pm, Saturday November 7, 2026

Venue

Niterra Hall Forest Hall

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor & MC / Music Director
TBA, Soloist

Program

F. J. Haydn: 2nd mov. From Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob.I:94, “The Surprise”
J. Strauss: Ohne Sorgen!, Op. 271
L. Anderson: The Typewriter
L. Anderson: Sandpaper Ballet
C. Ives: 2nd mov. from Symphony No.2

Special Quattro III

6:45pm, Thursday November 19, 2026

Venue

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall

Artists

KOBAYASHI Ken’ichiro, Conductor / Conductor Laureate
MICHIE Koyama, Piano*
MARI Ohki, Organ**

Program

W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D ｍinor, K. 466*
C. Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, “Organ”**

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Concert 2026

6:45pm, Friday December 18 / 4:00pm, Saturday December 19, 2026

Venue

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall

Artists

KOBAYASHI Ken’ichiro, Conductor / Conductor Laureate
OGAWA Kanna, Soprano
YAMASHITA Makiko, Mezzo-soprano
FUEDA Hiroaki, Tenor
AOYAMA Takashi, Baritone
Aichi Chorus Association, Chorus

Program

L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 “Choral”

Wintter Casual Concert

6:45pm, Wednesday December 23, 2026

Venue

Niterra HALL FOREST HALL

Artists

SASAKI Shimpei, Conductor & MC

Program

TBA

Special Concert in Tokyo

7:00pm, Wednesday January 20, 2027

Venue

Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director
Aoi Trio, Piano Trio

Program

A. Yasushi: Triptyque
A. Casella: Triple Concerto, Op. 56
D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D ｍinor, Op. 47

In Reims

-:-, Monday January 25, 2027

Venue

Opera de Reims

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director
Bomsori, Violin

Program

A. Yasushi: Triptyque
E. W. Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D ｍinor, Op. 47

In Torino

-:-, Monday January 27, 2027

Venue

Teatro Regio Torino

Artists

KAWASE Kentaro, Conductor / Music Director
Aoi Trio, Piano Trio

Program

A. Yasushi: Triptyque
A. Casella: Triple Concerto, Op. 56
D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D ｍinor, Op. 47

Toyota City Concert Hall Series

16:00pm, Saturday February 6, 2027

Venue

Toyota City Concert Hall

Artists

OHTA Gen, Conductor
TBA, Violin*
Toyota City Junior Orchestra, Orchestra*

Program

J. Strauss: An der schonen, blauen Donau, Waltz, Op. 314**
F. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64*
G. Holst: The Planets, Op.32

Orchestra Concert for Kids & Families Vol.12

2:00pm, Friday March 20, 2027

Venue

Niterra Hall Forest Hall

Artists

KAZUKI Wada, Conductor & MC
UENO Kohei, Alto Saxophone*

Program

Sakai I.: Scissors Crossing Op.190*
Jos.Strauss: Feuerfest!, Op.269
A. Dvorak: Humoresques（No.7 from 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187）

Special Quattro Ⅳ

6:45pm, Friday March 5, 2027

Venue

Suntory Hall Main Hall

Artists

KOIZUMI Kazuhiro, Conductor / Honorary Music Director

Program

F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian”
F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”