The NHK Symphony Orchestra explores its history in its centenary

Tatsuya Shimono conducts the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo

Kyohei Sorita and the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo

Von Nahoko Gotoh, 27 April 2026

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“Sorita... went for broke, bringing the performance to a great climax”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: NHK Hall, Tokyo, am 24 April 2026

Toyama, Divertimento for Orchestra

Prokofjew, Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 in C-Dur, Op.26

Moskowski, Etudes de virtuosité Op.72 no.6

Ifukube, Ballata sinfonica

Britten, Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: Vier Sea Interludes

Kyohei Sorita, Klavier

NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo

Tatsuya Shimono, Musikalische Leitung

María Dueñas lets Beethoven breathe at Suntory Hall

SangKwon Lee, 19th September

María Dueñas’ Tokyo performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto is less about display than about the living drama between held breath and release.

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Luisi opens NHKSO's new season with Franz Schmidt

Nahoko Gotoh, 13th September

As a leading exponent of Franz Schmidt's music, conductor Fabio Luisi leads the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo in a rare performance of his Fourth Symphony for the orchestra's season opener.

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A versatile NHK shines at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 15th May

Conducted by Fabio Luisi, Japan's premier orchestra serves up a superb blend of Eastern and Western music and influences.

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Joyful Mozart from Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony

Nahoko Gotoh, 21st September

At Suntory Hall, Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony Orchestra bring elegance and exuberance to an all-Mozart programme including a flute concerto featuring its principal flautist.

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Luisi and the NHK SO begin partnership with a Requiem for our times

Nahoko Gotoh, 11th September

For whatever reason Fabio Luisi chose Verdi's Requiem for his inauguration concert with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, it turned out to be an apt and poignant choice.

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Radiant Szymanowski from Isabelle Faust in Tokyo

Nahoko Gotoh, 13th February

One of the few upsides to the current Covid-19 pandemic for the classical music world in Japan is that it has given opportunities to young home-grown talent.

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Nahoko Gotoh

Nahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.