Spring-fresh Mozart and Shostakovich at his quirkiest at Tokyo's Bunka Kaikan Hall

Daniele Rustioni pairs orchestral music of Verdi and Wagner in his concert with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, prior to taking up the post of Guest Principal Conductor in April.

Richard Jones directs a new production at Tokyo's New National Theatre which lucidly articulates the structure of Berg’s expressionist music.

The Olympics is not the only big event that is taking place around Tokyo this summer. A large-scale festival of classical music, Festa Muza Summer, is currently being held at Muza Kawasaki Concert Hall.

Who would think that a symphony concert featuring Schoenberg and Dutilleux would sell out? Well, it did – in Tokyo. Bravo to the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for its daring programming.

Eliahu Inbal al frente de la Orquesta Sinfónica de la Radio de Stuttgart dirigió el poco frecuente Triple concierto de Beethoven con los solistas del Trío Ludwig para abrir la temporada de La Filarmónica.

El resultado fue una apasionante y didáctica velada, en cuya primera parte Inbal y un extraordinario Piemontesi, deslumbraron con una interpretación del concierto de Dvořák electrizante.