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Mo. Stéphane Denève × SKO Orchestra Concert Program A concludes with thunderous applause!

The concert began with “Symphonic Dance” from Bernstein's "West Side Story", then the masterpiece of John Williams' "Tuba Concerto" performed by soloist Yasuhito Sugiyama, followed by Poulenc's "Stabat Mater" with Soprano Isabel Leonard’s pure voice and the powerful voices of the OMF Choir and the Tokyo Opera Singers. The enthusiasm of the audience climaxed after the performance of Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloé". Stéphane Denève led the SKO again after a brilliant performance in 2013, and this time was very well received by the audience as well!
Please look forward to Orchestra Concert B on Sep. 2nd! (*Tickets are sold out)

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Chamber Concert Ⅰ Encore

Thank you for coming to Chamber Concert I at The Harmony Hall.

Encore was:

W. A, Mozart: Divertimento in D major K.136, 1st movement

Aug. 26 (Sat) OMF Opera Puccini: “La Bohème” Act 1 and 2 Tickets for the Day Information

OMF Opera Puccini: “La Bohème” Act 1 and 2 Tickets for the Day Information

Aug. 26 (Sat) performance
Venue: Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre Main Hall

Tickets Sold Out

Door Open: 16:30
Start: 17:00

Aug. 26 (Sat) Chamber Concert I Tickets for the Day Information

Chamber Concert I Tickets information

Aug. 26 (Sat) performance
Venue: The Harmony Hall

Tickets Sold Out

Door Open: 13:30
Start: 14:00

Order your 2023OMF goods online!

2023OMF official goods available online! Newly added items: OMF/SKO Polo shirt (2 colors), T-shirt (2 colors) , Hoodie(2 colors), Tote bag (2 colors), 2024 calendar, 2023OMF official program book, etc..

You can purchase the official goods at the OMF online shop at https://omf.stores.jp/. The newly added items are available for purchase from Aug 25, 10 PM. The items will be shipped in 7 days after purchase.

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Aug. 25 (Fri) , Aug. 27 (Sun) Orchestra Concert Program A Tickets for the Day Information

Orchestra Concert Program A Tickets for the Day Information

Aug. 25 (Fri) performance
Venue: Kissei Bunka Hall
Tickets for the Day Sales Start: 17:30
Ticket Price: S 20,000 / A 16,000 yen (All seats reserved)

Door Open: 18:30
Start: 19:00

Aug. 27 (Sun) performance
Venue: Kissei Bunka Hall

Tickets Sold Out

Door Open: 14:30
Start: 15:00

Special "Demae" Concert at Matsumoto City Museum on Aug. 30th

We are happy to announce special "Demae" Concert at Matsumoto City Museum. The concert will be performed by volunteer members of the Saito Kinen Orchestra and is free of charge. We are looking forward to seeing you there!


【Special "Demae" Concert in Matsumoto City Museum
Aug. 30 (Wed) 11:30(door open: 11:00 / about 30 min.
Matsumoto City Museum(3-2-21 Ote Matumoto-city)

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Saito Kinen Orchestra members
Yoshiko Kawamoto (Viola)
Tei Tsukamoto (Violin)
Natsuko Inoko (Violin)

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Telemann: Canonic Sonata no 2, TWV 40:120(Natsuko Inoko, Tei Tsukamoto)
J.S. Bach: Suite for Violoncello Solo No.1 “Prelude” (Yoshiko Kawamoto)
Dvořák: Terzetto Op.74(Tei Tsukamoto, Natsuko Inoko, Yoshiko Kawamoto)

Maestro Stéphane Denève and the Saito Kinen Orchestra have started rehearsals!

Maestro Stéphane Denève and the Saito Kinen Orchestra (SKO) have started rehearsals!
Maestro Denève is returning to the festival for the first time since 2013. He is happy to be back and honored to work with SKO, and also expressed his gratitude to the Festival Director Seiji Ozawa. The rehearsal started with Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe" Suite 2. Mellow sounds from about 100 SKO members instantly filled the Kissei Bunka Hall. About 100 chorus members (OMF Chorus and Tokyo Opera Singers) will also join the SKO soon. We cannot wait for the exciting performance!

A small number of S and A seats are on sale for the orchestra concert only on the 25th (Friday). Tickets can be purchased on the day of the performance. 27th(Sunday) is sold out. Experience this great opportunity in person!

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Orchestra Concert Program A & B  Kissei Bunka Hall ⇔ Matsumoto Station Shuttle Bus Service available

Shuttle busses will be available for the Orchestra Concert Program A & B to and from Kissei Bunka Hall and Matsumoto Station.


◼️Shuttle Buss Schedule
Aug 25 (Fri) Orchestra Concert Program A

To Kissei Bunka Hall:Matsumoto Station Alps Exit 17:00 / 17:15 / 18:00 / 18:15
To Matsumoto Station:Kissei Bunka Hall 21:00(Stops at Matsumoto Station Castle Exit)

Aug 27 (Sun) Orchestra Concert Program A
Sep 2 (Sat) Orchestra Concert Program B

To Kissei Bunka Hall:Matsumoto Station Alps Exit 13:00 / 13:15 / 14:00 / 14:15
To Matsumoto Station:Kissei Bunka Hall 17:00(Stops at Matsumoto Station Castle Exit)

◼️Where to purchase the shuttle bus tickets
Matsumoto Station : Ticket stand can be found at Alps Exit.
Kissei Bunka Hall : Ticket can be purchased 1 hour prior to the performance or during intermission in the hall lobby. You may also purchase tickets nearby the bus stop after the concert.

◼️Shuttle bus fares
Adult 250 Yen (Junior High school student and over)
Child 130 Yen (Elementary school student and under)
※Children under 6 years old is free of charge per 1 adult. More than 1 child under 6 years old per 1 adult will be charged for the child fare.

OMF Chamber Music Master Class –Liedduo Recital– Special Guest and Encore

Thank you for coming to OMF Chamber Music Master Class –Liedduo Recital– at the Harmony Hall. Information about special guest and encore by the entire cast is below.

[Special Guest]
Mikhail Timoshenko
H.Wolf: Das Ständchen

[Encore]
Yoshinao Nakada: Natsu no Omoide (Summer Memory)