[Important] Notice of changes to performers and program for the 737th Tokyo Subscription Concert in January

January 14th and 15th, 2022 737th Tokyo Regular ConcertDarrell Ang was scheduled to appear as conductor of the symposium, but due to the strengthened border control measures regarding COVID-19, his schedule was not able to be arranged, and we were forced to cancel the invitation. We sincerely apologize to everyone who was looking forward to this event.

Instead, Tetsuro Saka will be conducting. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Tetsuro Saka for accepting the role at short notice.
Due to the change in performers, the song list will also be changed as follows:

We will also welcome the new soloist, Koto player Chiaki Endo. She will be performing Japanese works for koto and orchestra. We hope you will enjoy the Japanese taste of the koto, which is appropriate for the New Year.
We apologize for the delay in deciding on the songs.

We appreciate your understanding and hope you enjoy our new program.

<<Changed Program>>

●737th Tokyo Regular Concert
Friday, January 14, 2022 19:00, Saturday, January 15, 1 14:00

Conductor: Tetsuro Ban
Koto: Chiaki Endo

Schubert: Overture to the dramatic music "Rosamunde (The Magic Harp)"
A concerto for koto and orchestra by a Japanese composer is planned.
Brahms: Symphony No. 3

General release: November 26th (Friday) 11:00~

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Tetsuro Saka (conductor)

Tetsuro Ban has been a frequent guest conductor in Europe and the United States, having been invited to perform with approximately 40 orchestras and opera houses, mainly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy. In Japan, he conducts major orchestras, the New National Theatre, and opera companies such as the Nikikai.
He has previously served as Resident Conductor of the Biel Stadthalle Opera, Resident First Conductor of the Brandenburg Opera, Resident Conductor of the Komische Oper Berlin, General Music Director of the Eisenach Opera and General Music Director of the Regensburg Opera. He is currently Resident Conductor of the Yamagata Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Advisor of Biwako Hall.
During the 2008/09 New Year's holiday, he conducted "Die Fledermaus" at the Vienna Volksoper, a performance that could be said to be the highlight of the year for the theater, and the local website "Opera Vienna" gave a "Successful New Year's Eve" and praised the performance, saying, "Tetsuro Ban and his orchestra gave a performance full of dynamism and passion. There was something sensual and ecstatic about the string instruments." Over the past 25 years, he has conducted around 70 stage productions at opera houses not only in Germany but also throughout Europe, for a total of more than 1000 performances.

Born in Kyoto City. Studied composition at Kyoto City University of Arts under Ryohei Hirose. After graduating, he studied conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna under K. Österreicher, L. Hager, and Yuji Yuasa.
He is also actively involved in mentoring the next generation, giving public lectures at Yamagata University and being invited as a special visiting professor at Tokyo University of the Arts and Kunitachi College of Music.
In 95, he won the Besançon International Conducting Competition.
In 96, he received the Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award Encouragement Prize, in 97 the ABC International Music Award, in 2000 the Kyoto City New Artist Award and the Hotel Okura Music Award, in 04 the Watanabe Akio Music Foundation Music Award, in 06 the Todo Kenichiro Music Award, and in 20 the Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award Merit Award.

Chiaki Endo (Koto)

Born in Fukushima Prefecture. Graduated from the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts and completed the university's graduate school. Made her stage debut at the age of three, and won first place in the children's performance category at the age of 13 in the Miyagi Association National Koto Competition. Upon graduation, she represented the graduates by performing in front of the Emperor at the Toka Gakudo Hall in the Imperial Palace. In 2002, she won the Grand Prize and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Encouragement Award at the 8th Hase Kengyo Memorial National Traditional Japanese Music Competition, the Newcomer Award at the 62nd Arts Festival of the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2008, and the Newcomer Award at the 38th Matsuo Entertainment Awards in 2017. Since 2009, she has been actively engaged in performing koto concertos, and has performed with orchestras both in Japan and abroad, including the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (2014, 2016, 2018, 2021), Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra (2009, 2021), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (2011), Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra (2013), Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa (2013), Seattle Symphony Orchestra (2015), and Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra (2015, 2020). In addition to her performance activities, she is also dedicated to mentoring and training the next generation of koto players, and her work has been featured in textbooks such as "Instrumental Music for Junior High School Students" (Kyoiku Geijutsusha). Endo has also held the Koto Recitals "Rin - Soloist -" (2009), "Den - Tsutae -" (2011), "Brillante" (2013), "The Concerto" (2016), and "Endo Chiaki x Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto in Fukushima" (2018), releasing CDs and DVDs of the same title for each recital, as well as a compilation CD titled "The Trajectory of Endo Chiaki Koto Concerto" (2018). In 2021, she will hold the Koto Recital "clear" featuring the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. She is currently a Miyagisha Grand Master of Ikuta School Koto Music, a member of the Miyagi Ensemble, a member of the Japan Sankyoku Association, a member of Mori no Kai, and the president of Myoyu-kai.

2021 June 11