The 70th anniversary also deserves attention for the musicians.
In June 2026, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra celebrated its 70th anniversary. For 70 years, it has walked alongside many audiences and musicians, delivering a wide variety of music. This journey has been supported by the strong trust among the musicians and their passion for music.
Because the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra values mutual trust and warm, family-like connections, we hope you will pay attention to the individuality and talents of each and every musician.
This season, musicians who perform daily as part of the orchestra will take center stage as soloists, fully showcasing their individual sounds. Enjoy the perfectly coordinated ensemble that only the Japan Philharmonic can produce, and the rich musicality of each and every musician.
You can find member profiles and individual activities here.
https://japanphil.or.jp/about/members
Kobaken x Principal
421th Yokohama Subscription Concert
Saturday, November 31, 2026 15:00
Yokohama Minatomirai Hall
The 264rd Geigeki Series
Sunday, November 1, 2026 14:00
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Conductor: Ken-ichiro Kobayashi [Honorary Conductor Laureate]
Oboe: Yukiko Sugihara [Principal Player]
Clarinet: Hirotaka Ito [Principal player]
Horn: Nobusue Sekitoshi [Principal player]
Bassoon: Yukuko Tayoshi [Principal player]
Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K.136
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major (for oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon) K.297b
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92
Yasutomo Ogiya (Solo Concertmaster) x Mari Adachi (Guest Principal Viola) Nijikura
Japan Philharmonic & Suntory Hall Nijikura ~Talk, Smiles, and Music 12th
Thursday, February 5, 2026 14:00
Suntory Hall
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami [Friend of the JPO (Artistic Advisor)]
Violin: Yasutomo Ogitani [Solo Concertmaster]
Viola: Mari Adachi [Guest Principal]
Navigator: Katsunori Takahashi
Dukas: Fanfare for the introduction to La Péri
Glinka: Overture to the opera "Ruslan and Ludmila"
Giazotto: Albinoni's Adagio
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E-flat major, K. 364, 3rd movement
Rossini: Overture to the opera "William Tell"
Grieg: Suite "From Holberg's Time" Op.40 No. 1 "Prelude", No. 4 "Aria", No. 5 "Rigaudon"
Ravel: Bolero
Keiko Manabe (flute) x Hisako Matsui (harp) Kobaken World
Kobaken World Vol.45
Saturday, March 6, 2027 14:00
Yokohama Minatomirai Hall
Conducting and Talk: Ken-ichiro Kobayashi [Honorary Conductor Laureate]
Flute: Keiko Manabe [Principal player]
Harp: Hisako Matsui
Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K.299
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92
Karchun x Masaaki Tanokura (Solo Concertmaster)
425th Yokohama Subscription Concert
Saturday, November 27, 2027 15:00
Yokohama Minatomirai Hall
Conductor: Kahchun Wong [Chief Conductor]
Violin: Masaaki Tanokura [Solo Concertmaster]
Borodin: Overture to the opera "Prince Igor"
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D minor
Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov): Symphonic poem "Night on Bare Mountain"
Respighi: Symphonic poem "The Pines of Rome"
◆Japan Philharmonic Chamber Music Series: Ensemble by the Orchestra Members
Yokohama Ensemble Wonderland Vol.4
Tuesday, January 2026, 9 15:19
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Small Hall
Japan Philharmonic String Octet
Violin: Yasutomo Ogitani [Solo Concertmaster], Taro Ito, Sayumi Suehiro, Akihiro Tamura
Viola: Mari Adachi [Guest Principal], Shiori Eto
Cello: Hiroki Kadowaki [solo cello], Nozomi Ehara
【Part 1】
Schubert: String Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D471 (Ogiya, Adachi, Kadowaki)
Mozart: Divertimento K.137
Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
[Part 2] Talk event
Japan Philharmonic Chamber Music Series/Tokyo Chamber Music Subscription Concert Vol.2
Sunday, November 29, 2026 14:00
Yamaha Hall
Finzi: Five Bagatelles, Op. 23
Françaix: Clarinet Quintet
Yumeki Terunuma [Clarinet] / Tadashi Machida, Sayumi Suehiro [Violin]
Kaori Konii [Viola] / Miu Ishizaki [Violoncello]
Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Yasutomo Ogitani, Akihiro Tamura, Mai Ota, Seiko Onuki [Violin]
Shiori Eto, Yumiko Nakagawa [Viola]
Hiroki Kadowaki, Miu Ishizaki [Violoncello] / Noriyuki Miyasaka [Contrabass]
Bruch: String Octet in B-flat Major
Yasutomo Ogitani, Akihiro Tamura, Mai Ota, Seiko Onuki [Violin]
Shiori Eto, Yumiko Nakagawa [Viola]
Hiroki Kadowaki [Violoncello] / Noriyuki Miyasaka [Contrabass]