Japan Philharmonic Orchestra 708th Tokyo Regular Concert

NHK Symphony

The NHK Symphony Orchestra (NHK交響楽団 NHK Kōkyō Gakudan) is a Japanese orchestra based in Tokyo. The orchestra gives concerts in several venues, including the NHK Hall, Suntory Hall, and the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall.

The orchestra began as the New Symphony Orchestra on October 5, 1926 and was the country's first professional symphony orchestra. Later, it changed its name to the Japan Symphony Orchestra. In 1951, after receiving financial support from NHK, the orchestra took its current name.

The most recent music director of the orchestra was Vladimir Ashkenazy, from 2004 to 2007. Ashkenazy now has the title of conductor laureate. Charles Dutoit, the orchestra's music director from 1998 to 2003, is now its music director emeritus. Wolfgang Sawallisch, honorary conductor from 1967 to 1994, held the title of honorary conductor laureate until his death.

The orchestra's current permanent conductors are Yuzo Toyama, since 1979, and Tadaaki Otaka, since 2010. Herbert Blomstedt holds the title of honorary conductor, since 1986. André Previn has the title of honorary guest conductor, since 2012. In June 2012, the orchestra named Paavo Järvi as its next chief conductor, as of the 2015–2016 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.

Schedule & Ticket

Place information

• Suntory Hall
  サントリーホール

  Address

  日本、〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂１丁目１３−１  Map

• Kanagawa Prefectural Hall
  神奈川県民ホール

  Address

  日本、〒231-0023 神奈川県横浜市中区山下町３−１  Map

• Tokyo Art Theater
  東京芸術劇場

  Address

  日本、〒171-0021 東京都豊島区西池袋１丁目８−１  Map

• Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
  横浜みなとみらいホール

  Address

  日本、〒220-0012 神奈川県横浜市 西区みなとみらい２丁目３−６  Map

• Sagami Women's University Green Hall (Sagamihara City Cultural Center)
  相模女子大学グリーンホール(相模原市文化会館)

  Address

  日本、〒228-0803 神奈川県相模原市南区相模大野４丁目４−１  Map

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