Tokyo Philharmonic

Founded in 1911, the Tokyo Philharmonic was the first orchestra in Japan to celebrate its 100th anniversary. With about 160 musicians, it regularly performs symphonies and operas. It is proud to have appointed Maestro Myung-Whun Chung, who has been conducting Tokyo Phil since 2001, as Honorary Music Director, Maestro Andrea Battistoni as Chief Conductor, and Maestro Mikhail Pletnev as Special Guest Conductor. In addition, many world-class musicians have performed with the Tokyo Phil.
It has performed regularly at Tokyo's most distinguished halls, Suntory Hall, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. It has established its world-class reputation through its subscription concert series, regular opera and ballet assignments at the New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT), and a full, ever-in-demand agenda around Japan and the world, including broadcasting with NHK Broadcasting Corporation, various educational programs, and tours abroad.
Tokyo Phil has partnerships with Bunkamura Orchard Hall, the Bunkyo Ward in Tokyo, Chiba City, Karuizawa Cho in Nagano, and Nagaoka City in Niigata, and also cooperation agreement with Kariya City in Aichi. Tokyo Phil also regularly performs in regions outside Tokyo and engages in regional cultural exchange and education programs.
 

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In 1973, the Tokyo Phil performed overseas for the first time (7 performances in 4 countries in Southeast Asia,) and in 1984 it carried out its first European tour (28 performances in 7 countries). It has carried out 3 well-received European and frequent Asian tours and is now regarded as an upcoming world-class orchestra.
The orchestra has received many awards and honors, including the Ongaku No Tomo Sha Prize (1984), the Agency for Cultural Affairs "Art Festival Prize"(1986), and the "Art Festival Grand Prize" (1995). Furthermore, the orchestra has been designated as one of the organizations for the Agency for Cultural Affairs "Special Program to Artistic Creativity." While it frequently receives the ACA National Arts Festival Award in Japan, its recordings have been highly acclaimed internationally, winning the "OPUS KLASSIK 2021" award in the symphonic category (20th-21st century) and received “the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Foundation for the Arts” in 2022. The prize is the twentieth annual prize awarded by Mitsubishi UFJ.

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