Events

Sydney Symphony Japan Tour 2011

7 November 2011 - 13 November 2011

Fresh from critically acclaimed performances to China and Malaysia in 2009 and to Europe in 2010, the Sydney Symphony led by the Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Vladimir Ashkenazy will return to Japan in November, as one of Australia’s leading cultural organisations.

From 7-13 November, the six-day tour of the 96-strong ensemble will perform moving concerts of Brahms’ Symphony No.1, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.2 and concertos by Beethoven, Chopin and Grieg before audiences in the cities of Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Nishinomiya.

The ensemble will be joined by Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji and Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin playing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1 and the Grieg Piano Concerto.

The Orchestra augments its calibre performances with numerous outreach activities while on tour including masterclasses at local schools and performances at the Australian Embassy.

The Sydney Symphony has been recording continuously their concert at the Sydney Opera House on CDs with a Japanese production company since 2007 and all the released CDs have been highly regarded.

TOKYO
Date	7 November 2011
	19:00 - BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto (Sayaka Shoji, violin) BRAHMS Symphony No.1
Venue	Tokyo Bunka Kaikan 5-45 Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8716 1 min walk from Park Exit of Ueno Station Phone: 03-3828-2111 Website*: http://www.t-bunka.jp/
Admission	S seats 17,000yen, A seats 14,000yen, B seats 11,000yen, C seats 8,000yen
Enquiries	Tomin Gekijo Phone: 03-3572-4311

FUKUOKA
Date	8 November 2011
	19:00 - CHOPIN Piano Concerto No.1 (Evgeny Kissin, piano) RACHMANINOV Symphony No.2
Venue	Acros Fukuoka 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 direct link from Exit 16 of Tenjin Station, 3 min walk from Exit 5 of Tenjin Minami Station, 10 min walk from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin Station Phone: 092-725-9111 Website*: http://www.acros.or.jp/
Admission	GS seats 20,000yen, S seats 17,000yen
Enquiries	Acros Fukuoka Ticket Centre Phone: 092-725-9112

NAGOYA
Date	9 November 2011
	18:45 - BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto (Sayaka Shoji, violin) RACHMANINOV Symphony No.2
Venue	Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, Concert Hall 1-13-2 Higashisakura,Higashi-ku Nagoya 461-8525 3 min walk from Sakae Station, 2 min walk from Sakae-Machi Station Phone: 052-971-5511 Website*: http://www.aac.pref.aichi.jp/
Admission	S seats 16,000yen, A seats 14,000yen, B seats 12,000yen, C seats 9,000yen
Enquiries	Aichi Television Phone: 052-243-8600

TOKYO
Date	10 November 2011
	19:00 - CHOPIN Piano Concerto No.1 (Evgeny Kissin, piano) RACHMANINOV Symphony No.2
Venue	NHK Hall 2-2-1 Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-8001 10 min walk from Harajuku Station, 15 min walk from Shibuya Station Phone*: 03-3465-1751
Admission	SS seats 23,000yen, S seats 21,000yen, A seats 17,000yen, B seats 13,000yen、C seats 9,000yen、D seats 5,000yen
Enquiries	NHK Promotions Phone: 03-3468-7736（Mon - Fri 10:00-17:00） Website: http://www.nhk-p.co.jp/concert/

NISHINOMIYA
Date	12 November 2011
	14:00 - BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto (Sayaka Shoji, violin) RACHMANINOV Symphony No.2
Venue	Hyogo Performing Arts Center, KOBELCO Hall 2-22 Takamatsucho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 2 min walk from North Exit of Nishinomiya Station Website*: http://www1.gcenter-hyogo.jp/sysfile/center/top.html
Admission	A seats 14,000yen, B seats 12,000yen, C seats 10,000yen, D seats 8,000yen, E seats 6,000yen
Enquiries	Hyogo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office Phone: 0798-68-0255

TOKYO
Date	13 November 2011
	18:00 - BRAHMS Symphony No.1 GRIEG Piano Concerto (Evgeny Kissin, piano)
Venue	Suntory Hall 1-13-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8403 5 min walk from Exit 3 of Roppongi Icchome Station, 7 min walk from Exit 13 of Tameike Sanno Station Phone: 03-3505-1001 Website: http://www.suntory.co.jp/suntoryhall/
Admission	S seats 27,000yen, A seats 23,000yen
Enquiries	Japan Arts PIA Call Centre Phone: 03-5774-3040

Other Information
Link: Sydney Symphony The Sydney Symphony is deeply appreciative of the support it receives each year for our international touring program. In 2011, we acknowledge Xstrata Coal, Telstra and the Federal and NSW Governments, who have all helped make this tour possible. Octavia Records Inc.

Other Information

Link:

Sydney Symphony

The Sydney Symphony is deeply appreciative of the support it receives each year for our international touring program. In 2011, we acknowledge Xstrata Coal, Telstra and the Federal and NSW Governments, who have all helped make this tour possible.

Octavia Records Inc.