• Mon, April 27, 2020Welcome to the CKSO's YouTube Channel !
• Sat, April 18, 2020CKSO temporarily stops and postpones ticket sales
• Sat, April 11, 2020Friends of CKSO Office will be open for shorter hours
• Wed, April 1, 2020CKSO kicks off New Season! & Office Relocation Announcement
• Mon, January 13, 2020SOLD OUT ! "Orchestra Discovery 2019 Vol.4" (March 15, 2020)
• Fri, December 13, 2019SOLD OUT ! Special Concert "The 9th Symphony of Beethoven" (Dec.27 & 28, 2019)
• Thu, November 28, 2019NEW! KSO announces 2020-21 Season and Conductors & Concertmasters from April 2020 !
• Tue, November 12, 2019On Sale from Nov.16 ! The 642nd Subscription Concert (Feb.14,2020)
• Sat, October 19, 2019Sold Out ! "Orchestra Discovery 2019 Vol.3" (Nov.4, 2019)
• Fri, October 11, 2019Change of Soloist of the 642nd Subscrip.Concert (Feb.14,2020)

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• Welcome to the CKSO's YouTube Channel !Mon, April 27, 2020

  Welcome to the CKSO's YouTube Channel!      

  Please subscribe to our channel and enjoy our concert videos on YouTube !

  ♪City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra YouTube Channel ⇒

   

  ＜Posted on Mon. 27 April 2020＞

  ■Messages from Maestro Junichi Hirokami & Maestro John Axelrod !

  
  

• CKSO temporarily stops and postpones ticket sales Sat, April 18, 2020

  CKSO temporarily stops and postpones Ticket Sales 

  CKSO will temporarily stop selling tickets(including Online Ticket Sales) after 20 April 2020 and postpone the sales of tickets for upcoming concerts due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus.

  Reopening date of Box Office and new ticket release date will be announced later on the CKSO’s website etc.

  Ticket Sales Stopped;

  -Concert for Everybody 2020

  -The Special Concert in Osaka

  Ticket Sales Postponed;

  -Orchestra Discovery 2020(SIngle-Ticket)

  -All Subscription Concerts after the "647th Subscription Concert"

   

  We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to you in this regard,

  and hope that you will kindly understand the situation.

   

  As of April 18, 2020

  City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra

  
  

• Friends of CKSO Office will be open for shorter hoursSat, April 11, 2020

  Due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, Friends of CKSO Office will reduce operating hours from Mon.13 April 2020 for the time being.

  ◆Friends of CKSO Office will be open from 10:00am - 5:00pm (from April 13)

  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and thank you for your understanding.

  
  

• CKSO kicks off New Season! & Office Relocation AnnouncementWed, April 1, 2020

  CKSO kicks off new season!

  & Office Relocation Announcement

  Welcome to CKSO's 2020-21 Season !

  With transition to the new administration, CKSO’s office will move to a new location (CKSO’s Rehearsal Studio) as of April 10, 2020.

  We are thrilled to perform for you and please stay tuned for CKSO's 2020-21 season !

   

  Junichi Hirokami, 13th Chief Conductor & Artistic Advisor

  Naoto Otomo, Conductor Laureate

  John Axelrod, Principal Guest Conductor

  Takashi Izuhara, Concertmaster

  Yasushi Toyoshima, Special Honorary Friendship Concertmaster

  Yasunao Ishida and Ribon Aida, Special Guest Concertmasters

  Mazumi Tanamura, Solo Principal Viola

  Noboru Kamimura, Solo Principal Cello

  Hiroyasu Yamamoto, Special Principal Cello

  Taira Ozaki, Assistant Concertmaster

  ＊CKSO has changed its English name from “Kyoto Symphony Orchestra” to “City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra” from April 2020.

   

  Our new address will be:

  City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra

  86-1, Izumoji Tatemoto-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8134 JAPAN

  TEL 075-222-0347／FAX 075-222-0332

  Friends of CKSO TEL 075-744-0252

    　　　

  
  

• SOLD OUT ! "Orchestra Discovery 2019 Vol.4" (March 15, 2020)Mon, January 13, 2020

  All tickets for the “Orchestra Discovery 2020 Vol.4” (March 15, 2020／Conductor:Junichi Hirokami) have sold out !  No tickets available at the door !

  ■Concert details →

  
  

• SOLD OUT ! Special Concert "The 9th Symphony of Beethoven" (Dec.27 & 28, 2019)Fri, December 13, 2019

  All tickets for the The Special Concert

  "The 9th Symphony of Beethoven"(Sat. Dec.27 & 28,2019)

  have SOLD OUT ! (No tickets available at the door !)

   

  ♪Concert details(Fri. Dec.27) SOLD OUT !→
  ♪Concert details(Sat. Dec.28)SOLD OUT !→

   

  
  

• NEW! KSO announces 2020-21 Season and Conductors & Concertmasters from April 2020 !Thu, November 28, 2019

  NEW!  KSO announces 2020-2021 Season and

  Conductors & Concertmasters from April 2020 !

  Junichi Hirokami, 13th Chief Conductor & Artistic Advisor (from April 2020)

  Naoto Otomo, Conductor Laureate

  John Axelrod, Principal Guest Conductor(from April 2020)

  Takashi Izuhara, Concertmaster

  Yasushi Toyoshima, Special Honorary Friendship Concertmaster(from April 2020)

  Yasunao Ishida and Ribon Aida, Special Guest Concertmasters(from April 2020)

  ＊KSO will change its English name from “Kyoto Symphony Orchestra”

  　　to “City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra” from April 2020.

   

  Kyoto Symphony Orchestra(KSO) proudly presents the schedule for its 2020-2021 season(April 2020 – March 2021) and Conductors & Concertmasters from April 2020 !

  KSO is thrilled to announce that Junichi Hirokami (current 12th Chief Conductor & Music Advisor) has been named as 13th Chief Conductor & Artistic Advisor, and world-renowned American conductor John Axelrod has been named as new Principal Guest Conductor, starting from April 2020.

  KSO has also announced appointments of Yasushi Toyoshima as its Special Honorary Friendship Concertmaster and Yasunao Ishida & Ribon Aida as its Special Guest Concertmasters, who will take up position at the start of the orchestra’s 2020 concert season.

  KSO wishes to make the positive development under its conductors & concertmasters and please stay tuned for KSO's 2020-21 season !

   

  Kyoto Symphony Orchestra

  As of November 2019

   

  ◇For more details for the concert 2020-2021, click and see "Concert Schedule" on the top page  !

  ☆List (PDF) of the Subscription Concerts & Special Concerts ⇒

  ☆List (PDF) of the Other Concerts, Orchestra Discovery and Concert for Everybody ⇒

   

    　

  　Junichi Hirokami　　　　　　　　　John Axelrod    

  
  

• On Sale from Nov.16 ! The 642nd Subscription Concert (Feb.14,2020) Tue, November 12, 2019

  Tickets go on sale from November 16, 2019 (from 10:00am) !

  The 642nd Subscription Concert

  Date: Fri. February 14, 2020 / 7:00pm / Kyoto Concert Hall, Main Hall

  Conductor : Lio Kuokman

  Soloist : Alexandra Conunova(Violin) <Soloist Changed !>

  ※The scheduled violin soloist, Svetlin Roussev has been replaced by Alexandra Conunova.

  Program : 

  Lalo : Symphonie espagnole in D minor op.21
  Prokofiev : Symphony No.5 in B-flat major op.100

   

  ■Concert Details →

  
  

• Sold Out ! "Orchestra Discovery 2019 Vol.3" (Nov.4, 2019)Sat, October 19, 2019

  All tickets for the “Orchestra Discovery 2019 Vol.3” (November 4, 2019／Conductor & Piano : Akira Miyagawa) have sold out !  No tickets available at the door !

  ■Concert details →

  
  

• Change of Soloist of the 642nd Subscrip.Concert (Feb.14,2020)Fri, October 11, 2019

  Change of Soloist of the 642nd Subscription Concert (Feb.14,2020)

  The scheduled violin soloist for the 642nd Subscription Concert,

  Svetlin Roussev has been replaced by Alexandra Conunova.

  Thank you for your understanding.

  Kyoto Symphony Orchestra

    

  ■The 642nd Subscription Concert

  Date : 7:00pm, Friday, February 14,2020

            at the Kyoto Concert Hall (Main Hall)

  Conductor : Lio Kuokman

  Soloist : Alexandra Conunova (Violin) Soloist changed !

  Program : Lalo : Symphonie espagnole in D minor op.21

                   Prokofiev : Symphony No.5 in B-flat major op.100

   

  ■Concert details :The 642nd Subscription Concert→

   

  

   Alexandra Conunova (Violin)