- 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)
- Tue, October 8, 2019<The 641st Subscrip.Concert>(2020.Jan.18&19) Tickets go on sale from Oct.11 !
- Tue, October 8, 2019<New Year Concert>(2020.Jan.12) Tickets go on sale from Oct.11 !
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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.
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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
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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 !
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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 !→
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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
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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
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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 !
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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)
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<The 641st Subscrip.Concert>(2020.Jan.18&19) Tickets go on sale from Oct.11 !Tue, October 8, 2019
Tickets go on sale from October 11, 2019 (from 10:00am) !
<The 641st Subscription Concert>
Date: Sat. January 18, 2020 / 2:30pm / Kyoto Concert Hall, Main Hall
Sun. January 19, 2020 / 2:30pm / Kyoto Concert Hall, Main Hall
Conductor : John Axelrod
Soloist : Andreas Blau (Flute)
Program :
Beethoven : Overture from "The Ruins of Athens" op.113
Bernstein : Halil-Nocturne for solo flute, string orchestra and percussion
Shostakovich : Symphony No.7 in C major "Leningrad" op.60【Concert Details】
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<New Year Concert>(2020.Jan.12) Tickets go on sale from Oct.11 !Tue, October 8, 2019
Tickets go on sale from October 11, 2019 (from 10:00am) !
<The Special Concert - New Year Concert>
Date: Sun. January 12, 2020 / 2:30pm
at the Kyoto Concert Hall, Main Hall
Conductor : Clemens Schuldt
Soloist : Kana Okada, Piano
Program :
Schumann:Overture from Opera “Genoveva” op.81
Schumann:Concerto for piano and orchestra in A minor op.54
Schumann:Symphony No.3 in E-flat major “Rhenish” op.97
