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Sapporo Symphony Orchestra Nakashibetu Concert

2025.11.23(Sun)15:00～
Nakashibatsu Sogo Bunka Kaikan

conductor : So Awatsuji 　horn : Hitomi Tsuchiyia (Associate Principal Horn)

Song List : Mozart／Magic Flute Overture 　 Mozart／Horn Concerto No. 4 　 Beethoven ／Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" 　　

Sapporo Symphony Orchestra Engaru Concert

2025.11.24(Mon)14:00～
Engarucho Geijutu Bunka Koryu Plaza "Metro Plaza"

conductor : So Awatsuji 　horn : Hitomi Tsuchiyia (Associate Principal Horn)

Song List : Mozart／Magic Flute Overture 　 Mozart／Horn Concerto No. 4 　 Beethoven ／Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" 　　

The 673rd Subscription Concert

2025.11.29(Sat)17:00～、11.30(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Kentaro KAWASE＜Resident Conductor＞

Song List : Sadao BEKKU／Deux Prières pour Orchestre 　 Yasuhide ITO／Gloriosa (Gururiyoza), Symphonic Poem for Orchestra 　 STRAVINSKY／Le Sacre du printemps - The Rite of Spring 　　

Kazune Shimizu: Feast of the Three Great Piano Concertos

2025.12. 6(Sat)14:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara

piano : Kazune Shimizu 　conductor : Toshiaki Umeda

Song List : Beethoven／Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" 　 Tchaikovsky／Piano Concerto No. 1 　 Rachmaninoff／Piano Concerto No. 2 　　

Classic Concert at Manami-ru

2025.12. 7(Sun)15:00～
Manami-ru; Iwamizawa Shimin Kaikan Large Hall

conductor : Toshiaki UMEDA

Song List : Bizet／From Carmen 　 Ravel／Suite Ma Mère l'Oye 　 Beethoven／Symphony No. 5 in C minor op.67 　　

31st Classic Concert~ Presented by North Pacific Bank

2025.12. 9(Tue)18:30～
Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara

conductor : Kazufumi Yamashita

Song List : Sibelius／Symphonic Poem "Finlandia" op. 26 　 Sibelius ／Andante festivo 　 Sibelius／Karelia Suite op. 11 　 Anderson ／Belle of the Ball 　 Morricone／Love Theme from "New Cinema Paradise" Morricone／The Mission "Gabriel's Oboe" Bernstein／West Side Story Selection Anderson／Christmas Festival

Sakkyo Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Kitara

2025.12.13(Sat)17:00～、12.14(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Tatsuya SHIMONO ＜Principal Guest Conductor＞　soprano : Eri NAKAMURA 　mezzosoprano : Ikuko NAKAJIMA 　tenor : Yusuke KOBORI 　baritone : Hibiki IKEUCHI

Song List : BARBER／Adagio for Strings 　 BEETHOVEN／Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125, ”Choral” 　　　

Kitara Christmas

2025.12.20(Sat)15:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Kanae Yokoyama 　violin : Naho Murata*

Song List : Gershwin／An American in Paris 　 Ravel／Tzigane* 　 Waxman／Carmen Fantasie* 　 Bernstein／Overture to Candide, Candide Suite 　 Anderson ／Christmas Festival

Subscription hitaru Concert Series No.23

2025.12.23(Tue)19:00～
Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru

conductor : Junichi HIROKAMI＜Friendship Conductor＞　violin : Kyoko YONEMOTO

Song List : Atsutada OTAKA／Violin concerto 　 RACHMANINOV／Symphony No.2 in E minor, op.27 　　　

Silvester Concert

2025.12.31(Wed)16:00～
Sapporo Cultural Arts Theatre hitaru

conductor : Shigeo Genda 　violin : NAOTO * 　piano : Ryota Kikuchi # 　soprano : Maya Takahashi

Song List : NAOTO／Tree of Honor * 　 Gershwin／Rhapsody in Blue # 　　 J. Strauss II／Waltz Frühlingsstimmen op. 410 and others 　

Kitara's New Year

2026.1.10(Sat)15:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Keitaro Harada 　soprano : Maki Mori〇　soprano : Mari Moriya◇ 　baritone : Takaoki Onishi★

Song List : Rossini ／Overture and "Largo al factotum"★ from The Barber of Seville 　 Mozart／"Che soave zeffiretto" from Marriage of Figaro 〇◇ 　 Verdi／"Duo of Violetta and Germont" from La traviata 〇★ 　 Leoncavallo／"Song of Bird"◇ and "Nedda! Silvio!" ◇★ from Pagliacci 　 Dvorak／"Moon Song" 〇 from Rusalka Korngold／ "Pierrot's Lied" ★ from Die tote Stadt Pucchini／"Quando me'n vò" ◇ from La Bohème, "Un bel dì,vedremo" 〇 from Madame Butterfly Massenet／"Méditation"〇★ and "Do you remember those calm hours in the coolness of the oasis?" 〇★ from Thaïs

Sakkyo New Year Concert in Otaru

2026.1.17(Sat)14:00～
Otaru Shimin Kaikan

conductor : Kentaro Kawase (Resident Conductor) 　trumpet : Haruika Kagotaini (Associate Principal Player)

Song List : Tchaikovsky／Polonaise from Eugene Onegin 　 Arutiunian／Trumpet Concerto 　 Brahms／Hungarian Dance No. 5 　 Respighi／Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 "Siciliana" 　 Anderson／ Jazz Pizzicato Johann Strauss II／Prelude for Die Fledermaus, Polka Éljen a Magyár! Pizzicato Polka (with Josef Strauss), Roses from the South Waltz and The Blue Danube.

Sapporo Symphony Orchestra in Tomakomai

2026.1.18(Sun)14:00～
Tomakomai Shimin Kaikan

conductor : Kentaro Kawse (Resident Conductor) 　clarinet : Chimari Ushiyama

Song List : Tchaikovsky／Polonaise from Eugene Onegin 　 Weber／Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No.1 　 Brahms／Hungarian Dance No. 5 　 Respighi／Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 "Siciliana" 　 Anderson ／Jazz Pizzicato Johann Strauss II／Prelude for Die Fledermaus, Polka Éljen a Magyár! Pizzicato Polka (with Josef Strauss), Roses from the South Waltz and The Blue Danube.

The 674th Subscription Concert

2026.1.31(Sat)17:00～、2. 1(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Elias GRANDY＜Chief Conductor, from April 2025＞　baritone : Benjamin APPL

Song List : TAKEMITSU／A Way a Lone II 　 MAHLER／Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Songs of a Wayfarer 　 R.STRAUSS／Ein Heldenleben - A Hero's Life, op.40 　　

Tokyo Concerts

Sapporo Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Concert 2026

2026.2. 5(Thu)19:00～
Suntory Hall, Tokyo

conductor : Elias GRANDY＜Chief Conductor, from April 2025＞　baritone : Benjamin APPL

Song List : TAKEMITSU／A Way a Lone II 　 MAHLER／Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Songs of a Wayfarer 　 R.STRAUSS／Ein Heldenleben - A Hero's Life, op.40 　　

Masterpiece Concert 2025-2026 Analyse by Akira-style Valentine Day Special

2026.2.14(Sat)14:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

Conductor : Akira MIYAGAWA 　Text : Oko ARAI

Song List : VIVALDI／Spring from Four Seasons 　 CHOPIN／Polonaise no.6 in A-Flat major, op.53, "Heroic" 　 arr.Akira MIYAGAWA／Symphonic Mambo No. 5 　 arr.Akira MIYAGAWA／Ii Hi Tabidachi: Sekai Ryokou 　

Sakkyo Nanae Concert

2026.2.21(Sat)14:00～
Nanaecho Bunka Center

conductor : Ryuichiro Sonoda

Song List : Schubert／Symphony in B minor, "Unfinished" 　 Beethoven／Symphony No. 5 　　　

Orchestra for all of us ～Trip around the world with masterpiece～in Kitara

2026.2.23(Mon)11:00～、2.23(Mon)14:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor and MC : Hiroyuki Tsuji

Song List : Klaus Badelt／Medley from the film "The Pirates of the Caribbean" 　 J. Strauss II ／Polka "Vergnügungszug" op.281 　 Brahms／Hungarian Dance No. 5 　 Dvorak／Slavic Dance op. 72-2 　 Debussy (arr. H. Busser for orchestra)／Ballet from "Petite Suite" Respighi／"Siciliana" from Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 Tchaikovsky／Waltz of Flowers from Ballet "Nutcracker" Elgar／Pomps and Circumstance March No. 1

The 675th Subscription Concert

2026.3. 7(Sat)17:00～、3. 8(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Tadaaki OTAKA 　piano : Manami SUZUKI（1st Prize winner of the12th Hamamatsu Piano Competition）

Song List : SCHUMANN／Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54 　 ELGAR／Symphony No.2 in E-flat major, op.63 　　　

Subscription hitaru Concert Series No.24

2026.3.19(Thu)19:00～
Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru

conductor : Eiji OUE 　trumpet : Hayato KODAMA

Song List : Roh OGURA／Dance Suite for Orchestra 　 HAYDN／Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob.VIIe:1 　 BARTÓK／Concerto for Orchestra 　　

2026-2027

The 676th Subscription Concert

2026.4.18(Sat)17:00～、4.19(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Junichi HIROKAMI＜Friendship Conductor＞　cello : Nobuko YAMAZAKI

Song List : TCHAIKOVSKY／Hamlet Fantasy Overture, op.67a 　 TCHAIKOVSKY／Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, op.33 　 TCHAIKOVSKY／Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64 　　

Subscription hitaru Concert Series No.25

2026.4.30(Thu)19:00～
Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru

conductor : Masahiko ENKOJI 　piano : Kanon MATSUDA

Song List : Joe HISAISHI／Saka No Ue No Kumo - for orchestra 　 RACHMANINOV／Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.18 　 TCHAIKOVSKY／Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.74, "Pathétique" 　　

Masterpiece Concert 2026-2027 DVOŘÁK and TCHAIKOVSKY

2026.5.23(Sat)14:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Sachio FUJIOKA, 　cello : Yuji ISHIKAWA

Song List : DVOŘÁK／Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104 　 TCHAIKOVSKY／Symphony No.4 in F minor, op.36 　　　

The 677th Subscription Concert

2026.5.30(Sat)17:00～、5.31(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Elias GRANDY＜chief conductor＞　contralto : Gerhild ROMBERGER 　junior choir : children's chorus:HBC 　women's chorus : Sapporo Symphony Chorus

Song List : MAHLER／Symphony No.3 in D minor 　　　　

The 678th Subscription Concert

2026.6.27(Sat)17:00～、6.28(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Tadaaki OTAKA 　piano : Joaquín ACHÚCARRO

Song List : GRIEG／Lyric Suite, op.54 　 GRIEG／Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16 　 ELGAR／Sérénade lyrique, Mélodie for small orchestra 　 ELGAR／Enigma Variations, op.36 　

Subscription hitaru Concert Series No.26

2026.8. 5(Wed)19:00～
Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru

conductor : Nodoka OKISAWA 　violin : Lina NAKANO

Song List : Hikaru HAYASHI／Carnival, A Windborne Premonition 　 SIBELIUS／Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47 　 PROKFIEV／Selections from "Romeo and Juliet" 　　

Subscription hitaru Concert Series No.27

2026.9. 2(Wed)19:00～
Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru

conductor : Elias GRANDY＜Chief Conductor＞　oboe : Miyako SEKI

Song List : Takashi YOSHIMATSU／Threnody to Toki for String Orchestra and Piano, op.12 　 R.STRAUSS／Oboe Concerto in D major 　 DVOŘÁK／Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, "From the New World" 　　

The 679th Subscription Concert

2026.9.12(Sat)17:00～、9.13(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Matthias BAMERT

Song List : SCHUBERT／Symphony No.5 in B-flat major, D.485 　 BRUCKNER／Symphony No.4 in E-flat major, WAB 104, "Romantic" 　　　

Masterpiece Concert 2026-2027 The magic of transcription

2026.10. 4(Sun)14:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Tatsuya SHIMONO＜Principal Guest Conductor＞　viola : Akira HIROKARI

Song List : J.S.BACH／Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 （arr. ELGER for Orchestra）　 BRAHMS／Viola Sonata No.1 in F minor, op.120 （arr. BERIO for Viola and Orchestra）　 MUSSORGSKY／Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. H. Wood for Orchestra）　　

The 680th Subscription Concert

2026.10.17(Sat)17:00～、10.18(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

　piano : Makoto OZONE

Song List : Toshio HOSOKAWA／Sakura - for Orchestra 　 DEBUSSY／"La mer" - Three Symphonic Sketches for Orchestra 　 Makoto OZONE／“Mogami” Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 　　

The 681st Subscription Concert

2026.11.14(Sat)15:00～、11.15(Sun)15:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Elias GRANDY＜chief conductor＞　soprano : Eri NAKAMURA 　mezzosoprano : Ikuko NAKAJIMA 　tenor : Kazuma KUDO 　bass : Yasushi HIRANO 　Chorus : Sapporo Symphony Chorus , etc

Song List : VERDI／Requiem 　　　　

Masterpiece Concert 2026-2027 Zigeunerweisen from the Legend

2026.11.21(Sat)14:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Keitaro HARADA 　violin : Teiko MAEHASHI

Song List : TCHAIKOVSKY／Waltz from "Sleeping Beauty" 　 ELGER／Salut d'amour, op.12 　 MASSENET／Meditation of Thais 　 SAINT-SAËNS／Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, op.28 　 SARASATE／Zigeunerweisen, op.20 SHOSTAKOVICH／Festive Overture, op.96 SUPPÉ／Light Cavalry Overture TCHAIKOVSKY／Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture , etc

The 682nd Subscription Concert

2026.12. 5(Sat)17:00～、12. 6(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Tatsuya SHIMONO 　violin : Fumiaki MIURA

Song List : MOZART／Idomeneo Overture, K.366 　 SCHUMANN／Violin Concerto in D minor 　 SHOSTAKOVICH／Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93 　　

Sakkyo Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Kitara

2026.12.26(Sat)17:00～、12.27(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Junichi HIROKAMI 　soprano : Airi SUNADA 　mezzosoprano : Sayaka SHIGESHIMA 　Shion NISHIYAMA : tenor 　baritone : Takaoki ONISHI 　Choir : Sapporo Symphony Chorus , etc

Song List : BEETHOVEN／King Stephen Overture, op.117 　 BEETHOVEN／Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125, ”Choral” 　　　

The 683rd Subscription Concert

2027.1.30(Sat)17:00～、1.31(Sun)13:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Elias GRANDY＜chief conductor＞　soprano : Chen REISS *

Song List : TAKEMITSU／How slow the Wind 　 BERG／Seven Early Songs * 　 MAHLER／Symphony No.4 in G major * 　　

Tokyo Concerts

Sapporo Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Concert 2027

2027.2. 4(Thu)19:00～
Suntory Hall, Tokyo

conductor : Elias GRANDY＜chief conductor＞　soprano : Chen REISS *

Song List : TAKEMITSU／How slow the Wind 　 BERG／Seven Early Songs 　 MAHLER／Symphony No.4 in G major 　　

Masterpiece Concert 2026-2027 TAKASEKI`s The Three Bs

2027.2.13(Sat)14:00～
Sapporo Concert Hall; Kitara

conductor : Ken TAKASEKI

Song List : BEETHOVEN／Leonore Overture No.3, op.72b 　 BERNSTEIN／Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" 　 BRAHMS／Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68 　　