2008 at a glance

Concerts


TOKYO SINFONIA IN JANUARY (1/25)


Mozart Birthday Serenade Charity concert & reception
Masonic Cantata Die Maurerfreude
Clarinet Concerto in A Major - soloist, Kalman Berkes
Symphony No. 38 in D Major (“Prague”)
Masonic Choruses from The Magic Flute
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia, Mozart Mens Chorus
Golden Hall of the Tokyo Masonic Center (Shibakoen)
Patron tickets: concert-time ¥6,000, advance ¥5,000
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN FEBRUARY (2/08)


Spanish Serenade Dinner-concert
Cantos de España (Albeniz)
Goyescas (Granados)
Pieces Espagnoles (Falla)
3-course traditional Spanish menu
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Table tickets: single, ¥7,500; groups, ¥6,900 each; 5% consumption tax will be added
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN MARCH (3/14)


Symphonies for Strings Champagne concert - Beethoven
Grosse Fugue for Strings, Op. 133
Allegro con Brio for Violin & Strings, Op. 148 - soloist, Keiko Kawamata
Symphony for Strings in C Major, from Op. 29 (world premiere)
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Oji Hall (Ginza)
Platinum sponsor, Tokyo British Clinic
Tickets: single ¥6,000, groups ¥5,500 each; 4-concert subscription ¥20,000
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN APRIL (4/25)


Concertos for Strings Champagne concert - Guitar
Serenata Notturno for Timpani and Strings (Mozart)
Concerto in A Major for Guitar, Timpani and Strings (Giuliani) - soloist, Paul Bankes
The Sea at Springtime (Miyagi/Rÿker)
Concerto in D Major for Guitar and Strings (Vivaldi) - soloist, Paul Bankes
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Suginami Kokaido (Ogikubo)
Tickets: single ¥5,000, groups ¥4,000 each
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN MAY (5/16)


Czech Serenade Dinner-concert
Suite for Strings (Janacek)
Serenade for Strings (Dvorak)
Serenade for Strings (Suk)
3-course traditional Czech menu
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Table tickets: single, ¥7,500; groups, ¥6,900 each; 5% consumption tax will be added
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN JUNE (6/13)


Symphonies for Strings Champagne concert - Mozart
Adagio and Fugue, K. 546
Haffner Serenade, K. 250 - soloist, Akio Iso
Symphony for Strings in D Major, from K. 593 (world premiere)
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Oji Hall (Ginza)
Platinum sponsor, Tokyo British Clinic
Tickets: single ¥6,000, groups ¥5,500 each; 4-concert subscription ¥20,000
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN JULY (7/18)


Russian Summer Champagne concert
Stravinsky Concerto in D for Strings
Bach Concerto in D minor for Piano and Strings - soloist, Sergey Markarov
Tchaikovsky/Rÿker Rococo Variations - soloist, Yozo Ebisawa
Khachaturian Masquerade Suite
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Great Hall of the Russian Embassy (Azabudai)
Patron tickets: single ¥8,000, groups ¥7,000 each
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN AUGUST (8/08)


Italian Serenade Dinner-concert
Ancient Airs and Dances (Respighi)
Concerto for Viola and Strings (Vivaldi) - soloist, Mineko Harashima
Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Strings (Vivaldi) - soloists, Sakurako & Yozo Ebisawa
Intermezzo (Mascagni), I Crisantemi (Puccini)
3-course traditional Italian menu
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Table tickets: single, ¥7,500; groups, ¥6,900 each; 5% consumption tax will be added
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN SEPTEMBER (9/19)


Symphonies for Strings Champagne concert - Brahms
Intermezzo, Op. 76/7
Liebeslieder Waltzes for Strings, Op. 52
Symphony for Strings in G Major, from Op. 111 (world premiere)
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Oji Hall (Ginza)
Platinum sponsor, Tokyo British Clinic
Tickets: single ¥6,000, groups ¥5,500 each; 4-concert subscription ¥20,000
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN OCTOBER (10/17)


Concertos for Strings Champagne concert - Clarinet
Variations on a Hungarian Folksong (Kodály)
Concerto for Violin, Clarinet and Strings (Stamitz) - soloist, Kalman Berkes
Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Strings, from K. 581 - soloist, Kalman Berkes
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Oji Hall (Ginza)
Tickets: single ¥6,000, groups ¥5,000 each
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN NOVEMBER (11/14)


Scandinavian Serenade Dinner-concert
Little Suite for Strings (Nielsen)
Lemminkäinen Legends (Sibelius)
Norwegian Dances (Grieg)
3-course traditional Scandinavian menu
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Table tickets: single, ¥7,500; groups, ¥6,900 each; 5% consumption tax will be added
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

TOKYO SINFONIA IN DECEMBER (12/12)
Symphonies for Strings Champagne concert - Mendelssohn
March from the Fair Melusina
Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Strings - soloist, Tomoko Joho
Symphony for Strings in B-flat Major, from Op. 87 (world premiere)
Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia
Oji Hall (Ginza)
Platinum sponsor, Tokyo British Clinic
Tickets: single ¥6,000, groups ¥5,500 each; 4-concert subscription ¥20,000
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online