Robert Ryker conducts the Tokyo Sinfonia

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

Great Hall of the Russian Embassy (Azabudai)
Patron tickets: single ￥8,000, groups ￥7,000 each
Information: (03) 3588 0738, or order online

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To a few musical friends

MOZART SERENADE (6/13) Next week on Friday evening from 7 pm I will be leading the Tokyo Sinfonia in the second event of our most important concert series in Oji Hall, Symphonies for Strings, this time featuring Mozart.

Mozart (read about image here) wrote a lot of truly great music, as everyone knows, hundreds of works. We will be performing for you two magnificent selections from Mozart's pen which in fact one rarely has the opportunity to hear in performance.

The delightful Haffner Serenade is a familiar title, but who has actually heard it in concert? It is rather lengthy, it was written as background music to entertain, and it calls for the forces of a full orchestra of the time. Most orchestras opt instead to present one of the symphonies or concertos. The Haffner Serenade is neither symphony nor concerto but a bit of both, and it remains altogether unjustly neglected. You will hear the Haffner Serenade in our special version for the 19 strings of the Tokyo Sinfonia. Akio Iso plays the violin solos.

Among Mozart's most sublime music are the string quintets which he dedicated to his great friend Haydn. Mozart's string quartets are performed by hundreds of quartets of string players around the world, but not the the quintets, which call for an extra player, special rehearsals, additional expense. Incredibly beautiful though they may be, who has actually heard them in concert? Our feature work is the Symphony for Strings in D Major, based on the quintet, especially arranged for the 19 strings of the Tokyo Sinfonia. This will be its world premiere.

In addition to the infectious charm of Mozart's music, we have the joy of playing this wonderful concert programme in the excellent acoustics of Ginza's Oji Hall (click for access map), where the Tokyo Sinfonia sounds at its best. Do join us. Come with a friend. Come with 2 friends, or 3; it's more fun.

Single tickets are 6,000 yen, including the post-performance artists & audience champagne reception. Group and subscription discounts are available. For tickets by mail, kindly contact use our online form on this site, phone us at (03) 3588 0738, fax us at (03) 3588 0731, or email us at tokyosinfonia@gol.com.

Payment may be made by bank transfer to Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank Akasaka Branch Ordinary Account 8549626 Tokyo Sinfonia (三井住友銀行赤坂支店普通8549626). Tickets are also available at the Oji Hall ticket centre. Note that subscribers, supporters and sponsors receive preferred seating in the centre block section.

See you at the Sinfonia! (You'll find a Google map of the location here)

With every good wish from
Robert Ryker and the Tokyo Sinfonia

TOKYO SINFONIA IN JUNE (6/13) - Oji Hall (Ginza Map)
SYMPHONIES FOR STRINGS - Mozart Serenade
Haffner Serenade for Strings, K.250 - Violin soloist, Akio Iso
Symphony for Strings in D Major, from KV 593 (world premiere)
Champagne reception
Tickets: Single ￥6,000; 2 or more ￥5,500 each; 4-concert subscriptions ￥20,000
Platinum sponsor Tokyo British Clinic, Project grant Minato-ku, Operations grant Rohm Music Foundation

TOKYO SINFONIA IN JULY (7/18) - Great Hall of the Russian Embassy (Azabudai)
CONCERTOS FOR STRINGS - Serenade in the Bolshoi Sal
Concerto in Re (Stravinsky)
Concerto in D Minor for Piano & Strings (Bach) - Piano soloist, Alexei Komarov
Concerto in C Minor for Piano & Strings (Shostakovich) - Piano soloist, Alexei Komarov
Mascarade Suite (Khachaturian)
Ambassador's reception
Tickets: Single ￥8,000; 2 or more ￥7,000 each
Sustaining supporter Russian Embassy

TOKYO SINFONIA IN AUGUST (8/8) - Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
FCCJ DINNER/CONCERT - Italian Serenade
Ancient Airs and Dances (Respighi)
Viola Concerto (Vivaldi) - Viola soloist, Mineko Harashima
Violin & Violoncello Concerto (Vivaldi) - Violin soloist, Sakurako Ebisawa; Violoncello soloist, Yozo Ebisawa
Intermezzo from Manon • I Cristantemi (Puccini)
3-course traditional Italian menu
Table tickets: Single ￥7,875; 2 or more ￥7,245 each; 4-concert subscriptions ￥28,000
Sustaining supporter Shinsei Bank

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