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GT Symphonic Concert vol.3 Midsummer Selection of Japanese Film Music 2026-2027

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Doors open 13:00 Performance starts 14:00

Takasaki City Theatre Grand Theatre

Conductor: Satoshi Yoneda
Guide/Satoshi Asaoka (Concert Sommelier)

Part XNUMX
Toru Takemitsu / Three Film Scores (Films "José Torres," "Black Rain," and "The Face of Another")
Joe Hisaishi / Spirited Away Suite (Suite from "Spirited Away")
Part XNUMX
Naosumi Yamamoto, Junnosuke Yamamoto / From the movie "Tora-san": "Welcome Back, Tora-san", "Sakura's Theme ~ Shibamata Theme", "Tora-san Main Theme - Orchestral Version"
From Yasushi Akutagawa's film suite "Yatsuhaka Village" (1977, original score): 'Main Title', 'Armored Warrior - Memories of a Father', 'Tragedy - The Murder of 32 People', 'The Abyss of the Blue Will-o'-the-Wisp (Theme of the Journey)', 'The End of the Cursed Blood (Theme of the Fallen Warrior)', 'Ending'
Akira Ifukube / SF Symphonic Fantasy No. 1 (Based on films such as "Godzilla," "King Kong vs. Godzilla," "Battle in Outer Space," "Frankenstein vs. Baragon," "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster," and "Destroy All Monsters")

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The 20th Gunma Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Concert: Enjoying the World of Brass Ensembles Produced by Tuba Player Hiroyuki Matsushita – Featuring Tuba Player Noriyoshi Murakami of the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Turkey.

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Doors open 18:30 Starts 19:00

Takasaki City Theatre Concert Hall

Trumpet / Yasushi Ota (Principal)
Trumpet/Kikuchi Yoshiko
Horn/Masaaki Mukai
Trombone / Kazuhiko Tanada (Principal)
Euphonium / Natsumi Minobe (Guest Performer)
Euphonium / Yuya Miyajima (Guest Performer)
Tuba/Hiroyuki Matsushita
Guest Tuba: Noriyoshi Murakami

L. Niehaus / The Whale Story
WA Mozart (arranged by J. Fletcher) / Eine Kleine Tubammusik
J.S. Bach (arranged by D. Warden) / Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
J. Stevens / Manhattan Suite, Movements 1 & 2
Miho Hazama / The Four Seasons
J. Horowitz / Music Hall Suite
Original Dixieland Jazz Band (arranged by L. Henderson) / Tuba Tiger Rag [solo: Noriyoshi Murakami]
V. Ewald (arranged by R. King) / Symphony for Brass (Brass Quintet No. 1)

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Afternoon Masterpiece Concert No. 2 - 46th Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival Pre-Concert

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Doors open 13:00 Starts 14:00

Takasaki City Theatre Grand Theatre

Conductor: Johanna Malangre
Violin/Kaho Murata *

J.S. Bach (arranged by Mahler) / Orchestral Suites
Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 MVW014*
Brahms / Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

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Meet the Orchestra! 2026 Gunma Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert: Magical Orchestra!

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Doors open: 14:00 Start: 15:00

Takasaki City Theatre Grand Theatre

Conductor/Takashi Oi
Guide: Ami Ishii
Soprano / Kanna Ogawa
Baritone / Toru Kakui
Piano: Yuki Osaki
Ballet / Reiko Yamamoto Ballet Company

Wagner / Prelude to Act 3 of the opera "Lohengrin"
Rimsky-Korsakov / Flight of the Bumblebee
From Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute": "I am a bird catcher," "A desire for revenge burns in my heart like hell."
From Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique
J. Williams / "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter
Joe Hisaishi / Kiki's Delivery Service
A. Menken / "A Whole New World" and "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin
H. Arlen / "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz
Dukas / Symphonic Poem "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"

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Gunma Symphony Orchestra Music Class for Adults Gunma Symphony High School Music Class ~Open to the Public~ (June 9rd)

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Doors open: 13:30 Start: 14:00

Mikihito Kiryu Cultural Center

Conductor: Kensho Watanabe
Saxophone / Kenta Saito *

Bizet / "L'Arlésienne" Suite No. 2 *
Glazunov / Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov / From the symphonic suite "Scheherazade": III "Dance of the Young Prince and Princess", IV "Festival in Baghdad"

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GT Symphonic Concert vol.4 Gunma Symphony Orchestra x Ensemble Wien-Berlin Mozart Concerto Feast 2026-2027

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Doors open 13:00 Performance starts 14:00

Takasaki City Theatre Grand Theatre

Soloist/Ensemble Wien-Berlin
　Horn / Stefan Dohr
　Flute / Karl-Heinz Schütz
　Oboe / Jonathan Kelly
　Clarinet / Gerald Pachinger
　Bassoon / Richard Galler

All-Mozart Program
　Oboe Concerto in C major, K.314
　Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K.313
　Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447
　Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K.191
　Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622

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Gunma Symphony Orchestra Music Class for Adults Gunma Symphony High School Music Class ~Open to the Public~ (June 10rd)

Monday, October 5, 2026

Doors open: 13:30 Start: 14:00

Shoken Gakuen Maebashi Hall

Conductor/Takashi Oi
Piano: Jun Hagiwara *

Mozart / Overture to the opera "Theatre Manager"
Mozart / From the opera *The Magic Flute*: "I am a bird catcher"*
Wagner/ "Song of the Evening Star" from the opera *Tannhäuser*
Schubert (arranged by Reger) / Erlking *
Bizet/ "Toreador Song" from the opera *Carmen*
Brahms / Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

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Gunma Symphony Orchestra Music Class for Adults Gunma Symphony High School Music Class ~Open to the Public~ (June 10rd)

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Doors open: 13:30 Start: 14:00

Yosen Kogyo Oizumi Town Culture Village

Conductor: Kyotaro Sawamura
Tenor / Shion Nishiyama *

Donizetti/Prelude from the opera *L'elisir d'amore*, "How beautiful she is"*, "Una furtiva lagrima"*
From Mozart's opera *The Magic Flute*: "What a beautiful image,"* and "What a powerful, magical sound."*
Grieg/From Peer Gynt Suite: Morning, Peer Gynt's Homecoming, Solveig's Song, In the Hall of the Mountain King
Mendelssohn / Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"

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The 21st Gunma Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Concert: Violinist Hana Matsumoto presents a carnival of 11 musicians and animals!

Monday, November 2, 2026

Doors open 18:30 Starts 19:00

Takasaki City Theatre Concert Hall

Violin/Hana Matsumoto
Violin/Miwako Hara
Viola / Kanako Tamiya
Cello/Tsuneaki Matsumoto
Double Bass / Yu Ishigami
Flute / Hideki Nakajo (Principal)
Clarinet / Yuka Takako
Percussion / Atsushi Mihashi (Principal)
Percussion: Koda Yamamoto
Guest Piano Duo / TAKAKO × MISAKO (Takako Takahashi & Misako Mihara)

Chopin / Waltz No. 6 in D-flat major, "Minute Waltz," Op. 64-1
Chopin / Waltz No. 4 in F major, "Kitten Waltz," Op. 34-3
J. Donjon / Nightingale, Op. 8
Rimsky-Korsakov / Flight of the Bumblebee
Bartók / 44 Double Concertos BB104, Vol.2, No. 22 "The Mosquito Dance"
Keiko Abe / Tree Frog
Pierre Delvaux / From the suite "Battery Sketches": "The Snake Charmer" and "Gallop"
Mozart / String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, "The Hunt," K. 458, 1st movement
Anderson / Waltzing Cat
Saint-Saëns / Suite "The Carnival of the Animals"
*The track order may be subject to change.

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Gunma Symphony Orchestra Music Class for Adults Gunma Symphony High School Music Class ~Open to the Public~ (June 11rd)

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Doors open: 13:30 Start: 14:00

Glasses Itagaki Culture Hall Isesaki

Conductor/Munetoshi Matsumoto
Piano: Yukine Kuroki *

Beethoven / Overture to the incidental music "Egmont"
Liszt/Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S124/R455 *
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88