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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

commissioned concert

The 46th Kusatsu Summer International Music Academy & Festival Opening Concert: The Splendor of the Baroque, the Splendor of the Fin de Siècle

Monday, August 17, 2026

Doors open: 15:30 Start: 16:00

Kusatsu Ongaku no Mori International Concert Hall

Conductor: Johanna Malangre
Harpsichord / Claudio Brizi *

Bach / Chaconne in D minor, BWV 1178
Bach/Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 *
Bach (arranged by Mahler) / Orchestral Suites
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"

Prefectural music plaza

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Prefectural Music Square Gunma Symphony Orchestra Special Concert in Numata

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Doors open: 13:00 Start: 14:00

Tonenumata Bunka Kaikan　

Conductor: Ryuichiro Sonoda
Baritone/Uchuu Onishi *

Rossini / Overture to the opera "The Barber of Seville"
Rossini / Opera "The Barber of Seville" "I am the jack-of-all-trades of the town"*
Mozart / Overture to the opera "The Magic Flute"
Mozart / Opera "The Magic Flute" - "I am a bird catcher"*
Bizet / Prelude to the opera "Carmen"
Bizet / Opera "Carmen" "Toreador Song"*
Beethoven / Symphony No. 6 in F major, "Pastoral"