Dan Ettinger, Chief Conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, has announced that he will hold a charity concert on June 20 at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, Germany, where he also is General Music Director.

Advocated by Maestro Dan, musicians from not only the Nationaltheater Mannheim Orchestra, but also from the Deutschen Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Philharmonichen Orchester Heidelberg, the Kurpfalzschen Kammerorchester, the choruses of the Theaters Heidelberg and the Nationaltheater Mannheim, will get together and perform Beethoven's 9th symphony. The sales will be donated to help Japan recovering from the disaster in March.

Time: June 20, 2011, Monday, starting at 20:00
Venue: Nationaltheater Mannheim Musicians participating from
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Deutschen Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz Philharmonichen Orchester
Heidelberg Kurpfalzschen Kammerorchester
Chorus of the Theaters Heidelberg
Chorus of the Nationaltheater Mannheim.
Beethoven: Symphony NO.9, op.125 in D minor

Message from Maestro Dan Ettinger,
I have been thinking through our music acitivities how we can support Japan and the people seriously damaged by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11. Now with supports by many musician friends, we are going to present a charity concert for that purpose. Music gives us the strength, joy and energy to carry on for the future. I hope that we can expand the circle of joy by the song and harmoniy of the amazing work of Beetvhoven, 9th Symphony.