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We won the OPUS KLASSIK Prize 2021 in the 20th/21st Century Symphonic Category

   We are delighted to announce that Tokyo Phil, conducted by Andrea Battistoni, our Chief Conductor, has won the 2021 OPUS KLASSIK Prize in the 20th/21st Century symphonic category, the most prestigious award in Germany for classical music recordings. The prize went for the international disc, "Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" / Akira Ifukube: “Sinfonia Tapkaara, Godzilla, " released by Denon/MDG in July 2020 (originally released by Columbia Japan in 2018), the first of the five international titles in the "BEYOND THE STANDARD" series, all performed by Battistoni/Tokyo Phil under the theme of combining a classical masterpiece with a noteworthy Japanese symphonic work. Our award is among the 25 categories and 48 winners selected from approximately 600 nominations worldwide released between March 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.

 OPUS KLASSIK Award

Domestic release: April 2018 from Nippon Columbia Co.
Andrea Battistoni, conductor / Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" / Akira Ifukube: Sinfonia Tapkara, Godzilla" COCQ-85414

"BEYOND THE STANDARD" series official website



Upcoming performances of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra with Chief Conductor Andrea Battistoni

November Subscription Concerts

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Suntory Hall
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November. 3 Wed/Holiday, 15:00 start (14:15 open)
Bunkamura Orchard Hall
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November. 4 Thu, 19:00 start (18:15 open)
Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

Conductor: Andrea Battistoni (Chief Conductor)
Flute: Tommaso Benciolini

― Japan Premier of Battistoni’s Flute Concerto ―

Battistoni: “The Garden of Delights,” A Flute Concerto after Bosch (2019) [Japan Premiere]
I. Creation II. Eden III. Hell - Cadenza IV. The Garden
Tchaikovsky : Symphony No. 5


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November 2, 2021, Tue 14:00 start (13:15 open)
Bunkamura Orchard Hall
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November 7, 2021, Sun 14:00 start (13:15 open)
Tokyo Opera City (Concert Hall)

Conductor & Speaker: Andrea Battistoni (Chief Conductor)

〈The Fate of Battistoni〉

Verdi: Overture from Opera "La forza del destino"
Wolf-Ferrari: Intermezzo from opera "The Jewels of the Madonna"
Puccini: Intermezzo from "Manon Lescaut"
Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours from opera "La Gioconda"
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5



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