The great Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) starts his tour of Japan next month. Four cities are on the program: Yokohama, Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo.
It will be the orchestra’s first overseas tour since the start of the pandemic. Andris Nelsons, music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, expressed his anticipation of returning to Japan on Wednesday, commenting in a statement: “The past few years have taught us to be especially grateful for the gifts of our lives.”
The 4-City-Tour
The orchestra will give its first concert on November 9th in the “Minato Mirai Hall” in Yokohama. Just one day later it will be a guest at the “Concert Hall” in Kyoto, before traveling to the “Festival Hall” in Osaka for another performance on November 11th.
These will be the orchestra’s first visits to Yokohama and Kyoto since the late 1980s.
The tour concludes in Tokyo, where the BSO will perform once a day at Suntory Hall from November 13th to 15th.
From Mozart to Shaw
The current schedule of the orchestra promises a diverse music program. Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, Strauss’ “Alpine Symphony” and Caroline Shaw’s “Punctum” will be performed.
At the concerts in Osaka and Tokyo, Mitsuko Ushida will accompany the orchestra on the piano.
The BSO embarked on its last tour abroad in September 2018. A European tour, visiting a total of eight cities.
The tour to Asia (Seoul, Taipei, Shanghai and Hong Kong) planned for February 2020 and the European tour (Vienna, Leipzig, Hamburg and Paris) planned for May 2022 were recently canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.