Concerts 2011-12 season

Friday, September 9, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #45
Yutaka Sado, Conductor & Artistic Director
Niu Niu, Piano
A:4,000Yen / B:3,000Yen / C:2,000Yen / D:1,000Yen
Igor Stravinsky: “Pulcinella” Suite
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, op. 35
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43
Manuel de Falla: The Three - cornered Hat - Suite No. 1 & No. 2
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
PAC POPS!
Matt Catingub, Conductor
A:4,000Yen / B:3,000Yen / C:2,000Yen / D:1,000Yen
Frank Sinatra: I've Got You Under My Skin  /  New York, New York  /  Fly me to the Moon
Nat King Cole: LOVE
Ray Charles: Georgia On My Mind  /  I Can't Stop Loving You
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Girl From Ipanema  /  Wave
Sergio Mendes: The Look Of Love
  e.t.c
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Masterwork #23
Kazufumi Yamashita, Conductor
Hibiki Tamura, Piano
A:4,000Yen / B:3,000Yen / C:2,000Yen / D:1,000Yen
Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op. 18
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 in E minor, op. 64
Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Chamber Music #29
Luigi Piovano, Cello
Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra Strrings Members
A:2,000Yen / B:1,000Yen
Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K. 136(125a)
Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet in E flat major, op. 20
Friday, October 14, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #46
Stefan Sanderling, Conductor
Alexander Kobrin, Piano
A:4,000Yen / B:3,000Yen / C:2,000Yen / D:1,000Yen
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A major, op. 141
Saturday, November 5, 2011 3 PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3 PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Chamber Orchestra Series #9
Hansjörg Schellenberger, Oboe
A : Yen 3,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No.12 in C minor, K. 388
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No.25 in G minor, K. 183
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417, "Tragic"
Friday, November 25, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #47
Tatsuya Shimono, Conductor
Takayoshi Wanami, Violin
A : Yen 4,000 / B : Yen 3,000 / C : Yen 2,000 / D : Yen 1,000
Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Saturday, December 17 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Kid's Family Concert
Chikara Iwamura, Resident Conductor
Masahiko Hare, Bariton
Adult : Yen 2,000 / Age of 3 to 12(elementary School 6th Glade) : Yen 1,000
Leroy Anderson : "Sleigh Ride"
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
[ Musical instrument demonstration ]
J.S.Bach "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring"
[ Conduct experience ]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : "The Magic Flute" Papageno Aria
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : " The Marriage of Figaro"Aria - Non piu andrai, farfallone amoroso
Leroy Anderson : Christmas Festival
Silent Night
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Chamber Orchestra Series #10
Toru Yasunaga, Violin
Ayumi Ichino, Piano
A : Yen 3,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Joaquín Turina: Círculo - Fantasia for Piano, Violin and Cello, op. 91
Frank Bridge: Quintet for Piano and Strings in D minor
Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in F major, Hob.XVIII:6
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G major, Hob.I:88
Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 9:30 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Silvester Concert


Yutaka Sado, Conductor
Sanshi Katsura, Rakugo

Hisami Namikawa, Soprano
Mutsumi Taniguchi, Mezzo Soprano
Satoshi Nishimura, Tenor
Kazunori Kubo, Bariton

Opening Beethoven 9th Commemorative Chorus
Super Kids Orchestra
A : Yen 8,000 / B : Yen 6,000 / C : Yen 4,000Yen / D : Yen 2,000
Sanshi Katsura: Rakugo "Tai"
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.9 "Choral" - the 4th Movement
Giacomo Puccini: “ E lucevan le stele" and "Vissi d'arte" from TOSCA
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance No. 1, in D, op. 39
(Partial Listings)
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Masterwork #24
Heiichiro Oyama, Conductor
Mari Kodama, Piano
A : Yen 3,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Ludwig van Beethoven : Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major,op.73“Emperor”
Antonín Dvořák :Symphony No.9 in E minor,op.95, “From the New World”
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #48
Yutaka Sado, Conductor & Artistic Director
Hisami Namikawa, Soprano
Kyu Won Han, Bariton
Opening Beethoven 9th Commemorative Chorus, Chorus
A : Yen 4,000 / B : Yen 3,000 / C : Yen 2,000 / D : Yen 1,000
Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45 (A German Requiem)
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Chamber Music #30
Matthias Hofs, Trumpet
A : Yen 2,000 / B : Yen 1,000
G.Enescu :Legende
A.Plog :Three Miniatures
Bach /Vivaldi : Concerto in D major
W.A. Mozart :Sonate (Allegro) in C major
Trad. (E.Crespo) : Romanza
W. A. Mozart: "The Magic Flute" Overture
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #49
Okko Kamu, Conductor
A : Yen 4,000 / B : Yen 3,000 / C : Yen 2,000 / D : Yen 1,000
Jean Sibelius: “Karelia” Suite, op. 11
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major, op. 105
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 43
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Masterwork #25
Takuo Yuasa, Conductor
Aimi Kobayashi, Piano
A : Yen 3,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, Overture
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor, op. 68
Friday, March 2, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Chamber Orchestra Series #11
Radek Baborák, Conductor & Horn
A : Yen 3,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 32 in G major, K. 318
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, K. 417
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian"
Friday, March 9, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #50
Michiyoshi Inoue, Conductor
Anna Shafajinskaia, Soprano
Nikolay Didenko, Bass
A : Yen 4,000 / B : Yen 3,000 / C : Yen 2,000 / D : Yen 1,000
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G minor, op. 135
Richard Strauss: Salome, op. 54 - Salome’s Dance
Maurice Ravel: La Valse
Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2 PM  @HPAC Recital Hall
Friday, March 16, 2012 at 2 PM  @HPAC Recital Hall
Recital Series
Ryoko Harada, Violin
Hirofumi Taniguchi, Contrabass
Roger Flatt, Trombone
Naoki Yasuda, Timpani & Percussion
All seats : Yen 1,000
[March 15]

Ryoko Harada, Violin
  Johannes Brahms : Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, op. 108
  Kunimitsu Takeuchi: Rakubaishu -For Solo Violin- Old Folk Song
  e.t.c

Hirofumi Taniguchi, Contrabass
  Johann Matthias Sperger: Sonata for Contrabass and Piano in D major(T-40)
  Giovanni Bottesini: Capriccio di bravura
  e.t.c

[March 16]

Roger Flatt, Trombone
  Henri Tomasi: Trombone Concerto
  Carl Maria von Weber: Romance
  e.t.c

Naoki Yasuda, Timpani&Percussion
  Astor Piazzolla: History of the Tango “Cafe 1930”  “ Night Club 1960”
  Michel Cals: Quatre Inventions pour Percussion et Piano
  e.t.c
Friday, March 31, 2012 at 2PM  @HPAC Grand Hall
PAC Kids’ Concert
Chikara Iwamura, Resident Conductor
Christopher Hardy & Shoko Araya, Percussion Duo
Adult : Yen 2,000 / Age of 3 to 12(elementary School 6th Glade) : Yen 1,000
Gioachino Rossini: La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie), Overture
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian: Sabre Dance
Taku Izumi: Tenohira Wo Taiyou Ni
Nicolo Paganini: 24 Caprices
Astor Piazzolla: Libertango
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48 “Walzer”
Yuzo Toyama: Rhapsody for Orchestra
Richard Rodgers : Edelweiss
Friday, April 6, 2012 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Ricital Hall
Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Ricital Hall
Chamber Music #31
Daniel Druckman, Percussion
A : Yen 2,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Bela Bartok: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, BB 115
Maurice Ravel: Bolero
e.t.c
Friday, April 13, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #51
Yutaka Sado, Conductor & Artistic Director
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Cello
A : Yen 4,000 / B : Yen 3,000 / C : Yen 2,000 / D : Yen 1,000
Bedřich Smetana: “The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)” Overture
Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Ricital Hall
Chamber Music #32
Jennifer Gilbert, Violin
Harvey de Souza, Viola
A : Yen 2,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423
Bohuslav Martinu: Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia and Serenade
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, op. 18
Friday, May 25, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #52
Seikyo Kim, Conductor
A : Yen 4,000 / B : Yen 3,000 / C : Yen 2,000 / D : Yen 1,000
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Friday, June 1, 2012 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Ricital Hall
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 2 PM  @ HPAC Ricital Hall
Chamber Music #33
Peter-Lukas Graf, Flute
A : Yen 2,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Franz Krommer: Quartett in D major, op. 93
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in E flat major, K. 375
Ludwig van Beethoven: Oboe Trio in C major, op. 87
Richard Strauss: Suite in B flat major, op. 4, TrV 132
Friday, June 15, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 3PM  @ HPAC Recital Hall
Chamber Orchestra Series #12
Daisuke Mogi, Conductor
A : Yen 3,000 / B : Yen 1,000
Ludwig van Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43 “Overture - Introduction” “Andantino” “Finale”
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 43 in E flat major, Hob.I:43, "Mercury"
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E flat major, op.55,“Eroica”
Friday, June 22, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 3 PM  @ HPAC Grand Hall
Subscription Concert #53
Rossen Milanov, Conductor
Saeka Matsuyama, Violin
A : Yen 4,000 / B : Yen 3,000 / C : Yen 2,000 / D : Yen 1,000
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Idomeneo” Ballet Music, K. 367
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36