Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Co., Ltd. press release (2024.11.13) Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Co., Ltd. Koji Tamaki x Orchestra performance 2025 new tour “ODE TO JOY” will be held! The series’ 10th anniversary tour finale will be held at Nippon Budokan. Music wishing for love and peace will tour 15 cities across the country. Billboard Japan (Hanshin Contents Link Co., Ltd.) has decided to hold a new series of Koji Tamaki x orchestra performance tour [billboard classics Koji Tamaki LEGENDARY SYMPHONIC CONCERT 2025 “ODE TO JOY”].
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https://www.billboard-live.com/membership/ Koji Tamaki Anzen Zone official website advance (lottery) November 29, 2024 (Friday) 15:00 – December 8, 2024 (Sunday) 23:59 https://saltmoderate.com/ Lawson Ticket exclusive advance (lottery) Wednesday, December 11, 2024 10:00 to Sunday, December 15, 2024 23:59
https://l-tike.com/tamaki2025-bbc/ Performance official website https://billboard-cc.com/tamaki-odetojoy Sponsored by: Billboard Japan (Hanshin Contents Link), [Hokkaido] Hokkaido Shimbun, FM Hokkaido, Doshin Bunka Jijisha Co-host: [Yamagata] Yamagin Kenmin Hall, [Tokyo 6/17,18] Kyodo Tokyo Planning and production: Billboard Japan (Hanshin Contents Link) Sponsored by: U.S. Billboard, [Okinawa] Naha City Special Sponsor: [Okinawa] Nikken Housing Co., Ltd. Precautions *This performance will be sold as a special performance admission ticket (specific ticket). *Transferring for a fee without the consent of the organizer is prohibited. *Even if you purchase multiple tickets, this does not prevent the organizer from separately confirming the names, etc. of your companions. *All pre-sale tickets for this tour will be entered with [electronic tickets]. *One smartphone per person is required for admission, and the “Chikepla” app must be installed when receiving tickets. *Applications are limited to two tickets per person for all performances. *For advance sales marked as “lottery,” winnings are not on a first-come, first-served basis. All seat numbers will be determined by lottery, not in the order of applications. *Performances that are sold out through various advance sales may not be released to the general public. *For advance sales, if you are applying for two tickets, you will need to specify a companion at the time of application. *When purchasing tickets, please be sure to check the precautions posted on the official website before purchasing tickets.
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(Mon-Sat/12:00-18:00) Billboard Classics
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5179/2263/5179-2263-cfc49db422966a339f2084b579882107-338×118.jpg A concert series started by Billboard Japan in 2012 to deliver the best music and new experiences to music fans. With the mission of “delivering artists’ music in the best possible form,” they have held more than 400 performances at music halls nationwide. (Official website: https://billboard-cc.com/ ) Performer profile Koji Tamaki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5179/2263/5179-2263-4af10ae78a286775ae2961f4afbd095f-266×399.jpg Born in 1958. A singer-songwriter from Hokkaido. Debuted in 1982 as the band “Anzenjichi”. Songs such as “Wine Red Kokoro,” “Koi no Yokan,” and “Sayonara to Sadness” dominated the music scene in the 1980s. He began writing lyrics during his solo career, producing many hits including “Denen” and “Melody.” In 2012, he launched the original label “SALTMODERATE”. In 2014, while working on the safe zone and solo activities, he released his first original solo album in 7 years, “GOLD”, and “Gunzo no Hoshi”, an album of famous songs by artists who shared the same era. release. In 2015 and 2016, we held Billboard Classics performances with major domestic and international
orchestras. In June 2016, he presented his orchestral work “Ode to Joy” to the Balkan Special Orchestra Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, the double anniversary year of the 30th anniversary of his solo debut and the 35th anniversary of Anzenjitsu’s debut, the Anzenjitsu 35th Anniversary Live held at Nippon Budokan attracted 25,000 people over two days. In 2018 and 2019, he has been active with orchestra performances and solo tours. In November 2019, they held their first stadium concert in about 30 years as Anzen Zone, “Anzen Zone IN Koshien Stadium Goodbye Game,” which attracted 38,000 people and moved the audience with their overwhelming vocal power. In December 2020, the new album “Chocolate cosmos” was released for the first time in six years. They participated in the 71st NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen for the first time in 24 years, and their performance of “Denen” with an orchestra was filled with passionate emotion and received a huge response nationwide. In 2022, he will celebrate the 35th anniversary of his solo debut and the 40th anniversary of his Anzenjitsu debut. Official site https://saltmoderate.com/ Naoto Otomo (conductor)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5179/2263/5179-2263-2c33fc309782d211b830de67d65ab1e9-253×450.jpg Since his debut conducting the NHK Symphony Orchestra while attending Toho Gakuen University, he has continued to lead the Japanese music world. To date, he has served as full conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, exclusive conductor of the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, permanent conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, permanent conductor of the Kyoto City Symphony Orchestra, and music director of the Gunma Symphony Orchestra. Currently, he is honorary guest conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, conductor laureate of the Kyoto City Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Ryukyu Symphony Orchestra, artistic director of Takasaki Arts Theater, and music advisor of the Seto Philharmonic Orchestra. As the first music director of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, he laid the foundation for the Tokyo Music Competition, and he is often invited by overseas orchestras, and has been regularly invited by the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra for over 20 years. Studied under Seiji Ozawa, Morimasa, Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Tadaaki Odaka, and Morihiro Okabe. During his time as a conducting researcher with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, he studied with W. Sawallisch, G. Vandt, F. Leitner, H. Blomstedt, and H. Stein, and at the Tanglewood Music Center, he studied with L. Bernstein, A. Previn, and I. Markevich. He also received guidance from. Professor at Osaka University of Arts and specially appointed professor at Toho College of Music. Visiting professor at Kyoto City University of Arts and Senzoku Gakuen University. Hisao Yanagisawa (*1)
(conductor)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5179/2263/5179-2263-990cbd5d219074bc6fc191bafaf819d3-400×325.jpg From 2005 to 2007, he was the principal conductor of the Macedonian National Opera House of Yugoslavia. In 2007, he became Chief Conductor of the Kosovo Philharmonic under the United Nations Interim
Administrative Mission in Kosovo. In the same year, he established the Balkan Chamber Orchestra (hereinafter referred to as BCO) in hopes of mutual prosperity for the peoples of the former Yugoslavia. He has held World Peace Concerts at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva, Vienna, New York, Belgrade, Sarajevo, etc., and has collaborated with Pascal Roger, Peter Jablonski, Akiko Suwanai, and others. In October 2022, it will be held at Parco della Musica in Rome, with BCO including members of the Orchestra of the Opera House and others, and Corea Blacher as soloist. In 2019, he was awarded the “Kosovo President’s Medal (Cultural Merit Award)” for his efforts in the development of Kosovo’s arts and culture and regional peace through the orchestra. In 2024, received the “Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award”. He has also guest-performed with many orchestras in Japan and abroad, including the Belgrade State Opera “La Bohème”, the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Currently, he is music director of BCO, chief conductor of the Kosovo Philharmonic, honorary chief conductor of the Belgrade Sinfonietta, conductor of the Tohoku Youth Orchestra, an orchestra for earthquake disaster recovery under the music director of Ryuichi Sakamoto, and music partner of the Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble. His books include “Sound from the Balkans! Ode to Joy (Shinyusha)”. Masahiko Enkoji (conductor)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5179/2263/5179-2263-55ea3265814a18ad78159518292f645e-274×450.jpg Graduated from Toho Gakuen University’s conducting department. Studied conducting with Hideo Saito and piano with Aiko Iguchi. In 1980, he studied abroad at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where he studied under Otmar Switner. To date, he has served as conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic, permanent conductor of the Sendai Philharmonic, regular conductor of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, regular conductor of the Nagoya Philharmonic, and has contributed to the dramatic development of the orchestra while co-hosting numerous performances. He has guested with most domestic orchestras, including the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Yomikyo Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Osaka Philharmonic, and Nine Symphony Orchestras, as well as overseas with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, BBC Wales Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic, and the Orchester de Bretagne. He captivated many audiences with his deep musicality and accurate conducting. He continues to be active in a wide range of areas, regularly appearing on TV programs and other programs. Takuo Yuasa (conductor)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5179/2263/5179-2263-83782f9e49e4f13bd608aec03efce455-277×450.jpg Takuo Yuasa, currently one of the most internationally active Japanese conductors, was born in Osaka and studied abroad in the United States upon graduating from high school. After graduating from the Department of Composition Theory at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, he studied under Hans Swarovski, Franco Ferrara, Igor Markevitch, and Lovro von Matacic at the Department of Conducting at the Vienna State University of Music. In 1976, he made his debut conducting the Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra. In 1979, he won the Fitelberg International Conducting Competition, which became a hot topic as the orchestra awarded him a special award on his own, and he frequently appeared in regular concerts by the Warsaw National Philharmonic, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, etc., and performed throughout Europe. While steadily accumulating achievements, he also served as conductor of the Gunma Symphony Orchestra for five years from 1984. He was principal guest conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra from 1989 to 1994, and chief guest conductor of the British Ulster Orchestra from 1997 to 2005. He frequently performs as a guest with major orchestras, including the Royal Flanders
Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Major performances in the 2010/11 season include the Orchester National de France, the Brussels Philharmonic, the Orchester National de Porto, and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his extensive activities overseas, he frequently returns to Japan and performs with various major
orchestras. Takuo Yuasa’s performances have often been featured on broadcasts around the world, including the BBC, and in addition to two CDs with EMI, from 1996 he has also released a CD with Naxos, one of the world’s most distributed CDs. After signing an exclusive contract, the CDs released one after another are attracting attention and receiving high praise. In particular, he plays a central role in the “Japanese Composers Selection”. Received the 2007 Iue Cultural Award in the culture and arts category. After serving as a professor at the Performing Arts Center at Tokyo University of the Arts, he became professor emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts. Yuko Tanaka (conductor)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5179/2263/5179-2263-fc6649ded8745bbd8214ddb0c4ee5a35-271×450.jpg Received the 29th Goto Memorial Cultural Award Opera Newcomer Award in 2018. 2020 ROHM Music Foundation Scholarship recipient. Conductor of Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa from April 2018 to August 2020. Graduated from Aichi University of Education, Faculty of Education, Department of Music, and completed graduate school there. Entered Tokyo College of Music’s conducting department as a scholarship student and graduated. Completed the master’s course in conducting at Tokyo University of the Arts. Completed the advanced diploma course in orchestral conducting at the Paris Ecole Normale Conservatory. Selected for the Tokyo International Competition for Conducting, and semi-finalist for the Besançon International Conducting Competition. Moved to Germany in 2012. In 2013, he was invited to join the Rijeka Orchestra of the Croatian National Opera and made his overseas debut. He has performed with orchestras from all over the country, including the NHK Symphony Orchestra. In 2015, she made her operatic debut with the Fujiwara Opera Company’s “La Traviata,” and after performing with the Japan Opera Association’s “Yosakoibushi” and “Shizoku to Yoshitsune,” she performed at the 19th Mitsubishi U F J Trust in Akrie Himeji Opening and Shinichiro Ikebe’s “Senhime” (world premiere). This led to him winning the Encouragement Award at the Music Awards. In September 2023, he conducted the Fujiwara Opera Company’s “Futari Foscari” (at the New National Theatre), and in February 2024, he performed the Japan Opera Association’s premiere of the new opera “Ningle”, based on the original story by So Kuramoto and composed by Toshiyuki Watanabe. He has achieved success as an opera conductor, and in March 2025 he was entrusted with conducting a new production of “Shizuka to Yoshitsune.” Official assistant to Paavo Järvi, chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra for the 2015-16-17 season. He has appeared in many media such as NHK-E TV’s “Classical Music Hall” and “Larara Classic”, NHK-FM’s “Meikyoku Album”, Nippon TV’s “Yomikyo Symphonic Live”, TV Asahi’s “Untitled Concert”, etc.
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