[Mori Building Co., Ltd.] A concert featuring pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and violinist Fumiaki Miura will also be held! “ARK Hills Music Week 2025” held Mori Building Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 4, 2025 There will also be a concert by pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and violinist Fumiaki Miura! “ARK Hills Music Week 2025” to be held ~10 days of enjoying music throughout the ARK Hills area, beyond the boundaries of the facility~ ARK Hills (Minato-ku, Tokyo), operated by Mori Building Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shingo Tsuji), will be holding “ARK Hills Music Week 2025” in collaboration with the adjacent Suntory Hall for 10 days from Friday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 12th. Now in its 15th year, “ARK Hills Music Week” is a city music festival launched in 2011 with the aim of bringing music closer to people, brought to life by ARK Hills, which proposes a lifestyle that enjoys urban culture, and Suntory Hall, which has been providing opportunities to experience musical arts under the concept of creating the world’s most beautiful sound since its opening in 1986. Following last year’s smash hit, free live viewing of all performances of the “Suntory Hall ARK Classics” will be held again this year at ARK Karajan Square. Enjoy spectacular performances by world-renowned artists, including Japan’s world-renowned pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and violinist Fumiaki Miura. Also, be sure to check out the “Music Marche,” where you can experience the joy of music through hands-on experience with real instruments, as well as the “Street Pianos” set up in seven locations throughout the ARK Hills area. In addition, unique performances will be held at nearby hotels, embassies, art museums, and more. Enjoy a variety of music, including performances tailored to the unique characteristics of each facility and
performances on instruments not normally seen. Overcoming the scorching heat, autumn is the season for art. Why not enjoy music in the ARK Hills area this year?
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-1c0cb39631cda01c261768bb4ba6b225-426×284.jpg ・Outline of “Suntory Hall ARK Classics” Dates: Friday, October 3rd – Tuesday, October 7th Venue: Suntory Hall Main Hall & Blue Rose (Small Hall) / Ark Karajan Place (Live Viewing) Details:
https://avex.jp/classics/arkclassics2025/ Schedule: • Friday, October 3rd … 0;”> • Saturday, October 4 -12:00 Start Performance 2 ARK SOLOISTS 1 “Nobuyuki Tsujii Romantic & Superb Techniques Special” -2:00 PM Start Performance 3: ARK SOLOISTS 2 “Kazuo Shimizu Chamber Music Special” -5:00 PM Start Performance 4: ARK PHILHARMONIC 1 “The Art of Pinchas Zukerman” -8:00 PM Start Performance 5: ARK JAZZ 《Shutaro Matsui Special LIVE》 • Sunday, October 5th -12:00 Start Performance 6: ARK SOLOISTS 3 “Nobuyuki Tsujii Chopin Special” -2:00 PM Start Performance 7: ARK BAROQUE “Mayako Sone Bach Special” -5:00 PM Start Performance 8: ARK PHILHARMONIC 2 “A Featuring a Star-studded Soloist Concert” • l Monday, October 6th -7:00 PM Performance 9: ARK BRASS Special Guest: Sergey Nakariakov • l Tuesday, October 7th -12:00 PM Performance 10 ARK Lunchtime Concert -7:00 PM Performance 11 ARK Closing Night ■ “Music Marche” – Experience Musical Instruments and Share the Joy of Music The Music Marche, held at ARK Karajan Square in the heart of ARK Hills, is an outdoor concert featuring the sounds of various instruments resonating in an open, comfortable space. Enjoy a variety of programs over two days, including a harmonica and guitar duo and harp. In addition, the instrument experience program offers expert lectures and the opportunity to experience real instruments, conveying the joy of music. Marche Concert Enjoy beautiful music and listen to an outdoor concert in the pleasant autumn breeze in the outdoor plaza. Enjoy a special weekend-only program, including concerts for digital piano, string instruments, and harmonica.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-cee3cc3522e3f59351a38ee2a5686051-3900×2600.jpg Instrument experience program An experience corner has been set up where children can experience instruments they would not normally have the opportunity to play, such as harps, under the guidance of an expert. Experiencing high-quality music up close provides an opportunity to bring out your child’s sensitivity. Date and Time: Saturday, October 11th and Sunday, October 12th, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Ark Karajan Place Experience instruments: harp, piano, violin, etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-4f9eed098f4e4f2c202f92a1af465b32-3900×2601.jpg ■Street pianos will be installed in seven locations throughout the Ark Hills area! We hope that this year, even more people will be able to enjoy “ARK Hills Music” To help everyone enjoy “Music Week,” street pianos will be set up at seven locations in the ARK Hills area during the event. By providing street pianos that anyone can easily play, we hope to encourage more people to enjoy music and create opportunities for interaction.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-0ee0b0df01ef6c4b7e959459b8718d76-2048×1366.jpg Street piano installation locations and dates Ark Hills South Tower @ Office Lobby October 3rd (Fri) – October 10th (Fri) *Weekdays only Akasaka Intercity AIR @ 2F Office Lobby October 2nd (Thursday), October 6th (Monday) – October 10th (Friday) Akasaka Green Cross @ 3F Office Lobby October 6th (Monday) – October 10th (Friday) Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower @1F Station Square October 4th (Sat) – October 11th (Sat) Tokyo World Gate @Outdoor Square TWG Square October 8th (Wed) – October 10th (Fri) Toranomon Towers Office @B1F Entrance: October 6th (Monday) – October 10th (Friday) Toranomon Hills Station Tower @B2F Station Atrium: October 3rd (Friday) – October 13th (Monday, national holiday) With cooperation from: Enshu Musical Instruments Co., Ltd., Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Yamaha Music Japan Co., Ltd. (in alphabetical order) ■ The entire city will be enveloped in music! Concerts will be held at 15 facilities in the ARK Hills area During “ARK Hills Music Week,” special concerts will be held at 15 facilities in the ARK Hills neighborhood, including art museums, restaurants, and embassies, transforming the city itself into a concert hall. In addition to performances of instruments rarely heard, such as “Oc Lauro,” some facilities will also incorporate special “ARK Hills Music Week” productions. Why not take an artistic stroll through the ARK Hills area under the pleasant autumn sky, listening to music reverberating from all corners of the city? [Akasaka Intercity AIR] Wind and Green MUSIC WEEK 2025 Akasaka Intercity AIR will bring you a blissful week spent with music. Be sure to enjoy various concerts and street piano performances. During the event, various artists will appear every day at lunchtime and in the evening. Unlike a concert hall, you can enjoy powerful live performances from up close.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-ebdf77897e59b472d2a18ce3218af65f-2048×1366.jpg Date and Time: October 2nd (Thursday), October 6th (Monday) – October 10th (Friday), 12:05-12:45, 18:30-19:10 Venue: Akasaka Intercity AIR (2nd floor office lobby, B1 floor sunken garden) Fee: Free [Lunchtime Concert] 12:05-12:45 @ Akasaka Intercity AIR, 2nd Floor Office Lobby Performers: Thursday, October 2nd: Yuru Yamamoto (piano) Monday, October 6th: Madoka Moriyasu (piano) Tuesday, October 7th: Yuria Fujita (oboe), Hana Yashiki (piano) Wednesday, October 8: Yu Nanasawa (soprano), Mizuki Onuki (piano) Thursday, October 9: Risako Okamoto (cello), Shiho Furumon (piano) Friday, October 10 Chimari Uchiyama (clarinet), Tei Miyamoto (piano) Supported by: Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd., PTNA [Evening Live] 18:30-19:10 @ Akasaka Intercity AIR B1F Sunken Garden Performers: Thursday, October 2nd: Hisaka Iio (cello), Megumi Tsuchiya (accordion) @ Akasaka Intercity 1F Office Lobby *Please note that this is not Akasaka Intercity AIR. Monday, October 6th: Minikestra (small orchestra) Tuesday, October 7th: Riyoko Takagi (piano), Ayori Nishikawa (drums), Hinako Hodoshima (bass) Wednesday, October 8th Makoto Takahashi Quartet (Gypsy Jazz Quartet) Thursday, October 9th: Jacob Kohler (piano) Friday, October 10th: Sinon (vocals), Kumiko Hasegawa (piano) Cooperation: Roland Corporation [Shiroyama Trust Tower] KAMIYACHO God Valley JAZZ LIVE On a late afternoon, as the Kamiyacho area’s landmark, Shiroyama Trust Tower, bathes in autumn colors, the space is lit up with vibrant jazz featuring saxophone, guitar, and percussion. This musical feast, performed by three talented musicians—Yuri Nakamura, a rising star in the jazz scene, along with Ayane Shino and Mari Masutani—will transport you away from the hustle and bustle of the city and provide an elegant moment for visitors.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-7cd1adc5989cc75a1c53c95e359e2333-412×310.jpg Date and Time: Friday, October 3rd, doors open at 11:35, 12:05-12:45 Venue: Shiroyama Trust Tower, 1st floor entrance hall Fee: Free Performers: Yuri Nakamura (saxophone), Fumino Shino (guitar), Mari Masutani (drums & percussion) [Minato Science Museum] Autumn Night Starry Sky Concert in the Planetarium Enjoy the melodies of
traditional Japanese instruments played in the planetarium under the starry autumn sky. The sounds of the koto and gagaku music, resonating with the cosmos, create a serene moment. Enjoy these special, one-night-only arrangements of music that evoke the starry sky and the season. [Song List] Jupiter, Fallen Leaves, Path of the Wind, Red Dragonfly, and more *Entry is not permitted during the performance.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-aaac98042c5f0147f31cf81afce8757c-1075×720.jpg Date and Time: Saturday, October 4th, doors open at 5:10 PM, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM *Minato Science Museum opens at 9:00 AM Venue: Minato City Minato Science Museum Planetarium Hall Price: Adults: 1,000 yen; Elementary, middle, and high school students: 500 yen *Preschool children are not permitted. Invitation tickets and annual passes are not available. Starring: Hisa (koto), Kasuga Ruriko (hichiriki and sho) [ANA InterContinental Tokyo] Afternoon Lobby Concert This afternoon concert features violinist Ayuko Minowa, a member of the “Takashima Chisako 12 Violinists,” and pianist Itsuki Yamamoto, active in both solo and ensemble performances. On a relaxing autumn afternoon, enjoy afternoon tea or coffee while listening to the elegant melodies echoing through the hotel lobby.
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15:20-15:40/16:00-16:20/16:40-17:00 Venue: ANA InterContinental Hotel Tokyo 2nd floor “Atrium Lounge” Price: Free *Please order food and drinks when viewing inside the restaurant. Viewing in the lobby area is free. Cast: Yasuko Minowa (violin), Kio Yamamoto (piano) [ARK Hills South Tower] South Tower Lobby Concert The elite members of the Suntory Hall Opera Academy will deliver masterpieces such as songs and opera arias with fresh voices. Please stop by on your way home from work.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-6697552c6b87aa029f2cb52104914304-442×259.jpg Date and time: October 6th (Monday) 18:00-18:30 Venue: ARK Hills South Tower Price: Free Cast: Momoko Higashiyama (soprano), Akira Tanijima (tenor), Mayu Saito (piano) [Akasaka Green Cross]Akasaka Green Cross Concert We will be delivering live piano, wind and string instrument performances in the office lobby of Akasaka Green Cross. Enjoy a variety of music performed by 4 groups of artists during your time in the city. The grand piano used can be freely played by anyone as a street piano.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-5600d98449b9e80fbd3ba6533eb2ab32-542×720.jpg [Spanish Embassy] Aede Trio Concert An evening of classical music performed by a trio of Spanish and Japanese musicians. Date and Time: Tuesday, October 7th, Doors open at 17:45, 6:00pm-7:15pm (planned) Venue: Spanish Embassy Price: Free *Advance application is required to the Spanish Embassy (emb.tokio.ofc@maec.es). Applications are scheduled to start accepting applications from September 4th (Thursday). Cast: Marcos Perez Miranda (clarinet), David Barrera (cello), Masao Tachibana (piano)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-d58301454cbef0fa4be9739c09d6c771-542×720.jpg [Okura Shukokan] Okurauro Trio Concert This is a concert featuring the Okurauro, a hybrid instrument of shakuhachi and flute created by Kishichiro Okura, the second generation of the Okura Zaibatsu. We would like to introduce you to the charm of an ensemble made up of three players with different backgrounds. In addition, Kishichiro Okura’s beloved folding screen painting, “Night Cherry Blossoms” by Yokoyama Taikan, will be on view for one night only. You can take photos with the performers.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-1b49584113f29d2fb0b2aada89e0ca6c-439×299.jpg Date and Time: Tuesday, October 7th, Doors open at 18:00, 18:30-19:30 Venue: Okurashu Kokan Fee: 4,000 yen (cash only) *Advance reservation required (03-5575-5711, 10:00-17:00). Applications will be accepted starting September 4th (Thursday). Cast: Akinao Kominato (soprano oclauro), Junya Okochi (alto oclauro), Taku Motonaga (bass oclauro) [ARK Hills Roof Garden] Roof Garden Concert A concert by four flutists from the “Udon Flute Quartet” will be held at the roof garden on the roof of Suntory Hall on weekdays at noon. The soothing tones that can only be produced by four flutes and the performance using special pipes are very rewarding to listen to. We will bring you a fun program.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-096c3327d6509348a190c1ecafb42be7-2048×1368.jpg Date and time: Wednesday, October 8th 12:15-12:45 Venue: Ark Hills Roof Garden *In case of rain, the event will be held at Ark Karajan Square Price: Free Cast: Udon Flute Quartet [Nippon Music Foundation] Lunchtime concert The “Nippon Music Foundation Lunchtime Concert” provides young performers with the opportunity to perform, and provides a concert where “you can casually enjoy music while eating lunch during your lunch break.” This concert is supported by the Nippon Foundation.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-0d4299aca676f003d2b8062c13dc8002-439×330.png Date and time: October 8th (Wednesday) – October 10th (Friday) Doors open at 11:40, 12:10-12:50 Venue: Nippon Foundation Building 1F Lobby Price: Free Performers: Please check the Nippon Music Foundation website for details https://www.nmf.or.jp/post.html *Admission may be restricted. [Reinanzaka Church] Wednesday Chapel Concert At Reinanzaka Church, we hold chapel concerts every Wednesday. Anyone is welcome to come. Why not spend your lunch time listening to music at church? We look forward to seeing you there. Date and time: October 8th (Wednesday) Doors open at 12:15, 12:30-12:55 Venue: Japan Christian Association Reinanzaka Church 1F Chapel Price: Free Cast: Mayu Harada (Meiji Gakuin University/Nishikatacho Church Organist, United Church of Christ in Japan)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-94d3ca9aab1254ced823f9bf1f6429d9-818×613.jpg [Sumitomo Real Estate] IZUMI GARDEN concert The performance in a space reminiscent of a concert hall, built inside an office building, is a must-see. We bring you peace of mind in your daily life. Date and time: October 9th (Thursday) 18:30-19:00 Venue: Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower 1F Station Square Price: Free Cast: To be determined
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-86ef2f7c1ef3d0692aa5c0bffc720b6d-439×293.jpg [Kajima Corporation] Lunchtime piano concert A lunchtime concert will be held by Yunan Tamogami, an up-and-coming pianist who has won first place in eight international competitions, including the Pitina Piano Competition Special Bronze Prize and the 1st Liszt International Music Competition. Date and time: October 10th (Friday) 12:05-12:45 Venue: Toranomon Towers Office B1F Entrance Price: Free Cast: Yunan Tamogami (piano)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/48109/309/48109-309-91ded3ce5eb4bfaa4813682e0d7f5543-640×1050.jpg [Okura Tokyo] 426th Lobby Concert 25 This concert will be held in the main lobby of Okura Tokyo and can be enjoyed by everyone for free. Date and time: October 25th (Sat) 17:30-18:00 Venue: Okura Prestige Tower 5F Main Lobby Price: Free *Seats are limited. Cast: Yuri Horiuchi (violin)
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