Orchestra Japan 10th Anniversary! A special celebratory performance with Keith Lockhart and a stellar cast!
Harmony Japan Co., Ltd. Press release: September 7, 2025 To Members of the Press Celebrating Orchestra Japan’s 10th anniversary! A special celebratory performance with Keith Lockhart and a stellar cast! The encounter of a single sound moves the heart, becoming a miracle of a single encounter. Orchestra Japan is celebrating its 10th anniversary since its debut. To celebrate these 10 years of precious encounters and new challenges, we will be holding a special, one-off performance at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on Sunday, March 15, 2026, filled with gratitude and hope. The performance will be conducted by Keith Lockhart, principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, and will feature pianist/composer/arranger Gen Okuda, along with guest appearances by foreign vocalists who have performed at “Disney on Classic.” With a dazzling program spanning a wide range of genres, including the symphonic poem “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” by Paul Abraham Dukas, “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin, and “I Wish Upon a Star,” “God Help Me,” and “The Flame of Sin” from Alan Menken’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” this concert marks Orchestra Japan’s 10th anniversary and a step into the future. Advance ticket reservations (first come, first served) will begin at noon on Monday, September 8th!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20716/179/20716-179-874a5d405db14dcdf6984a37b8ce4f45-3696×2460.jpg The group debuted at “Disney on Classic – Spring Music Festival 2015” upon its founding in 2015. Since then, they have performed in over 700 stage productions, including “Disney on Classic,” Japan’s largest orchestral tour, the “Olympic Concert” organized by the Japan Olympic Committee, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series, the world premiere of “The Lion King (hyper-live-action version),” and numerous film concerts such as “The Little Mermaid in Concert” (2018), “Beauty and the Beast in Concert” (2020), and “Aladdin in Concert” (2025), all held at the Budokan and Yokohama Arena. In March 2018, the group held its first classical concert, “First Recital Ichi-on Ichi-e,” at Suntory Hall (Tokyo) and The Symphony Hall (Osaka). With Reiner Honeck, concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, as conductor, the group demonstrated its true value as an orchestra. In March 2025, Orchestra Japan performed with Boston Pops Orchestra Principal Conductor Keith Lockhart at the “John Williams Tribute Special Concert with Keith Lockhart.” Their passionate rendition of the music thrilled and moved the audience. Unconstrained by genre or existing boundaries, Orchestra Japan continues to pursue performances that immerse the viewer in a story and music that touches the heart. May 2025 marked the 10th anniversary of their debut. With gratitude in our hearts to all those who have supported us, we present a
commemorative performance that connects our 10-year history to the future. THE ORCHESTRA JAPAN 10th Anniversary Concert One Sound One Encounter vol.2 Official site: https://www.harmonyjapan.com/toj10th/ Performers
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20716/179/20716-179-cbf465893ec432cda5158aea31a33738-511×651.jpg Keith Lockhart He has served as the Boston Pops Orchestra’s principal conductor since 1995, now in his 30th season. He has conducted approximately 2,000 performances, 45 US tours, and four international tours, and is widely known for the “Boston Pops Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.” He served as Principal Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra from 2010 to 2018 and Artistic Director of the Brevard Music Center since 2007. He previously served as Music Director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra from 1998 to 2009. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20716/179/20716-179-0655761357f808cf647bce9217fa9f68-511×651.jpg Gen Okuda Born in 2001. He became interested in music after playing a toy piano at the age of three, and began composing at the age of five. He learned how to read music from his father and was largely self-taught in performance. At the age of 9, he made his CD debut as the youngest pianist in history. That same year, he won the New Star category at the 2011 Jazz Japan Awards. At age 12, he became the youngest composer to be registered with JASRAC. Since then, he has performed at major festivals such as Tokyo Jazz and released numerous albums. In 2014, he released his second album, “BON APPETIT!” In 2015, he released his third album, Gen Okuda’s Fun School Jazz Piano, through King Records. Since 2017, he has been a regular on NHK Educational TV’s Musica Piccolino as Leo in the Apollo No. 5 series, garnering widespread attention. In recent years, he has expanded his activities as a composer, and has been in charge of the soundtrack for the TV anime The Duke of Death and His Black Maid (Shogakukan). He continues to be active across genres through concert appearances and songwriting.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20716/179/20716-179-88565aba31bcd9ddc60d40a6a6e0b38f-1920×1080.jpg Four talented vocalists with experience performing in “Disney on Classic” are coming to Japan! Patrick Brady, Santina Umbach, John Rapson, Stephen Markarian Performance summary THE ORCHESTRA JAPAN 10th Anniversary Concert One Sound One Encounter vol.2 Date and time: Sunday, March 15, 2026 Doors open at 14:00 / Performance starts at 15:00 Venue: Suntory Hall, Main Hall, Tokyo Official website: https://www.harmonyjapan.com/toj10th/ Sponsored and produced by: THE ORCHESTRA JAPAN/Harmony JAPAN Portion of this concert presented by Disney Concerts Performance time: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes (including intermission) Ticket prices S seats: ¥12,000 / A seats: ¥10,000 / B seats: ¥8,000 / SS seats and 2nd floor SS seats: ¥15,000 (includes limited edition merchandise) / Student seats: ¥3,000 (all reserved seats, tax included)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20716/179/20716-179-885092fb7967b1a5429b6e65cda22251-1080×1080.jpg *Children under elementary school age are not permitted to enter. *Student seats will be sold to students under the age of 25 after the general release date. *B seats are located in the block directly behind the stage. *If you require wheelchair seating, please purchase an S seat and contact Sunrise Promotion. *Performers, song titles, etc. are subject to change. Please note that refunds will not be given in the event of such changes. *There will be no video or lighting effects in this performance. WEB /SNS Official concert website▶︎ https://www.harmonyjapan.com/toj10th/ Orchestra Japan Official X / Instagram: @TOJ_orchestra Harmony Japan Official X / Instagram: @harmony_japan Contact Us Ticket inquiries: Sunrise Promotion 0570-00-3337 (Weekdays 12:00-15:00) Concert inquiries: Harmony Japan 03-3409-3345 (Weekdays 11:30-16:30) or
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