Music
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Tadaaki Otaka’s Family Legacy Adds to a Fascinating Concert with YNSO; Venerable Conductor Performs Father’s Composition and Bruckner Symphony
Tadaaki Otaka conducted the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) at Suntory Hall in Akasaka, ...
June 5, 2025
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Japanese Pianists Win 2nd, 5th Prizes in Brussels Contest
BRUSSELS (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Wataru Hisasue and Masaya Kamei won the second and fifth prize, r...
June 1, 2025
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Britten’s Opera for Children Delights Audience at New National Theatre, Tokyo on Children’s Day; 1st Return of Kids’ Opera at Venue Since 2011
An opera for children by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) delighted audiences at the New National The...
May 15, 2025
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Hologram Concerts Planned for Teresa Teng’s 30th Death Anniversary Year; Late Singer’s Brother Says He Also Wants to Release Full Catalogue of Her Songs
TAIPEI — Thursday will mark the 30 years since the untimely death of popular Taiwan singer Teresa...
May 7, 2025
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Arashi Announces End of Band’s Activities After Its Final Tour Scheduled for Next Spring
The popular five-member boy band Arashi announced that they will end their activities after their...
May 6, 2025
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Music Awards Japan Ready to Make Noise; Atarashii Gakko! Help Inaugurate Japan’s Answer to The Grammy Awards
Japan’s answer to the Grammy Awards will be launched this spring. Music Awards Japan (MAJ) will b...
April 18, 2025
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Cultural Affairs Agency Commissioner: Prioritize Support for Creators, Artists Regarding Music Awards Japan
The Cultural Affairs Agency will take a cooperative role in staging Music Awards Japan.“Allowing ...
April 18, 2025
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Weigle, YNSO Give Compelling Performance of ‘Wozzeck’ Opera in Tokyo
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) gave a compelling performance of “Wozzeck,” the dark...
March 23, 2025
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Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra’s New Season Promises Exciting Music Journey
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-2026 (fiscal 2025) season will begin on April 16. Th...
March 19, 2025
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Meet Neil, 13, Attracting Attention as Japan’s Newest, Multi-Talented Pop Star
Okinawa Actors School in Naha, which has fostered such pop music stars as Namie Amuro, Da Pump an...
March 14, 2025
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Scores for Historic Tokyo Beethoven Concerts Found
Scores used at the first full performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” by Japanese mus...
March 9, 2025
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Thousands Take Part in Beethoven’s Ninth in Tokyo; Concert Includes 5,000-strong All-Ages Chorus
More than 3,000 spectators enjoyed listening to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” in concert a...
February 27, 2025
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2 Beatles Songs from ’90s to Be Remixed with AI for Clearer Vocals by John Lennon, Says George Harrison’s Son
Two songs by the Beatles, originally released in the 1990s, are set to be remixed using artificia...
January 23, 2025
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Creative Legacy Showcased at Tokyo Exhibition; Player Piano Brings Sound of Musician to Ginza
An exhibition showcasing the works and intellectual property of Ryuichi Sakamoto, the internation...
December 18, 2024
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Opera ‘William Tell’ Graces Tokyo New National Theatre; Performance Stuns as All-Round Bullseye
Rossini’s last opera “William Tell,” or “Guillaume Tell,” received its first Japanese performance...
November 28, 2024
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