Calendar

Upcoming Events - 2010
Date Organization Venue/Time Program
Aug 1 Japan Vocalists Forum Yanaka Kaikan - Hatsune Hall 2:00pm, Admission- Free Excerpts from Mozart- Cosi fan Tutte and Donizetti- Lucia di Lammermoor
Stephen Charette, conductor
Kayo Yamaguchi, piano
Sep 5 Suzuki Method Ensemble Aion Sumida Triphony Hall - Small Hall, Admission- Free Mozart- Divertimento K.136, Tchaikovsky- String Serenade 1st and 2nd movt., Bach- Double Violin Concerto in D minor
Stephen Charette, conductor
Violin soloists- Tomoko Hanada and Rurika Iiyama
Oct 14 Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra Chukyo University Center for Culture and Arts - Aurora Hall 6:30pm Chubu Electric Company - Charity Concert "Voice of my Heart"
Stephen Charette, conductor
Anri, singer
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Oct 17 Edogawa Philharmonic Orchestra Edogawa Bunka Center - Large Hall 12:00pm/2:30pm "Children's Concert"
Dukas- Fanfare from "La Peri", excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and excerpts from Hisaishi Joe's "My Neighbor Totoro"
Stephen Charette, conductor
Mayu Miyazawa, presenter
Dec 5 Seto City Orchestra Seto City Cultural Center - Bunka Hall 2:00pm Glinka- Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture, Dvorak- Symphony #9 "New World" 2nd movt., Beethoven- Symphony #7 4th movt., Brahms- Symphony #1 1st movt., Sibelius- Finlandia
Stephen Charette, conductor
Dec 12 Edogawa Philharmonic Orchestra Edogawa Bunka Center - Large Hall The 31st Edogawa Music Festival
Program TBA
Stephen Charette, conductor
Upcoming Events - 2011
Date Organization Venue/Time Program
Mar 13 Edogawa Philharmonic Orchestra Edogawa Bunka Center - Large Hall "Spring Concert" including winners from the annual Edogawa concerto competition
Stephen Charette, conductor
May 29 Tokyo Nikikai Opera TBA Menotti- "Help, Help, The Globolinks!" and "Chip and His Dog"
Stephen Charette, conductor
Past Events - 2010
Date Organization Venue/Time Program
Jan 10 Ensemble Ein Reim Fuchu-no-mori Art Theatre - Vienna Hall 2:00pm, admission- 1000yen Mozart- Don Giovanni Overture, Mozart- Symphony #36 "Linz", Beethoven- Symphony #7
Stephen Charette, conductor
Jan 17 Il Nodo Sumida Triphony Hall - Small Hall 6:00pm, admission- 3000yen Mozart- Marriage of Figaro and Rossini- Barber of Seville (Highlights)
Stephen Charette, conductor
Feb 12 International School of the Sacred Heart Orchestra/Advanced String Ensemble International School of the Sacred Heart, Gym - 7:00pm, Admission- free Dvorak- Slavonic Dance, op.46, #8, Rossini- Barber of Seville Overture, Masaaki Hayakawa- Four Seasons in Japan "Winter" (Part of February Show)
Stephen Charette, conductor
Mar 19 NHK Friendship Orchestra and Chorus NHK Hall, Time- 9:50am, Admission- Free, but invitation only. If you would like to attend, please contact me. Johann Strauss Jr.- The Blue Danube Waltz with Chorus (Opening of the 85th NHK Award Ceremony)
Stephen Charette, conductor
Apr 30 International School of the Sacred Heart Orchestra/Advanced String Ensemble International School of the Sacred Heart, Gym - 6:00pm, Admission- free Joe Hisaishi- Excerpts from Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle, Sibelius- Andante Festivo, Haydn- Piano Concerto #11 in D major, 1st movt. (Part of Spring Show)
Stephen Charette, conductor
Olga Romanova, piano
May 2 Ensemble Mozartiana Izumi Hall, in Osaka. 2:00pm, Admission- 3000yen Mozart- Don Giovanni (Semi-staged production)
Stephen Charette, conductor
(Soloists from the Kansai Nikikai Opera Company) Click HERE for poster.
May 28 International School of the Sacred Heart Orchestra/Advanced String Ensemble University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo - Chapel 7:00pm, Admission- Free Joe Hisaishi- Excerpts from Howl's Moving Castle, Bizet- "Farandole" from L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2, Bach- Double Violin Concerto in D minor, 1st movt., Sibelius- Andante Festivo, Mozart- "Parto, Parto" from Clemenza di Tito
Stephen Charette, conductor and clarinet
Haruna Monri and Miha Watase, violins
Eiko Koizumi, mezzo-soprano
Yui Iwasaki, piano
Past Events - 2009
Date Organization Venue/Time Program
Feb 7 Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra Kita Bunka Sho Gekijyou 11:00am/2:00pm Strauss Jr.- Unter Donner und Blitz, Struss Jr.- Pizzicato Polka, and Others
Stephen Charette, conductor
Feb 8 Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra Minami Bunka Sho Gekijyou 11:00am/2:00pm Strauss Jr.- Unter Donner und Blitz, Struss Jr.- Pizzicato Polka, and Others
Stephen Charette, conductor
Mar 14 Japan Vocalists Forum Yanaka Kaikan, Hatsune Hall 2:00pm Excerpts from Mozart- Marriage of Figaro, Donizetti- Elixir of Love, Bellini- I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Stephen Charette, conductor
Mar 19 NHK Friendship Orchestra and Chorus NHK Hall 10:00am Sibelius- Finlandia with Chorus (Opening of the 84th NHK Award Ceremony)
Stephen Charette, conductor
May 10 Yokkaichi Symphony Orchestra Yokkaichi Cultural Center 1:30pm Tchaikovsky- Romeo and Juliet Overture, Mendelssohn- Violin Concerto, Dvorak- Symphony #7
Stephen Charette, conductor
Nobuhiro Suyama, violin
May 17 Suzuki Method Ensemble Aion Yoyogi Olympic Center, Large Hall 1:00pm Hayakawa- "Summer" from Japanese Four Seasons in the Baroque Style, Beethoven- String Quartet, op.18 #1, 1st movt.
Stephen Charette, conductor
May 29 International School of the Sacred Heart Orchestra/Advanced String Ensemble University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo- Chapel 7:00pm Mozart- Divertimento K.136, Britten- Five Courtly Dances, Suppe- Poet and Peasant Overture
Stephen Charette, conductor
Aug 7 Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra Aichi Arts Center, Concert Hall 7:00pm Music from Disney and Dragon Quest, Excerpts from Puccini- Gianni Schicchi, Donizetti- Lucia di Lammermoor, and Others
Stephen Charette, conductor
Satoko Kinbara, soprano
Aug 9 Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra Chukyo University, Aurora Hall 5:00pm Concert with Norio Tsuboi
Stephen Charette, conductor
Maki Shimogaki, soprano
Sep 13 Japan Vocalists Forum Yanaka Kaikan, Hatsune Hall 2:00pm Excerpts from Humperdink- Hansel and Gretel, Mozart- Magic Flute (Both sung in Japanese)
Stephen Charette, conductor
Sep 22 Suzuki Method Ensemble Aion Yoyogi Olympic Center, Small Hall 2:00pm Hayakawa- "Spring" and "Summer" from Japanese Four Seasons in the Baroque Style, Beethoven- String Quartet, op.18 #1, Bach- Brandenburg concerto #3
Stephen Charette, conductor
Nov 21 Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra Inazawa City Hall, Chu Hall 2:00pm Concert with Tokyo Vaudeville Show
Stephen Charette, conductor
Ryoichi Yamaguchi, actor
Nov 22 Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra Happiness Hill Kota, Tsubaki Hall 2:00pm Concert with Tokyo Vaudeville Show
Stephen Charette, conductor
Ryoichi Yamaguchi, actor
Dec 11 International School of the Sacred Heart Orchestra/Advanced String Ensemble University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo - Chapel 2:00pm and 7:00pm, admission- free Tchaikovsky- Romeo and Juliet, Christmas Carol "How Great Our Joy" w/ Middle School Choir, Hayakawa- "Spring" from Four Seasons in Japan
Stephen Charette, conductor