"Performance of the Three Great Piano Concertos" Tokyo Opera City
If we were to hold a popular vote for piano concertos, wouldn't "Chopin #1," "Tchaikovsky #1," and "Rachmaninoff #2" be in the "best three"? We will be holding a concert where we will present all three of these pieces at once.
~ Performance Summary ~
<Name of performance>
Performance of the three great piano concertos
<Date and Time>
Sunday, November 30, 2025 14:00 start (doors open at 13:30)
<venue>
Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
Cast:
Akira Wakabayashi (piano)
Kazumasa Watanabe (Conductor)
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Organizer:
Asahi Shimbun / KOA CREATIV / MIYAZAWA & Co.
<cooperation>
Yamaha Corporation
<Sponsor>
Powers Unlimited Inc.
<Tracklist>
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op.11
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op.18
*The track list is subject to change.
Ticket sales
Tickets: All seats reserved (tax included) S seats = 8,500 yen, seats = 7,500 yen, B seats = 6,500 yen
Ticket sales date: Pia exclusive advance sale (seat selection) April 21, 2025 (Mon) 10:00~
Ticket agency advance sale (seat selection) April 28, 2025 (Mon) ~
General May 3, 2025 (Saturday/Holiday) 10:00~
Tickets will be on sale at 10:00 on ePlus and Pia, and at 12:00 on L-Ticket.
Ticket Reservation:
Tokyo Opera City Ticket Center (general sales only) 03-5353-9999
Ticket Piahttps://w.pia.jp/t/
Seven-Eleven
Lawson Tickethttps://l-tike.com/
Loppi in Lawson and Ministop stores
ePlushttps://eplus.jp/
Family Mart store
Inquiries: Sunrise Promotion Tokyo 0570-00-3337 (weekdays 12:00-15:00)
There are no tickets available.
*This performance is part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' 2025 support program for children to experience performing arts at theaters and concert halls. Children under 18 years old can enter for free, and accompanying persons can enter for half price. The application method will be announced on the website before the tickets go on sale.
*Preschool children are not allowed to enter
*If you would like a wheelchair seat, please purchase an S seat ticket and contact Sunrise Promotion Tokyo in advance.
https://miy-com.co.jp/sandai_piano20251130/
Rieko Suzuki & Akira Wakabayashi The Profound World of Beethoven - Complete Violin Sonata Concert Vol. 2
Sunday, July 6, 2025
17:00 start (doors open at 16:30)
Halle Runde
Rieko Suzuki & Akira Wakabayashi Recital Beethoven Violin Sonatas Complete Concert Series 3 times Vol.2
venue
Kumamoto Shirakawa Church
time
Doors open 15:00, performance begins 15:30
ticket
Adults: 3,000 yen
Students (up to university students) 1,500 yen
Parent and child ticket (adults and students) 4,000 yen
inquiry
TEL: 090-9596-8052 cellmi3643@gmail.com (Mabara)
https://www.otanigakki.co.jp/playguide/20250622/
NHK Golden Classic 2025 Summer Edition
NHK Symphony Orchestra Golden Classics 2025 Summer Edition
Sunday, July 13, 2025 Fuchu no Mori Art Theater Dream Hall
~ Performance Summary ~
<Performance name> NHK Golden Classic 2025 Summer Edition
English: NHK Symphony Orchestra, Golden Classic 2025 Summer
<Date and time> July 13, 2025 (Sunday) 15:30 start (doors open at 14:45)
<Venue> Fuchu no Mori Art Theater Dream Hall
Cast: Yu Kumakura (Conductor)
Akira Wakabayashi (piano)
NHK Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Program: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op.18
Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonic Suite "Scheherazade" in D minor, Op.35
Ticket sales
General sale: Sunday, March 23, 2025
Advance sale: Fuchu no Mori Art Theater Fivo Plus members advance sale March 10th (Mon)
Ticket pre-sales at ticket agencies: Tuesday, March 11th
Fuchu no Mori Art Theatre Fivo Free Members Pre-sale March 17th (Mon)
Ticket prices: S = 8,000 yen, A = 7,0000 yen, B = 6,000 yen, C = 5,000 yen
Rieko Suzuki & Akira Wakabayashi Duo Recital
[Date] Sunday, March 9, 2025
[Start] 15:00 (Doors open/14:30)
[Admission fee] 4,000 yen (unreserved seating)
＜Performers＞
Rieko Suzuki (violin)
Akira Wakabayashi (piano)
1-3-10 Toiyacho Nishi, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture (within the grounds of Piano Plaza Gunma Takasaki main store)
https://www.nihonpianohd.co.jp/event/?event=250309ts
Akira Wakabayashi Piano Recital | Public Performances | Performance List | Munetsugu Hall
2025 April 29th (Tue) 14:00 start, 13:30 door open
Cast
Akira Wakabayashi (piano)
Tracklist
JS Bach: The Well-Tempered Piano Pieces, Book 1, BWV846-869
Complete concert
*This performance is scheduled to have a break after No. 12 of the entire Volume 1.
https://munetsuguhall.com/performance/general/entry-3852.html
Rieko Suzuki & Akira Wakabayashi Trust Room | Sendai Central Music Center
Cast
Rieko Suzuki (Vn)/Akira Wakabayashi (Pf)
Date of performance
Saturday, February 8, 2025
time
3:00 pm
place
Sendai Central Music Center IVyHALL
IVy HALL Concert Series [ROOM] #025 "Room of Trust II". Extraordinary technique and expressiveness comparable to an orchestra. Wakabayashi Akira, a virtuoso pianist representing Japan who is soaring to the world, and Suzuki Rieko, a talented violinist who is active in a wide range of fields as a soloist and chamber musician, with musicality and expressiveness backed by the rich experience of a concert mistress. This is a luxurious concert where you can enjoy both the solo and duo performances of these two. This will be their second appearance at RooM, so why not listen to a performance that approaches the essence of the work?
https://scmct.com/pickup/1184/
ACROS Lunchtime Concert vol.109 Akira Wakabayashi & Rieko Suzuki Duo Concert - ACROS Fukuoka
Friday, February 21, 2025 12:00
ACROSS Lunchtime Concert vol.109
Akira Wakabayashi & Rieko Suzuki Duo Concert
<90-minute extended version>
Online pre-sale: September 8, 2024 (Sun) 10:00~
General release: Friday, September 13, 2024, 10:00
"Lunchtime Concert" allows you to enjoy music at lunchtime at lunchtime prices.
https://www.acros.or.jp/events/13940.html
