John Williams/Stéphane Denève to conduct the Saito Kinen Orchestra in TOKYO (Sept. 5, 2023)

[AOP 39]

This was just posted by Universal Music Japan yesterday:

 

https://www.universal-music.co.jp/classics/dg125-gala-concert/

 

It will be a special gala concert held at Suntory Hall (Tokyo) to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Deutsch Grammaphon.

 

No mention of when tickets will go on sale, but you can be sure this will sell out fast!!!

 

Will update when more info becomes available 👍🏻

[Tom 3,715]

Well that would seem to all but guarantee a DG release of the concert.  

[WilliamsStarShip2282 266]

Im still waiting for tickets for the other one. Literally check it every day haha

[King Mark 3,225]

Can't wait to never hear Fanfare for the Saito Kinen Orchestra

[BB-8 1,944]

Does "gala" mean that JW will conduct only three pieces without glasses?

[BB-8 1,944]

Note that there is some info about the Tokyo concert on Sep 5 within the Matsumoto flyer (a box with phone number and link):

 

 

https://lp.universal-music.co.jp/forms/inquiry/

 

 

[Jay 32,102]

I wish I could go to both of these Japan concerts

[BB-8 1,944]

17 minutes ago, Jay said:

I wish I could go to both of these Japan concerts

 

Yeah, these would be nice ones to add.

 

Alas, I'm still so grateful that JW managed to visit Europe four times in three years: Vienna, Berlin, Vienna, Milan (a total of 8 full-time concerts without supporting conductor!). 

[Muad'Dib 1,659]

Johnny could make the most of the trip and since he's gonna be there, score that Blue anime we all thought he was gonna do

[BB-8 1,944]

7 minutes ago, Muad'Dib said:

Johnny could make the most of the trip and since he's gonna be there, score that Blue anime we all thought he was gonna do

 

It would probably sell in a jiffy like this one:

 

 

Deutsche Grammophon - der offizielle Shop - A Symphonic Celebration - Joe Hisaishi - Limitierte Signierte Nummerierte 2 Vinyl White Label + Art Card

 

[WilliamsStarShip2282 266]

Did  anyne see the updated rules? they talk alot about "resale" tickets are now allowed and may be refused at the door. Idk if that means that you have a friend buy for you with their name or what. although I supposed if you had a friend with an address they could just put your name using their address

[AOP 39]

@WilliamsStarShip2282, I haven’t seen the updated rules but they seem similar to the rules for the Ozawa Festival concert.

 

When I’ve bought tickets to concerts in Japan in the past, my name has usually been printed on the ticket because I bought them online. Yet, I’ve never once had my name checked at the door.

 

However, for hugely popular J-POP artists, I have heard that they do check since ticket scalping is a huge a problem.

 

It’s really hard to say for sure in this case, sorry.

 

But yeah, if you could get a friend to purchase under your name, you should be good!

 

Oh, and to mark JW’s first visit to Japan in 30 years, Sony Japan is reissuing a few albums in June - nothing new except fancy “blu-spec” CD upgrades and possibly a newly designed OBI. I’m waiting to see if they release any supplementary special merch like a postcard, poster, etc.

 

Will update when more info is released!

For more info, check this out:

https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2023/05/11/0106

[WilliamsStarShip2282 266]

anyone successfully register?

 

[BB-8 1,944]

Nope.

 

Hang on, register for which concert?

[WilliamsStarShip2282 266]

The Williams conducted one

[AOP 39]

@WilliamsStarShip2282, I think you might be referring to the Williams concert at the Ozawa Matsumoto Festival in the other thread?

 

Registration for the lottery for that concert ends tonight at 23:59 JST (that time is actually written in an email I got from them!).

 

Good luck to all!