すみだトリフォニーホールにて、 2025年6月6日（金）に“「新しい風”名曲コンサート」、11月16日（日）「“新しい風”スペシャルコンサート」を開催いたします。
This is an introductory concert of classical music that discovers and introduces new stars in the classical music world and presents them with famous pieces. Up-and-coming young musicians who will lead the next generation will perform alongside experienced conductors and New Japan Philharmonic in a program that will fully showcase their individuality and talent.
Vol.3 in June will be conducted by Kazuki Wada, and the soloist will be Riisa Nakahara, a violinist currently in her first year at the Toho Girls' High School Music Department. Nakahara, who has achieved brilliant results in numerous competitions since childhood and won second place in the 93rd Japan Music Competition last year, will perform the Violin Concerto No. 1 by the genius violinist Paganini. Please pay attention to Nakahara's performance as he takes on a difficult piece that requires outstanding technique and rich expressiveness. And in the special concert in November, the young conductor Darrell Ang from Singapore will perform with New Japan Philharmonic for the first time in nine years since 2016. Soloists include Manami Suzuki, who was the first Japanese to win the 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition last year, as well as the winner of the 9th Sendai International Music Competition, which will be decided in June 2025. Enjoy the collaboration between a world-renowned conductor and talented soloists.
Ticket sales date (all from 10:00)
- Priority sale (for regular members and patronage members) 2/8 (Sat)
- Priority sale (for My Plan members *Those who have purchased tickets for the 2024/25 season or 2025/26 season subscription concert through Ticket･My plan) February 12th (Wednesday)
- General release: 2/15 (Sat)
お得な2公演S席セット券を同時発売！
6/6（金）新しい風”名曲コンサートvol.3￥5,000+11/16（日）”新しい風”スペシャル・コンサート公演￥7,000＝￥12,000のところ、S席2公演同時にご購入なら￥10.000に！（￥2,000割引）
*If you purchase tickets online, you will enjoy the same seats for both performances.
*If you would like different seats for the two performances, you can make your reservation by calling New Japan Philharmonic Ticket Box.
(Reservations can also be made at Triphony Hall Ticket Center counter)
"New Wind" Classic Concert vol.3
Friday, June 6, 2025, 19:00 start
Sumida Triphony Hall Hall Large Hall
Performer
Conductor: Kazuki Wada
Violin: Riisa Nakahara
program
- Rossini: Overture to the opera "The Barber of Seville"
- Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major
Ticket price
S seat general ¥5,000 A seat general ¥3,000 U25 (under 25 years old) ¥2,000
Performer profile
Conductor: Kazuki Wada
Born in Nakano Ward, Tokyo.
He won the Excellence Award at the Londrina Music Festival in Brazil in 2011 and was the runner-up at the 6th Bucharest International Conducting Competition in 2015. In 2017, he made his European debut conducting the Iasi Moldova Philharmonic Orchestra. He has been enthusiastically supported by the orchestra and audiences, and since receiving the title of "Youngest and Best Guest Conductor" from the orchestra's general director, he has continued to perform as a guest conductor every season.
He has been in charge of conducting instruction for the TV drama "Nodame Cantabile" and the movie "Maestro!", among others.
He has performed with orchestras both in Japan and abroad, including the Tokyo Metropolitan New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Gunma Symphony Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Kyushu Symphony Orchestra, Londrina Festival Orchestra, George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, and Iasi Moldova Philharmonic Orchestra.
Violin: Nakahara Riisa
Born in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
At the age of 10, he won first place in the elementary school division of the 72nd All-Japan Student Music Competition, and also won the Usatsuka Award and the Togi Award.
At the age of 11, he won first place and the Virtuoso Award in the under-14 division at the 18th Kloster-Schönthal International Violin Competition in Germany.
In 2020, he participated in the charity concert "United in Music," organized by Shlomo Mintz and organized by UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) to support refugees affected by COVID-19, as part of a team of musicians from 30 countries around the world.
At the age of 13, he won first place in the junior high school division of the 75th All-Japan Student Music Competition, and also won the Usatsuka Award, Togi Award, Music Encouragement Award, and Yokohama Citizen's Award (Audience Award).
The following year, he will perform Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Tatsuya Shimono at the Okaya Charity Concert sponsored by Okaya Koki. In 2023, he will perform Bruch's Scottish Fantasia under the baton of Ryuichiro Sonoda at the same concert.
1st place in the 17 and under division of the 19th Beethoven International Violin Competition in 2024. 2nd place in the 93rd Japan Music Competition.
After graduating from Aichi University of Education's Okazaki Junior High School, she is currently a scholarship student in the first year of the music department at Toho Girls' High School.
He has studied under Eriko Ichikawa and Aya Hirata, and has studied under Takashi Shimizu since he was five years old.
"New Wind" Special Concert
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 14:00 start
Sumida Triphony Hall Hall Large Hall
Performer
Conductor: Darrell Ang
Piano: Manami Suzuki
The winner (highest ranking) of the 9th Sendai International Music Competition, Violin Section (to be decided in June 2025)
Ticket price
S seat general ¥7,000 A seat general ¥5,000 U25 (under 25 years old) ¥2,000
Performer profile
Conductor: Darrell Ang
Born in Singapore, he studied composition with Leung Yun Ping, conducting with Leonid Korchmar at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and Ham Shinnik at Yale University, as well as Baroque music and harpsichord at the Fiesole Conservatory in Italy.
He won first place at the Besançon International Conducting Competition in 2007, where he also received the Audience Prize and the Orchestra Prize. He also won top prizes at the Antonio Pedrotti International Conducting Competition in 2006 and the Arthur Toscanini International Conducting Competition in 2008. He served as Music Director of the Orchestre de Bretagne from 2012 to 2015, and has been Music Director and Chief conductor of the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra since 2016.
In recent years, he has guest-conducted with the London Philharmonic and Concertos Lamoureux, toured the Thuringian Philharmonic in Germany and Belgium, and conducted the National Grand Theatre Orchestra in a performance commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
He has been invited by Valery Gergiev to regularly guest conductor the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, and has conducted the London Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia de Radio France, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, Munich Radio Orchestra, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra of Milan, among others. In Japan, he has guest conductored with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, and Kyushu Symphony Orchestra. His operatic works include Don Giovanni and Rigoletto at the Mariinsky Theatre, Carmen at the Estonian National Opera, The Magic Flute and The Diary of Nijinsky at the Opéra National de Bordeaux, The Flying Dutchman at the Lyric Opera of Singapore, and Cosi fan tutte at the Opéra de Toulon.
In recent years, he has released many recordings with Naxos, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2016, and is attracting attention as one of the most active conductors in Asia. In 2015, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government.
Piano: Manami Suzuki
1st Place, Chamber Music Prize, and Audience Prize at the 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 2024.
Grand Prix and Audience Award at the 47th Pitina Piano Competition in 2023.
1st place and Iwatani Award (Audience Award) in the Piano Division of the 92nd Japan Music Competition in 2023.
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 2002. Started playing piano at the age of 4. Graduated from the music department of Osaka Prefectural Yuhigaoka High School and Tokyo College of Music, majoring in instrumental music (piano performer course) with Chief honors. Currently studying at Tokyo College of Music, Graduate School, as a special scholarship student. 1st place in the Huppel division of the 27th Huppel Tosu Piano Competition. 4th place in the piano division of the 32nd Takarazuka Vega Music Competition. Selected for the 36th C-class and won the 42nd F-class Best 17 Award at the Pitina Piano Competition National Tournament. 1st place in the junior high school division of the piano division of the 17th "Great Wall Cup" International Music Competition. Appears in the "Tokyo College of Music Piano Concert - Piano Performer Course Outstanding Achievers" every year since 2020. Participates in the Hamamatsu International Piano Academy 2023 and 2024, and the 45th Kirishima International Music Festival in 2024.