There will be changes to the program and performers for the 39th "Sumida "TOBIRA" of classic" to be held on Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th, 2026.
(Before change)
Grieg: "Peer Gynt" Suite No. 1 and 2
(After change)
Grieg: Excerpts from incidental music to the play "Peer Gynt" ("Solveig's Lullaby" and more)
In addition, soprano singer Miku Yasukawa has been confirmed to appear.
This change was made after conductor Cornilios Mihailidis re-examined "Peer Gynt" and, after much discussion, decided that a composition using excerpts from the incidental music would convey the flow and narrative of the work more naturally than performing it as a suite.
The 2026/2027 season of the "Sumida "TOBIRA" of classic" series will be themed around "Travelling the World Through Music." In the 39th episode, enjoy the natural scenery and storytelling of Finland and Norway.
Target Performance
- Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22-2
- Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16*
- Grieg: Excerpts from incidental music to the play "Peer Gynt" ("Solveig's Lullaby" and more)**
Conductor: Cornilios Mihailidis
Piano: Miki Kadono*
Soprano: Miku Yasukawa*
Conductor: Cornilios Mihailidis
Greece / Born July 2, 1989
A Greek conductor and pianist, he won first prize at the Tokyo International Conductors' Competition 2024. He has previously served as Conductor-in-Residence with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, as well as Assistant Conductor with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. He regularly performs with Teatre Real (Madrid), conducting "The Magic Flute," "Nixon in China," and "Eugene Onegin."
A graduate of the Sibelius Academy, he has performed with major orchestras such as the Russian National Orchestra, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and the Staatskapelle Weimar, and has conducted all of Greece's major orchestras. In 2016, he founded the Koufonisia Classical Music Festival. Outside of music, he is also an active aviator.
Soprano: Miku Yasukawa
Born in Tokushima Prefecture. After graduating from the Kunitachi College of Music and the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School, she studied at the Guildhall Artist Diploma Programme in the UK. She was a Gold Medal 2023 Finalist (Barbican Centre). She made her UK opera debut as Norina in Don Pasquale at the Hurn Court Opera. She received a five-star rating in Opera Now, published in the same year.
Since 2019, he has been based in the UK and Japan, performing with Japanese orchestras such as the Bach Collegium Japan, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, and Ensemble Kanazawa, as well as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) in the UK, the Orchestre de Pasdelou in France, and the Orchestre de Macau in Macau. His Celestial Voice performance of the CBSO's "Damnation of Faust" conducted by Kazuki Yamada was broadcast on BBC3 and received a five-star review in The Telegraph. He is a recipient of scholarships from the Yonden Cultural Promotion Foundation and the Sidney Perry Foundation, and is a recipient of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Overseas Study Program for Emerging Artists in 2022.
Piano: Miki Kadono
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1998.
He attended the Tokyo University of the Arts High School of Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, and then the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Music.In the fall of 2023, he moved to France and is currently studying in the Master's program at the Lyon Conservatoire.
He has won numerous prizes in competitions both in Japan and abroad, including first place at the Henri Kowalski International Competition (France) and third place in the piano category of the 21st Tokyo Music Competition.
2020 Aoyama Music Foundation Scholarship recipient.
While attending university, he won the Geidai Clavier Prize and performed with the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra.
Upon graduating from university, he received the Acanthus Music Prize, the Doseikai Prize, and the Geidai Clavier Prize.
He has performed with numerous orchestras, including the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, Chiba Symphony Orchestra, and Chiba Prefecture Boys and Girls Orchestra, and has appeared in the concert "The Passion of Music" at Carnegie Hall in New York, as well as numerous other concerts both in Japan and abroad.
He has studied under Katsuko Kaneko, Hiroshi Arimori, Tomoaki Yoshida, and Jerome Granjon.
2026/2027 Season subscription concert Ticket Release Date
Continuous Ticket are currently on sale for the general public, and single tickets for the April-July 2026 performances are scheduled to go on sale on Saturday, February 14th. However, priority sales will be available for regular members and patronage members as follows (starting at 10:00 AM).
| [Continuous Ticket] Priority sale for regular members and patronage members | Now on sale |
| [Continuous Ticket] Priority sale for My Plan members (For 2025/2026 season Ticket･My plan purchasers) | Now on sale |
| [Continuous Ticket] General sale | Now on sale |
| [Ticket･My plan] Regular members and Patronage member priority sales | Now on sale |
| [Ticket･My plan] Priority sale for My Plan members (For 2025/2026 season Ticket･My plan purchasers) | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| [Ticket･My plan] General sale | Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
| [Single tickets for performances from April to July 2026] Priority sale for subscription members and patronage members | Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
| [Single ticket for April-July 2026 performances] Priority sale for My Plan members (For 2025/2026 season Ticket･My plan purchasers) | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
| [Single ticket for April-July 2026 performances] General sale | Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
| [Single tickets for performances from September to November 2026] Priority sale for subscription members and patronage members | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| [September-November 2026 performance single ticket] Priority sale for My Plan members (For 2026/2027 season Ticket･My plan purchasers) | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
| [September-November 2026 performance single ticket] General release | Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
| [Single ticket for January-February 2027 performance] Priority sale for subscription members and patronage members | Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| [Single ticket for January-February 2027 performance] Priority sale for My Plan members (For 2026/2027 season Ticket･My plan purchasers) | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
| [Single ticket for January to March 2027 performances] General release | Saturday, September 5, 2026 |
What is the "Continuous Ticket" that you can purchase first?
A "Continuous Ticket" is a set ticket that allows you to enjoy all subscription concert performances (by series) in the same seat throughout the season. Customers who purchase a "Continuous Ticket" will receive various benefits as a "regular member". In addition to the most reasonable price, you can choose your seat first before single tickets and Ticket･My plan go on sale. You can also reserve tickets for performances hosted by New Japan Philharmonic other than subscription concert before they go on general sale.
What is a “Patronage Member” that can be purchased on the priority release date?
There are three types of individual members: “Individual Supporter” and “Sumida no Kai” (10,000 yen per unit/year), and individual supporting members (30,000 yen/unit, 50,000 yen/year, and 250,000 yen/year). Companies can join as corporate members.
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