We are pleased to announce that the pre-concert, which has been very well received at subscription concert at Suntory Hall, will also be held for the 41st edition of "Sumida "TOBIRA" of classic" on July 3rd (Fri) and 4th (Sat), 2026, as a special event.
[Date and time]
Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th, 2026, starting at 13:30 (doors open at 13:15)
【venue】
Sumida Triphony Hall Main Hall Stage
[Cast]
Violin: Issei Kurihara, Sae Niwa
Viola: Yuko Hidaka
Cello: Toru Hirota

【program】
Takashi Yoshimatsu: Excerpt from Atom Hearts Club Quartet, Op. 70
*A ticket for the 41st edition of Sumida "TOBIRA" of classic is required to attend.
*Entry and exit to the seating area are permitted during the pre-concert.
*Please watch the performance from the seat you purchased.
On this day's "Sumida "TOBIRA" of classic" program, you can enjoy Takashi Yoshimatsu's Symphony No. 3, Op. 75, conducted by Yukio Fujioka.
Conductor: Yukio Fujioka
Violin: Kijima Mayu*
- Akutagawa Yasushi: Prelude for Symphonic Orchestra
- Akira Ifukube: Rhapsody Concertante for Violin and Orchestra (Violin Concerto No. 1)*
- Takashi Yoshimatsu: Symphony No. 3, Op. 75
Be sure to check out "Sound Atelier," where you can hear all movements of the Atom Hearts Club Quartet performed by the artists who appeared in this pre-concert!
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12
- Takashi Yoshimatsu: Atom Hearts Club Quartet, Op. 70
- Freddie Mercury: Bohemian Rhapsody
- Freddie Mercury: We Are The Champions
- Paul McCartney: Yesterday
- Paul McCartney: Lady Madonna
- Paul McCartney: Let It Be
Venue: German Cultural Center OAG Hall