The content of this product is provided by machine translation and may not reflect the actual information, please take this into consideration before booking.Kodo 45th Anniversary Performance Kodo x Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra "Monoprism" - 50th anniversary of the premiere / 90th anniversary of Maki Ishii's birth - Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 4:00 PM (Doors open at 3:30 PM) Kodo's 45th anniversary performance features a one-day-only collaboration with an orchestra! This is a majestic and powerful performance by leading Japanese conductor Tatsuya Shimono and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Please enjoy the supreme sound and luxurious moment. Featuring: Kodo Taiko Performing Arts Group and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Tatsuya Shimono 【program】 part・"Star Wars Suite" (composed by John Williams) A suite of famous songs from the movie "Star Wars" performed with a grand orchestra.・Kodo "Tomoe" and others second part - "Monoprism" for Japanese drums and orchestra (composed by Maki Ishii) A concerto piece for seven Japanese taiko drummers and orchestra. It premiered at the Tanglewood Music Festival in the United States in July 1976. The title refers to a combination of the monochrome of the Japanese taiko drums and the prism of the orchestra.・Song of the Universe (composed by Isao Tomita) An orchestral version of a piece written specifically for Kodo by Isao Tomita, a leading figure in synthesizer music. 【profile】 Tatsuya Shimono (Conductor) Born in Kagoshima. Winner of the Tokyo International Music Competition and the Besançon International Conductors Competition. Principal Conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Hiroshima Wind Orchestra, and Conductor Laureate of the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra. Has also taught the next generation of musicians at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, and Tokyo College of Music. Has received numerous awards, including the Saito Hideo Memorial Fund Award, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize, the Arima Prize, the Hiroshima Citizen's Award, and the Chugoku Cultural Award. Host of NHK FM's "Sounds of the Wind Orchestra." Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Founded in 1911, the orchestra functions as both a symphony orchestra and a theater orchestra. Its Honorary Music Director is Chung Myung-Whun, its Principal Conductor is A. Battistoni, and its Special Guest Conductor is M. Pletnev. It has attracted attention for its independent performances, opera and ballet performances at the New National Theater and other venues, broadcast performances on NHK and other networks, and overseas performances. It has a franchise agreement with Bunkamura Orchard Hall. It also has business partnerships with Bunkyo Ward, Chiba City, Karuizawa Town, and Nagaoka City, and a partnership agreement with Kariya City.