Christmas Special Concert 2025

Experience the holiday season like never before with the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra in “Christmas Special Concert 2025.” Under the baton of the acclaimed conductor Hiroyuki Tsuji and led on the podium by Concertmaster Satoshi Morioka, the orchestra delivers an unforgettable musical journey. Solo credits are shared by world‑class baritone Hiroshi Okawa, distinguished vocalist Hideki Matayoshi, and soaring tenor Ren Yoshida. The program begins with the mysterious, unknown‑composer work **“At the End of the Wilderness.”** From there the concert sails through beloved holiday classics and dazzling showpieces: - **Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:** Overture to *The Marriage of Figaro* (K.492) - **Nishishita Kohei:** *Performance Promises* - **Johnny Marks:** *Rudolph the Red‑Nosed Reindeer* - **Leroy Anderson:** *Christmas Festival* - **Frank:** *Angel’s Food* (soloist: Yoshida) - **Hugh Martin:** *Merry Little Christmas* (soloist: Matayoshi) - **Caccini & Charles Gounod & Schubert:** Triple “Ave Maria” medley - **Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:** “Waltz of the Flowers” from *The Nutcracker* ballet - **Franz Lehár:** “The Women’s March” from the comic opera *The Merry Widow* - **John Williams:** *Somewhere in My Memory* from the film *Home Alone* - **Irving Berlin:** *White Christmas* (soloist: Okawa) - **Mariya Takeuchi:** *Wonderful Holiday* - **Adolphe Adam:** *O Holy Night* - **Mel Tomé:** *The Christmas Song* - **Yamamoto Sayaka Edition:** Christmas Song Medley *“Sleigh! Classic”* Join us for a night of soaring voices, masterful orchestration, and timeless festive repertoire—a true concert film experience for every fan of holiday music. For details and tickets, visit the link below.