Yukio Fujioka's Christmas Fantasia

Join the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of renowned conductor Yukio Fujioka, with the virtuosic organ playing of Seiko Katagiri, for a holiday concert experience that spans centuries of masterful music. The program opens with Leroy Anderson’s breezy “Sledding,” before moving into a curated selection of festive classics and contemporary favorites. Highlights include Franck Lehar’s elegant Waltz “Gold and Silver,” the luminous “Ave Maria” from Bach/Charles Gounod (☆★), Johann Sebastian Bach’s powerful “Toccata” from Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (★), and the spirited “My Dear Marquis, a man like you” from Johann Strauss II’s comic opera *Die Fledermaus* (☆). The evening continues with Giacomo Puccini’s heartfelt “When I Walk Through the City” from *La Boheme* (☆), Edward Elgar’s triumphant “Pomp and Circumstance” No. 1, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers” from *The Nutcracker*, John Williams’ “Hedwig’s Theme” from *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, K&R Lopez’s “Frozen” medley (arranged by Hajime Kawakami), and Paul Dukas’s heroic “The Sorcerer's Apprentice.” For details and tickets, visit the external link.