The Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra (広島交響楽団, Hiroshima Kōkyō Gakudan) is an orchestra based in Hiroshima, Japan, founded in 1963. It is the only professional orchestra in Japan's Chūgoku region.
Music Directors
- Akeo Watanabe (1984–86)
- Ken Takaseki (1986–90)
- Yoshikazu Tanaka (1990–94)
- Naohiro Totsuka (1994–98)
- Norichika Iimori, Hiroyuki Odano, Kazumasa Watanabe (1995–2002)
- Hong-Jae Kim (2002–04)
- Kazuyoshi Akiyama (1998–present)
- Tatsuya Shimono (Designate– Starting April 2017)
History
- Founded as the "Hiroshima Civic Orchestra" in 1963.
- Renamed the "Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra" in 1969.
- Became a professional orchestra in 1972.
- Akeo Watanabe inaugurated as the music director and the permanent conductor in 1984.
- Held UN peace concerts in Vienna and Prague in 1991.
- Held concerts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Tokyo and The Symphony Hall in Osaka in 1993.
- Performed for the opening events of the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima in 1994.
- In the 149th regular concert, performed Krzysztof Penderecki's "Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima" in 1994.
- Performed Toshio Hosokawa's "Hiroshima Requiem" and Ikuma Dan's "Symphony No.6 'Hiroshima' to support world peace in 1995.
- Started their forum to develop the ideal picture of the local symphony for the 21st century in 1997.
- Started the RCC TV program "Hiroshima symphony" in 1997.
- Performed Beethoven's Symphony No.5 and other works for the October in Normandy (the events with classical and modern music) in Normandy in 1997.
- Performed Toshio Hosokawa's "Memory of the Sea" in 1998.
- Kazuyoshi Akiyama was inaugurated as the first conductor in 1998.
- Held the international music festival "August in Hiroshima '99" and performed Mahler's "Symphony No.2" in 1999.
- Performed in the 3rd orchestra festival for local cities in Japan at Sumida Triphony Hall in 2000.
- Held the 200th regular concert and performed Ottorino Respighi's "The Roman trilogy (Fontane di Roma, Pini di Roma, Feste Romane)" in 2000.
- Performed Eduard Tubin's "Symphony No.3 in D minor 'Heroic'" in 2002.
- Performed in the orchestra festival for local cities in Japan in 2003.
- Performed at the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Large Hall to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg and receiving a medal from UNESCO in 2003.
- Performed in Seoul, Busan, and Daegu to celebrate Korea-Japan Friendship Year in 2005.
- Founded the Hiroshima United with Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2007.
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