Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

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Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra 東京都交響楽団
Also known as	TMSO, Tokyō
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s)	Classical
Occupation(s)	Symphony Orchestra
Website	official webite

The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (東京都交響楽団, Tōkyo-to Kōkyō Gakudan^?), also known as Tokyō (都響), is one of the representative symphony orchestras of Japan. The Orchestra was founded in 1965 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics (1964 Summer Olympics).

Their offices are based at the Tokyo Festival Hall, a concert venue owned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. They perform regularly at Tokyo Festival Hall as well as at Suntory Hall. Occasionally, they also perform at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, another venue owned by Tokyo.

Traditionally, the Orchestra performs the works of Gustav Mahler as an important part of their repertoire. Hiroshi Wakasugi, Eliahu Inbal and Gary Bertini have performed all the symphonies of Mahler with the orchestra.

[edit] List of Conductors

James DePreist (2005-present) Permanent Conductor
Gary Bertini (1998-2005) Music Directors
Kazuhiro Koizumi (1995-1998) Principal Conductor
Hiroshi Wakasugi (1986-1995) Music Directors
Moshe Atzmon (1978-1983) Music Adviser & Principal Conductor
Akeo Watanabe (1972-1978) Music Director & Permanent Conductor
Tadashi Mori (1967-1972) Music Director & Permanent Conductor
Heinz Hofmann (1965-1967) Permanent Conductor

[edit] Trivia

The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (都響, Tokyō) tends to be confused with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (東響, Tōkyō).
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