Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra The 990th Subscription Concert B Series Unofficial

Polish master Wit makes his second appearance. The first half will open with a brilliant piece by Kilar, a 20th century Polish composer who was also active in the film music scene, followed by Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto, which marks the 150th anniversary of his birth, performed solo by Kyohei Antada, a pianist who now represents his generation in both popularity and ability. In the second half, we will perform "Christmas Symphony," one of the masterpieces of Penderecki, the great Polish composer who died in 2020, against the backdrop of the Polish democracy movement that began around 1980, and despite the heavy atmosphere throughout, the slight sounds of "Silent Night" and the magnificent chorale-like theme will give the audience hope for liberation. The theme of the Christmas Symphony is a dramatic symphony in a single movement that evokes hope for liberation.