Japan Philharmonic Orchestra The 757th Subscription Concert in Tokyo Unofficial

Special feature on the Asian region by Karthun Wong. The main theme of this issue is "Gamelan".

The Singaporean conductor and the Japanese orchestra have a unique perspective on Asia. Both conductors will continue to present one-of-a-kind programs based on their unique stance. Chinary Ng, who was born in Cambodia but now resides in the U.S., has been creating a series of works called "Spirals," and this "Grand Spiral" is a spectacular work based on a precise orchestration. Colin McPhee is a Canadian composer born in 1900. He moved to Bali and made a great contribution to the appeal of gamelan music, which later became a major influence on the world of contemporary music. Together with the Poulenc piece that will be performed next, this piece can be said to be the very sound of the influence of gamelan music itself. Please enjoy the performance by the sisters Mari and Momo Kodama. The final piece will be Debussy's symphonic poem "The Sea," whose cover of the first edition of the score features an ukiyoe print by Katsushika Hokusai, a painter who made no secret of his admiration for Asia.