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World Premiere Atsuhiko Gondai Opera "ZEN

Chofu International Music Festival 2026

2026/06/26(Fr.) 19:00 Starting

Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri Kusunoki HallTokyo

Official https://chofumusicfestival.com/ja/program/e4SkbHmS

Composer Atsuhiko Gondai's "ZEN" is a work that casts a stone at a confusing time, portraying Japanese philosophers during World War II as its main characters. In addition to a talented cast including Toru K Lei and Takashi Yonashiro, the piece will be performed by shakuhachi player Suzutaka Kuroda, BCJ members for chorus and orchestra, and directed by Satoshi Taoshita, making for a solid lineup. The "Japanese-language performance without subtitles" format promises an overwhelmingly immersive experience. This is truly an opera worth seeing and experiencing today.

Program

  • Opera "ZEN

    Atsuhiko Gondai

Performer

  • Yuto Suzuki

    Conductor

  • kanji "plow" or "three-branch tree" radical

    baritone

  • Takashi Yonagusuku

    baritone

  • Ryo Sakurada

    tenor

  • Hirotaka Kato

    bass-baritone

  • Toshiyuki Muramatsu

    countertenor

  • Yusuke Watanabe

    bus

  • Kuroda Suzunoto

    shakuhachi

  • Bach Collegium Japan

    Orchestra and Male Chorus

  • Atsuhiko Gondai

    composition

  • Harue Tsutsumi

    script

  • Tetsu Tao Shimo

    direction

Admission and ticket purchase

  • Admission fee

    30% discount for U29 (29 years old and under)
    1,000 discount for disabled persons (up to 1 person with a disability certificate and 1 caregiver)

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