Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden (conductor), Thomas Hampson (baritone) Unofficial

Maestro Jaap van Zweden—who has served as music director of the New York Philharmonic and the Hong Kong Philharmonic and has taken the world by storm with his overwhelming leadership—is coming to Japan with the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, one of Taiwan’s premier professional orchestras. This concert will feature Thomas Hampson, hailed as one of the finest baritones of our time, in a performance of Mahler’s song cycle *The Magic Horn of the Child* and his magnificent Symphony No. 1, “Titan.” This once-in-a-lifetime evening—featuring the orchestra’s collection of precious antique instruments, each with over 300 years of history, a world-renowned conductor, and Hampson’s unparalleled expressiveness—will leave a deep and lasting impression on the hearts of all who attend. Please come and enjoy this miraculous performance, featuring artists at the pinnacle of the classical music world, in Niigata’s beautiful concert hall.