Saito Kinen Orchestra
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The Saito Kinen Orchestra is a renowned Japanese classical ensemble, composed largely of leading international musicians, best known for its high-caliber performances and association with conductor Seiji Ozawa and the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saito Kinen Orchestra canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese orchestra
ⓘ
classical music ensemble ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Seiji Ozawa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Seiji Ozawa
ⓘ
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival ⓘ |
| basedIn | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Japanese musicians
ⓘ
leading international musicians ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formerNameOfFestival |
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto
|
| founder | Seiji Ozawa ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasConductor |
Andris Nelsons
ⓘ
Charles Dutoit ⓘ Daniel Harding ⓘ Seiji Ozawa ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
ⓘ
Gramophone Awards ceremony ⓘ
surface form:
Gramophone Award
|
| hasType |
festival orchestra
ⓘ
project-based orchestra ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstPerformance |
Tokyo
ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo, Japan
|
| mission |
to bring together top musicians for high-level performances
ⓘ
to honor the legacy of Hideo Saito ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hideo Saito ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
Britten War Requiem
ⓘ
surface form:
Britten: War Requiem under Seiji Ozawa
Opera productions at Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
ⓘ
surface form:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Berlioz La damnation de Faust ⓘ
surface form:
Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
Britten War Requiem ⓘ
surface form:
Britten: War Requiem
Mahler Symphony No. 2 ⓘ
surface form:
Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé ⓘ
surface form:
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
|
| performsAt |
Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre
ⓘ
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival ⓘ
surface form:
Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival ⓘ |
| primaryConductor | Seiji Ozawa ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
ⓘ
Philips Records ⓘ Sony Classical ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludes |
20th-century music
ⓘ
choral works ⓘ opera ⓘ standard classical repertoire ⓘ symphonic works ⓘ |
| shortName | SKO ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ozawa-festival.com/ ⓘ |
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