Warsaw National Philharmonie Orchestra
* Feb. 21

— Conducted by Antoni Wit, Hiroko Nakamura (pf), Warsaw National Philharmonie Orchestra. Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, op.11 (F. Chopin), Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67 (L.v. Beethoven ), etc. Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. 7 p.m. ¥4,000-¥12,000. Japan Arts PIA (03) 5774-3040

Yukio Yokoyama (pf) 20th Anniversary of His Debut
* Feb. 28

— Conducted by Kazuhiro Koizumi, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Piano Concerto No.1 in B minor, op.23 (P. Tchaikovsky), Piano Concerto in G major (M. Ravel), etc. Suntory Hall. 7 p.m. ¥3,500-¥7,500. Japan Arts Pia Ticket Center (03) 5774-3040

Prokofiev
* March 2

— Eight pianists play all the S. Prokofiev's piano sonatas. Mitaka City Arts Center. 6 p.m. ¥4,000, ¥2,500. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service (03) 5685-0650

Borodin Quartet & Hideyo Harada, piano
* March 5

— String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 51-2 (J. Brahms), etc. Hamarikyu Asahi Hall. 7 p.m. ¥6,000, ¥2,500. Pia, La, CN, Pacific Concert Management (03) 3552-3831

Jean-Christophe Spinosi/New Japan Philharmonic Gabriel Fauré: Requiem Op. 48
* March 9

— Conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Rie Miyake (so), Takashi Aoyama (ba). Adagio for Strings Op.11 (S. Barber), Requiem Op. 48 (G. Fauré), etc. Sumida Triphony Hall. 7 p.m. ¥5,000-¥7,000. Triphony Hall Ticket Center (03) 5608-1212

Panos Karan
* March 16

— Piano recital by Panos Karan. The Sunken Cathedral ("La cathédrale engloutie" from Preludes) (C. Debussy), etc. Oji Hall. 6:30 p.m. ¥4,500. Oji Hall Ticket Center (03) 3567-9990

Hostess Club Weekender
* Feb. 18, 19

— The Horrors, Spiritualized Atlas Sound, Wu Lyf, Toro Y Moi, Zulu Winter and more. 1 p.m. One-day pass: ¥7,900; two-day pass: ¥13,900. Pia, E+, English: contact@boardwalk-inc.jp

Hinode Shokudo
* Feb. 21

— J-Rock / Special Unit. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

— ¥4,500-¥6,500. Billboard Live Tokyo (03) 3405-1133

Zaz
* Feb. 23-24

— French pop singer Zaz Japan Tour 2012 Akasaka Blitz. 7 p.m. ¥7,000. H.I.P. (03) 3475-9999

Cyndi Lauper Japan Tour
* March. 9, 10, 11

— Cyndi Lauper Japan tour. Bunkamura Orchard Hall. March 9, 7 p.m., March 10, 11, 6 p.m. ¥9,500-¥11,500. Kyodo Tokyo (0570) 064-708

Ari Hoenig Quartet
* March 10-12

— Ari Hoenig (ds), Gilad Hekselman (g), Shai Maestro (p), Orlando le Fleming (b). 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ¥7,500-¥12,500. Cotton Club (03) 3215-1555

Vicente Amigo
* March 18

— Vicente Amigo (g), Antonio Fernández (g), Patricio Cámara Alonso (per), Francisco González (per), Rafael Usero (vo), Juan Manuel (b). 6 p.m. ¥8,400. Blue Note Tokyo (03) 5485-0088

Punkspring 2012
* March 31

— The offspring, Sum 41, One OK Rock, All Time Low, 10-Feet, etc. Tokyo Makuhari Messe. 12:30 p.m. ¥8,900. Pia, E+, La, CN, Ticket JCB, Confetti, JTB Entertainment Ticket, Creativeman (03) 3462-6969

Lenny Kravitz
* Apr. 4, 6, 7

— Lenny Kravitz Black and White Japan Tour 2012. Tokyo Dome City Hall. Apr. 4, 6, 7 p.m., Apr. 7, 6 p.m. ¥9,800, ¥9,000. H.I.P. (03) 3475-9999

— Cinderella

— Through Feb. 10

— Directed by Tetsuya Kumakawa, performed by K-Ballet Company. Bunkamura Orchard Hall. Start times vaty. ¥6,000-¥13,000. Bunkamura (03) 3477-3244

— Evita

— Through Feb. 26

— Based on the Broadway musical "Evita," performed by Gekidan Shiki. Gekidan Shiki Jiyu Theater. Start times vary. ¥3,000-¥9,800. Gekidan Shiki Reservation Center (0120) 489-444

Swan Lake
* Feb. 4, 9

— Ballet performance by The Bolshoi Ballet and The Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Feb. 4, 2 p.m., Feb. 9, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ¥6,000-¥22,000. Japan Arts Pia (03) 5774-3040

Silence
* Feb. 15-19

— Opera in two acts, sung in Japanese with Japanese supertitles. New National Theatre, Tokyo. Feb. 15, 16, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 17-19, 2 p.m. ¥3,150-¥15,750. New National Theatre, Tokyo. (03) 5352-9999

Sleeping Beauty for Children
* March 3, 4

— Ballet for parents and children performed by the Tokyo Ballet. Meguro Persimmon Hall. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ¥2,000-¥5,000. NBS Ticket Center (03) 3791-8888

Tenshi no Hashigo
* March 7-12

— Based on "Pride and Prejudice" by J. Austen, directed by Kei Suzuki. Performed by Takarazuka Kagekidan. Nippon Seinenkan. Start times vary. ¥6,500, ¥5,000. Pia, E+, La, CN, Tokyo Takarazuka Theater Ticket Counter (03) 5251-2001

Siena Wind Orchestra
* Feb. 10

— Conducted by Yutaka Sado; "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" (J. S. Bach), etc.; Kyoto Concert Hall, 7 p.m. ¥3,000-¥6,000. Pia; Kyoto Concert Hall (075) 711-3231

Ryota Komatsu & Brodsky Quartet
* Feb. 10

— Four, for tango (A. Piazzolla), Reflejos de la Noche (M. Lavista), A Omar Valente (R. Komatsu), etc. Izumi Hall. 7 p.m. ¥2,500-¥5,000. Pia, CN, La, E+, Izumi Hall Ticket Center (06) 6944-1188

Nobuko Imai presents "Story Telling Concert"
* Feb. 11

— Performed by Nobuko Imai (viola), Kei Ito (p) with narration by Asahi Kurizuka; "Winterreise" op.89, D.911 (F. Schubert), etc.; The Phoenix Hall, Osaka, 5 p.m.

— ¥3,500. Pia, La; The Phoenix Hall Ticket Center (06) 6363-7999

Masterpieces Selection
* Feb. 12

— Performed by Quartet Excelsior, Shota Yanase (viola) and others; "American" op.96 in F major (A. Dvorák), etc.; Biwako Hall, Shiga, 2 p.m. ¥3,500. Pia, La, E+; Biwako Hall Ticket Center (077) 523-7136

Osaka Symphony Orchestra
* Feb. 15

— Conducted by Kiyotaka Teraoka, performed by Shin Taniguchi (baritone); "Hungarian Dances" No. 3 (J. Brahms), "Memnon" D.541 (F. Schubert), etc.; The Symphony Hall, Osaka, 7 p.m. ¥2,000-¥5,000. Pia; ABC Ticket Center (The Symphony Hall) (06) 6453-6000

All Jean Sibelius Program Concert
* Feb. 17-19

— Conducted by Okko Kamu, performed by Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra; "Karelia" Suite, op.11 (J. Sibelius), etc.; Hyogo Performing Arts Center, 3 p.m. ¥1,000-¥4,000. Pia, La, E+; Hyogo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office (0798) 68-0255

Jorma Kaukonen
* Feb. 8

— Rock; Billboard Live Osaka, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. ¥5,900, ¥7,400. Pia, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Howard Jones
* Feb. 9

— Pops keyboards; Billboard Live Osaka, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. ¥6,900, ¥8,400. Pia, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Dr. John & The Lower 911
* Feb. 10, 11

— New Orleans rhythm and blues; Billboard Live Osaka, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; Feb. 11, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. ¥8,300, ¥9,800. Pia, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

The Vaccines
* Feb. 16

— English indie-rock band, with guest band Howler; Big Cat, Osaka, 7 p.m. ¥5,500. Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
* Feb. 18

— Indie pop/nu gaze, with guest band Weekend; Music Club Janus, Osaka, 7 p.m.

— ¥5,000. Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

The Tale of Heike and Gagaku
* Feb. 17

— Feat. Japanese court music and dance, based on "The Tale of Heike"; Hyogo Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. ¥2,000. Pia; Hyogo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office (0798) 68-0255

"Calamity Jane"
* Feb. 17-19

— Musical, directed by Toru Yoshikawa, performed in Japanese by Wataru Kozuki, Papaya Suzuki and others; Umeda Arts Theater, Osaka, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m.; Feb. 18, noon, 5 p.m.; Feb. 19, noon, 4 p.m. ¥9,000. Pia, La, CN, E+; Umeda Arts Theater (06) 6377-3888

"The Brothers of Karamazov"
* Feb. 18

— Dance, directed, choreographed and performed by Shuji Onodera, based on a story written by F. Dostoyevsky; Hyogo Performing Arts Center, 5 p.m. ¥4,000. Pia, La; Hyogo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office (0798) 68-0255

Noh, kyogen
* Feb. 18

— Kyoto Kanze Kaikan, 1 p.m.; "Takasago" (n), "Kurama Mairi" (k), etc. ¥4,000. Kyoto Kanze Kaikan (075) 771-6114