Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
* Nov. 20, 23, 25

- Conducted by Herbert Blomstedt; 7 p.m.; Nov. 20, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Nov. 23, Suntory Hall, Nov. 25, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan;Nov. 20, Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastorale" (L. Beethoven); Nov. 23, Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB. 108, Haas Edition (J. A. Bruckner); Nov. 25, Symphony No. 9 in E minor op. 95 "From the New World" (A. L. Dvorﾘak), etc.
- ¥5,000-25,000. Pia, E+, La, CN; Kajimoto E+ (0570) 06-9960

Anna Magdalena Bach and her husband 'Johann Sebastian Bach'
* Nov. 23

- Organ Lecture Concert, narrated by Tatsuo Minagawa, lectured by Ryuichi Higuchi, performed by Akie Amou (soprano), Yuichiro Shiina (organ and cembalo) and others; Suntory Hall, 11 a.m.; Praludium und Fuge D minor, BWV. 539 (J. S. Bach), etc.
- ¥3,000. Pia, La, CN, E+; Suntory Hall Ticket Center (03) 3584-9999

Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas
* Jan. 23, Mar. 6 (2010)

- Jan. 23, Mar. 6 (2010)
- Piano and talk by Ichiro Nodaira; Art Tower Mito Concert Hall, 6:30 p.m.; Rondo No. 3 in A minor K. 511, etc.
- ¥3,000. (Mar. 6, ¥2,500) On sale from Nov. 23. Pia, CN; Art Tower Mito Ticket Center (029) 231-8000

Orchestra Festival of 8 Music Colleges
* Nov. 15, 21, 28, Dec. 13

- Played by eight music colleges in Japan.; Nov. 15, Dec. 13, 3 p.m. at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space; Nov. 21, 28, 3 p.m. at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall; "The Rite of Spring" (I. Stravinsky), etc.
- ¥1,000. Pia, E+; Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Ticket Service (03) 5985-1707, Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (044) 520-0200

Mito Chamber Orchestra
* Nov. 25-27

- Conducted by Seiji Ozawa; Art Tower Mito, 6:30 p.m.; Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major K. 543 (W. A. Mozart), etc.
- ¥8,000-13,000, Pia, CN; Art Tower Mito Ticket Center, (029) 231-8000

Festival de la Musica Mexicana 2010
* Jan. 18 (2010)

- Jan. 18 (2010)
- Classic music directed by Yuriko Kuronuma; Kioi Hall, 7 p.m.; "Minueto opus postumo para cuerdas" (R. Castro), etc.
- ¥5,000. Arts Island (03) 3205-2032

Julliard String Quartet and Shanghai Quartet
* Nov. 24

- String quartets; Kioi Hall, 7 p.m.; String Quartet No. 2 op. 17 (B. Bartok), String Octet op. 20 (F. Mendelssohn), etc.
- ¥6,000-7,000, Pia, E+; Kioi Hall Ticket Center (03) 3237-0061

Mitsuko Uchida
* Nov. 24, 27

- Piano; Suntory Hall, 7 p.m.; Nov. 24, Rondo in A minor K. 511 (W. A. Mozart), Fantasie in C major op. 17 (R. Schumann), etc.; Nov. 27, Contrapunctus No. 1 from Art of Fugue, BWV. 1080 (J. S. Bach), etc.
- ¥5,000-13,000, Pia, La, CN, E+; Suntory Hall Ticket Center (03) 3584-9999

Dee Dee Bridgewater
* Nov. 23-25

- Jazz vocal with Edsel Gomez (p), Craig Handy (sax, cl.), Ira Coleman (bass), Bruce Cox (drums); Blue Note Tokyo, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (Nov. 23, 6 p.m., 8:45 p.m.)
- ¥8,400. Blue Note Tokyo (03) 5485-0088

J. Holiday /w band
* Dec. 31

- Special Live in Japan; Yokohama Bay Hall, 9 p.m.
- ¥6,500. On sale from Nov. 21 at E+, Pia, La; Positive Productions (045) 505-0010

37th New Years World Rock Festival
* Dec. 31

- Performed by Yuya Uchida, Rock'N'Roll Gypsies and others.; Ginza 8-chome Hakuhinkan Theater, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,250. On sale from Nov. 21. Pia, E+, La, CN; Hot Stuff Promotion (03) 5720-9999

Dream Power John Lennon Super Live 2009
* Dec. 8

- Concert with Yoko Ono, Cocco, Bonnie Pink and others; Nippon Budokan, 7 p.m.
- ¥8,500. On sale from Nov. 17 at E+, Pia, La, CN; Kyodo Tokyo (03) 3498-9999

Jackie Boyz With Miura Daichi
* Dec. 18

- "Love and Beyond" Japan Tour; Yokohama Bay Hall, 10:30 p.m.
- ¥5,250. E+; Yokohama Bay Hall (045) 624-3900

Raul Midon
* Dec. 7-8

- Japan Tour 2009; Shibuya O-East, 7 p.m.
- ¥7,800. On sale from Nov. 7 at E+, Pia, La, CN; H.I.P. (03) 3475-9999

AC/DC
* Mar. 12 (2010)

- Mar. 12 (2010)
- Black Ice Tour; Saitama Super Arena, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,000-12,000. On sale from Nov. 7 at E+, Pia, La, CN; H.I.P., (03) 3475-9999

Dedicated to Edith Piaf
* Nov. 24

- Jazz with Masahiko Sato (p), Hisako Ookata (song); Owl Spot, Higashi Ikebukuro, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,500. Owl Spot Ticket Call (03) 5391-0516

Guns N' Roses
* Dec. 19

- "Chinese Democracy" tour; Tokyo Dome, 6 p.m.
- ¥6,000-12,500. On sale Oct. 3 at Pia, E+, CN, La; H.I.P. (03) 5412-7502

"L'Art du theatre" and " De mes propres mains/ solo"
*

"L'Art du thea^tre" and " De mes propres mains/ solo" Nov. 20-23 - Play, written and directed by Pascal Rambert, performed by Kate Moran, Lou Castel; Komaba Agora Theater, 3 p.m. (Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.)
- ¥3,000. Seinendan (03) 3469-9107

"Capriccio"
* Nov. 20-23

- Opera, composed by Richard Strauss, conducted by Ryusuke Numajiri, directed by Joel Lauwers, performed by Noriko Sasaki and others.; Nissei Theater, 2 p.m. (Nov. 20, 7 p.m.)
- ¥5,000-16,000. Pia, La; Nikikai Ticket Center (03) 3796-1831

"People's Life and Festivals of Edo/ Tokyo
* Nov. 21

- Japanese Folk Performance; National Theater, 2 p.m.; Hoo-no-mai (dance), etc.
- ¥3,000. Pia, E+; National Theater Ticket Center (0570) 07-9900

Wozzeck
* Nov. 18, 21, 23, 26

- Opera, composed and written by Alban Berg, originally written by Georg Buchner, performed by Thomas Johannes Mayer, Jiro Takano and others.; New National Theatre Tokyo, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Nov. 21, 23, 26, 2 p.m.
- ¥4,200-23,100. Pia, E+, CN, La; Box Office (03) 5352-9999

"Ragus Show"
* Nov.20-23, Dec. 19

- Irish dance, with Deidre Shannon as a special guest; Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 21-22, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., Nov. 23, 12:30 p.m. at Tokyo International Forum; Dec. 19, 3 p.m. at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
- ¥5,000, ¥7,500. Pia, E+, La; Koransha (03) 3943-9999

Kabuki
* Nov. 3- 26

- "Uiro-uri", "Keisei hangonko", performed by Ichikawa Danjuro and others; National Theatre, noon. (Nov. 9, 20, 4:30 p.m.), No performance on Nov. 12.
- ¥1,500-12,000. Pia, La, CN, E+;National Theatre Ticket Centre (0570) 07-9900

Sbekthom
* Nov. 21, 26-27

- Cambodian shadow play; Nov. 21, 3 p.m. at Kawasaki International Center; Nov. 26, 7 p.m., Nov. 27, 2 p.m., 7 p.m. at Asahi Art Square, Azumabashi
- ¥4,000. Pia; Modern Puppet Center (044) 777-2228

Lakorn Thai
* Nov. 19-23

- Thai plays; "Red Demon" at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Small Hall 2, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., Nov. 20-21, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 21-22,1 p.m.; "Girl of the soil" at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Small Hall 1, Nov. 20-21, 8 p.m., Nov. 21-23, 3 p.m.; Pia, E+; Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Ticket Center (03) 5985-1707

Hall Opera "Cosﾉ fan tutte"
* Mar. 14,17, 20 (2010)

- Mar. 14,17, 20 (2010)
- Composed by Mozart and playwright by Lorenzo da Ponte; Serena Farnocchia (soprano), Markus Werba (baritone) and others. Suntory Hall, Mar. 14, 20, 4 p.m., Mar. 17, 6:30 p.m.
- ¥8,000-27,000. On sale from Oct. 17. Pia, La, CN, E+; Suntory Hall Ticket Center (03) 3584-9999

State Ballet of Georgia, "Giselle"
* Mar. 3, 10 (2010)

- Mar. 3, 10 (2010)
- Ballet, directed by Nina Ananiashvili, performed by Nina Ananiashvili, Andrei Uvarov and others; Mar. 3, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Mar. 10, U-Port Hall, Nishi Gotanda, 7 p.m.
- ¥7,000-19,000 (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, ¥4,000-19,000) Pia, E+, La; Japan Arts (03) 5237-7711, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service (03) 5685-0650

Akiko Hayashida
* Nov. 21

- Soprano, with Miho Funahashi (p); The Phoenix Hall, Osaka, 4 p.m., "Pleasing Pain," "The Mermaid's song," from "Six Original Canzonettas" (J. Haydn), etc.
- ¥3,000. Pia, La; The Phoenix Hall Ticket Center (06) 6363-7999

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
* Nov. 22

- Herbert Blomstedt (cond); The Symphony Hall, Osaka, 2 p.m., Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 (J. Brahms), etc. ¥6,000-15,000. Pia, La, E+, CN; ABC Ticket Center (The Symphony Hall) (06) 6453-6000

Muse
* Jan. 9 (2010)

- Jan. 9 (2010)
- British rock band; Osaka Castle Hall, 6 p.m.
- ¥7,800. On sale from Nov. 22 at Pia, La, E+, CN; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 6233-8888

Roddy Frame
* Jan. 22 (2010)

- Jan. 22 (2010)
- Singer-songwriter; Billboard Live Osaka, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
- ¥6,900, ¥8,400. On sale from Nov. 20 at Pia, La, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Boys Like Girls
* Jan. 22 (2010)

- Jan. 22 (2010)
- American pop punk; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,000. On sale from Nov. 21 at Pia, La, E+; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro (06) 6281-8181

Gan-ban Night Special
* Feb. 13 (2010)

- Feb. 13 (2010)
- "Break on Through vol. 15" series; Club Karma, Osaka, 10 p.m.
- ¥3,500. On sale from Nov. 14 at Pia; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Gossip
* Feb. 10 (2010)

- Feb. 10 (2010)
- American indie rock band; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,000. On sale from Nov. 14 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Sheryl Crow and Jackson Browne
* March 8 (2010)

- March 8 (2010)
- Singer-songwriter; Grand Cube Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥11,000-13,000. On sale from Nov. 14 at Pia, La; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

Ledisi
* Jan. 6 (2010)

- Jan. 6 (2010)
- R&B vocal; Billboard Live Osaka, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
- ¥6,500, ¥8,000. On sale from Nov. 6 at Pia, La, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Michael Franks
* Jan. 13 (2010)

- Jan. 13 (2010)
- AOR; Billboard Live Osaka, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
- ¥6,900, ¥8,400. On sale from Nov. 12 at Pia, La, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Jeff Lang
* Feb. 25 (2010)

- Feb. 25 (2010)
- Australian singer-song writer, guitarist; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,000. On sale from Nov. 7 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Madina Lake
* Dec. 17

- Post-hardcore band; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,500. On sale Oct. 24 at Pia, La, E+; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro (06) 6281-8181

Hockey
* Jan. 26, 2010

- American new-wave band; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,000. On sale Oct. 24 at Pia, La, E+; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro (06) 6281-8181

Shonen Knife
* Dec. 21

- "SPACE bootleg" Christmas tour; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥3,500. On sale Oct. 10 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Jet
* Jan. 8, 2009

- Australian rock band; Namba Hatch, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,500. On sale Oct. 10 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

The Stylistics
* Dec. 11-16

- Soul chorus group; Billboard Live Osaka, Dec. 11, 14-16, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.; Dec. 12, 13, 6 p.m., 9 p.m.; no performance on Oct. 13.
- ¥8,000-9,500. On sale Oct. 5 at Pia, La, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Guns N' Roses
* Dec. 16

- "Chinese Democracy" world tour; Kyocera Dome Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,000-12,500. On sale Oct. 3 at Pia, La, E+, CN; H.I.P. Osaka (06) 6362-7301

Super Furry Animals
* Nov. 24

- British psychedelic rock band; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,500. On sale Sept. 26 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Eric Martin
* Dec. 5

- Rock vocalist; NHK Osaka Hall, 6 p.m.
- ¥6,500-7,500. On sale Sept. 26 at Pia, La, E+; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

Diane Birch
* Dec. 8

- American singer; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7:30 p.m.
- ¥6,000. On sale Sept. 26 at Pia, La, E+; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro (06) 6281-8181

Yo La Tengo
* Dec. 14

- American alternative music band; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,000. On sale Sept. 19 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Tinted Windows
* Jan. 13, 2009

- Pop rock; Big Cat, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,500. On sale Sept. 19 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

"Osana Hoshi no Utatane"
* Nov. 22

- Play, based on a story by Mutsuko Watari, performed by Gekidan Kaze no Ko, in Japanese; Piccolo Theater, Hyogo, 2 p.m.
- ¥2,500. La; Piccolo Theater (06) 6426-1940

Shochiku Dai Kabuki
* Nov. 25

- Kabuki, performed by Ichikawa Ukon and others; Kyoto Performing Arts Center, 5:30 p.m., "Keisei Hangonko"
- ¥8,500. Pia; Kyoto Performing Arts Center Ticket Center (075) 791-8240