Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
April 12, Valery Gergiev conducting in Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo -- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827); Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100 (Sergey Sergeyvich Prokofiev, 1891-1953)
The 400 years of relations with the Netherlands are historically Japan's longest connection with the Western world. In celebration thereof, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra under Valery Gergiev made a nine-concert tour here last month.