In 1975 Maestro TSUTSUMI Shunsaku and a group of young talented musicians founded the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra （TCPO）, as a self-governing orchestra. Now TCPO gives many concerts every year with subscription concerts, operas and ballets, pops and screen music, recording of CDs and TV, Music appreciation classes and others. From the beginning
of the founding, TCPO performs for one of the most popular Japanese classical music TV Programs so-called ‘Untitled Concert’ （TV-Asahi）.
In 1994, TCPO was the first orchestra in Japan to be awarded the special prize of Nippon Ongaku Concour （Japan Music Compotition） sponsored by Mainichi Shimbun and NHK.
In that same year, TCPO entered into a co-operation with Koto-ward, Tokyo and began initiating several community-basis-activities such as featured concerts, opened rehearsals, master classes and music seminars, coaching Tiara-Koto Junior Orchestra, Music appreciation classes, and outreach activities to elementary schools in that same ward. From April 2005, TCPO is going to start performing the subscription concerts at the Tiara-Koto for the first time since the opening. These activities, aimed at promoting the recognition of orchestral music among the community, have made classical music more accessible not only for its enthusiast but also for the public at large.
Maestro IIMORI Taijiro was appointed to the principal conductor in 1997. TCPO presented 《Der Ring des Niebelungen》 by Wagner in the unique style of ‘Orchestral Opera’, the orchestra playing on the stage with singers and a chore in 2000-2003. Those high level Wagner performed 《Lohengrin》 in 2004, 《Parsifal》 in 2006 and 《Tristan und Isolde》 in 2008. TCPO was 《Parsifal》 in 2006 and 《Tristan und Isolde》 in 2008. TCPO was honored with the Prize of the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Foundation for the Arts to the 《Lohengrin》 performing in 2005.
Since April 2012 to March 2015, MIYAMOTO Fumiaki has been appointed to the Music Director.
In April 2015, TCPO celebrated the Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary and apppointed TAKASEKI Ken as a new Principal Conductor. In March 2019, TCPO Played Dan Ikuma’s Opera 《Yuzuru》 at Vladivostok and St. Petersburg.
Since April 2019, FUJIOKA Sachio has been appointed to the Principal Guest Conductor.
In May 2021, a special highlight concert of 《Der Ring des Nibelungen》 was held to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Honorary Conductor Laureate IIMORI Taijiro. TCPO was Honored with the Prize of the 30th Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Music Award the 《Der Ring des Nibelungen》 performing in 2022 August.
