In 2 02 5, the Tokyo Philharmonic celebrates its 114th anniversary of Japanʼs first symphony orchestra. With about 160 musicians, Tokyo Phil performs both symphonies and operas regularly. Tokyo Phil is proud to have appointed Maestro CHUNG Myung-Whun, who has been conducting Tokyo Phil since 2001, as Honorary Music Director; Maestro Andrea BATTISTONI as Chief Conductor, Maestro Mikhail PLETNEV as Special Guest Conductor.
Tokyo Phil has established its world-class reputation through its subscription concert series, regular opera and ballet assignments at the New National Theatre, and a full, ever in-demand musical agenda around Japan and the world, including broadcasting with NHK Broadcasting Corporation, various educational programs, and tours abroad.
This includes concert tours in Korea and China with Maestro CHUNG Myung-Whun (2005), joint performances commemorating the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea (2015, 2025), and the Asia Orchestra Festival, where Tokyo Phil was invited to represent Japan (2013). In 2014, the orchestra held a centennial world tour, and in 2017, it performed in Shanghai for the 45th anniversary of Japan-China diplomatic normalization. In the autumn of 2025, under the baton of Maestro CHUNG Myung-Whun, Tokyo Phil conducted a concert tour across eight cities in seven European countries, receiving widespread acclaim in each location.
While Tokyo Phil is a frequent recipient of the ACA National Arts Festival Award in Japan, its recordings have been highly acclaimed internationally, winning the “OPUS KLASSIK 2021” award in the symphonic category （20th-21st century） and recieved “the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Foundation for the Arts” in 2022. The prize is the twentieth annual prize awarded by Mitsubishi UFJ.
Tokyo Phil has partnerships with Bunkamura Orchard Hall, the Bunkyo Ward in Tokyo, Chiba City, Karuizawa Cho in Nagano, and Nagaoka City in Niigata, and also cooperation agreement with Kariya City in Aichi.
