The Berliner Philharmoniker is calling on all interested amateur musicians from Japan to apply to join the Be Phil Orchestra at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo.
The Be Phil Orchestra in the Philharmonie Berlin. Photo: Monika Ritterhaus
A suite from Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet will be performed under the baton of chief conductor Kirill Petrenko.
The programme will also include Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, conducted by Raphael Haeger, percussionist with the Philharmoniker. The solo parts will be played by the Berliner Philharmoniker’s 1st concertmaster, Daishin Kashimoto, and the orchestra’s 1st principal cellist, Ludwig Quandt. Both works will be rehearsed by Raphael Haeger and other members of the Philharmoniker.
The goal is to find around 100 amateur musicians from Japan, who have to apply in advance by video. The videos can be uploaded on the Berliner Philharmoniker website from 12 July 2023. The application deadline is 16 August 2023, 1 pm Berlin time.
All applicants must be residents of Japan and at least 18 years old. A jury of the Berliner Philharmoniker will select the members of the Be Phil Orchestra Japan from the applications. These will be announced from 15 September 2023.
The rehearsal phase with a final concert in Suntory Hall on 26 November 2023 will take place in Tokyo from 22-25 November 2023.
Further information on the application process can be found on our website: https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/bephil
From Kirill Petrenko, chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker: “I call on all our Japanese music friends to apply for the Be Phil Orchestra Japan, I am very much looking forward to this special project and exchange!”
First published at Berliner Philharmoniker, July 2023
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