# Citizen-Participatory 'Ode to Joy' Ninth Symphony Concert
_県民参加による「歓喜の歌」第九コンサート_

- **When:** Sat, Dec 19, 2026 (JST)
- **Where:** 静岡市清水文化会館 マリナート　大ホール, 岡市清水区 — 静岡県 静岡市清水区 静岡市清水区島崎町214
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.019234,138.490448
- **Price:** price on the official site
- **Category:** Music & Concerts
- **Official site:** https://www.shizukyo.or.jp/post/20261219
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/citizen-participatory-ode-to-joy-ninth-symphony-concert

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Conducted by distinguished maestro Ken Takaseki, renowned for his trust among Japan’s leading orchestras, and performed by the Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Symphony Orchestra, this concert features a choral performance of Beethoven’s enduring masterpiece, Symphony No. 9, with participation from local residents. Raise your hopes for the new year with the powerful 'Ode to Joy.' Program: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with chorus. Conductor: Ken Takaseki; Soprano: Akiko Tomihei; Mezzo-soprano: Eriko Hanafusa; Tenor: Shuhei Itoga; Baritone: Keirin Kobayashi. Special sponsorship by TOKAI Group.

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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/citizen-participatory-ode-to-joy-ninth-symphony-concert