Since 1999, Suntory Hall has been hosting Wiener Philharmoniker Week in Japan, an annual residency that gives Japanese audiences a regular opportunity to enjoy this distinguished orchestra.

The performance of Beethoven’s complete string quartets is an established annual feature of the Chamber Music Garden festival, and it is considered a unique event even internationally. Every year, a different quartet is invited to take on the cycle.

Special Stage is an occasion where internationally famed artists are featured through a series of concerts that highlight the diverse aspects of their distinguished career.

Hall Opera® was a new way of staging opera devised by Suntory Hall, and it has formed an important part of the hall’s history.

This series was inaugurated in 1987 under the supervision of Toru Takemitsu, and each year, it has invited a different “Theme Composer” and commissioned him/her a new orchestral work that is premiered during the Summer Festival.

Suntory Hall Academy, comprised of the Opera Academy and Chamber Music Academy, is geared towards young musicians who are on their way to becoming professionals. In addition to receiving coaching from the world’s leading artists, fellows (academy members) attend regular workshops to deepen their musical knowledge, and perform in actual concerts.
Academy Director: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Cello / President of Suntory Hall

Suntory Hall has commissioned a new work to mark its anniversary from the admired British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage. Hibiki will be a fitting work to mark both the 30th anniversary for the hall as well as the five years since the Tohoku Earthquake.

On May 20th, 2016, the ancient pageant Himiko: Memories of the Sun Godness, the 2014 Suntory Hall production, had its overseas premiere in Singapore’s premier arts and culture complex, Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay.