Ark-Karajan Square Opening Ceremony

April 23, 1998

Concert Tour in USA / Mexico

April 27, 1998 - May 5, 1998

The 30th Anniversary of Sony Senmaya

September 12, 1998

The 25th Anniversary of Sony Motomiya

October 24, 1998

The 34th Concert

November 20, 1998

Ark Hills Plaza in Roppongi, Tokyo was named "Herbert von Karajan Platz in Ark Hills (Ark-Karajan Square)". We played marches for its opening ceremony with conducted by Norio Ohga, CEO/Chairman of Sony Corp. made an effort its naming.

• Grand March from "Tannhauser" (R. Wagner)
• Radetzky March (J. Strauss)

  Conducted by Norio Ohga (CEO/Chairman of Sony Corp.)

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We visited west coast of North America; California, USA and Tijuana, Mexico as our 40th anniversary event. Not only visiting also had 2 concerts for workers of Sony at Sony Tijuna de Este and Sony Electronics Inc. (San Jose, CA), and 2 Goodwill concerts with Point Loma Clg. Band and San Jose Wind Symphony.

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We gave a concert for the 30th anniversary of Sony Senmaya Corp. Before the concert, the band clinic was given by Mr. Akiyama as an instructor for student of local high/Jr. high school bands. After the concert, we gave another concert in the festival of Senmaya town.

• 2nd Suite for Band (A. Reed)
• "Princess MONONOKE" (J. Hisaishi)
• In The Miller Mood (Arr. W. Barker)
  etc.

  Conducted by Toshio Akiyama

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We gave a concert for the 25th anniversary of Sony Motomiya Corp. Before the concert, the band clinic was given by Mr. Akiyama as an instructor for student of local high/Jr. high school bands.

• 2nd Suite for Band (A. Reed)
• "Princess MONONOKE" (J. Hisaishi)
• Music Selection from "Lost World" (J. Williams)
  etc.

  Conducted by Toshio Akiyama

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We had a regular concert for the 40th anniversary of ourselves. For this concert, we played the world premiere composition of A. Reed conducted by himself.
We donated our sales of tickets to Blood Center of Red Cross, South Tokyo.

• Fest Musik Der Stadt Wien (R. Strauss)

  Conducted by Toshio Akiyama

• Millennium III (A. Reed) World Premiere

  Conducted by A. Reed

• Overture from "La Forza del Destino" (G. Verdi)

  Conducted by Norio Ohga (CEO/Chairman of Sony Corp.)

• From Act 1 of "La Traviata" (G. Verdi)

  Satsuki Adachi as Soprano

  Conducted by Norio Ohga (CEO/Chairman of Sony Corp.)

• Music Selection from "Lost World" (J. Williams)

  Conducted by Toshio Akiyama

  etc.

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