TAKO de Freude Project: Ninth in Tako 2026

About this event

A performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony by a choir and orchestra formed by residents of Tako Town and neighboring areas will bring 2026 to a close. This concert features Part 1 with a Masterpiece Gala Concert wrapping up 2026, and Part 2 with the 4th Movement 'Ode to Joy' from Symphony No. 9 (L. v. Beethoven). Performers include sopranos Mai Kusuno and Harue Yamaguchi; mezzo-sopranos Masae Arita and Mai Mitsumura; tenors Tomoki Iinuma, Shun Egashira, Tomoya Kago, and Ken Matsuda; baritones Seiji Ueda, Hibiki Tanaka, Shinji Tsukada, and Koichi Hamada; bass-baritone Daiki Tanaka; and pianist Hiromi Yatsuka. Daisuke Naoi serves as conductor, performing together with the TAKO de Freude Choir and TAKO de Freude Orchestra. All seats are unreserved, priced at 2,000 yen for general admission and 1,000 yen for junior high school students and younger. Ticket sales locations are Tako Town Community Plaza, Namekido and Niki Shoten Ekimae Store in Katori City, and Narita International Cultural Center in Narita City.

Venue

Tako Town Community Plaza Cultural Hall

2855 Tako, Tako-machi, Katori-gun, Chiba 289-2241