The title, performers, and program for the Opening Concert to be held at Kusatsu Music Forest International Concert Hall on Monday, August 17, 2026, have been announced.

The 46th Kusatsu Summer International Music Academy & Festival
Monday, August 17, 2026, 4:00 PM Start
Kusatsu Music Forest International Concert Hall

Opening Concert

Baroque Splendor / Fin-de-Siècle Decadence

Johanna Malangré – Gunma Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Johanna Malangré 

Performers

Claudio Brizi (Harpsichord), Gunma Symphony Orchestra

Program

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
G. Mahler: Suite based on Bach’s Orchestral Suites (from “Orchestral Suite No. 2 & No. 3”)
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 / Other works

*Information current as of Friday, January 23, 2026.
*Program and performers are subject to change. We appreciate your understanding.

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