T A I C H I    F U K U M U R A

C O N D U C T O R

E V E N T S

2020-2021

October 2, 2020
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Northwestern University String Orchestra

Socially Distanced Reading Performance

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

Guest Conductor, Taichi Fukumura

October 4 and 17, 2020
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Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Paul Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

October 13, 2020
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Webinar - Northwestern Medical Orchestra

The History of the Symphony: Development of both the Ensemble and the Genre

 

This webinar series hosted by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Taichi Fukumura is one of several new initiatives in NMO’s 2020-21 Season:

‘Hope for Healers during COVID-19’. The webinar is bi-weekly and intended for members as well as supporters of the orchestra.

October 24, 2020
7:30pm

Northwestern University String Orchestra

Virtual Concert

Roger Zare - La Zebu Forte Overture

Robert G Hasty, Conductor

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Noveletten No. 1 and No. 2

Kyle Dickson, Conductor

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Noveletten No. 3

Taichi Fukumura, Conductor​

Tchaikovsky - Souvenir de Florence

Robert G Hasty, Conductor

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October 27, 2020
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Webinar - Northwestern Medical Orchestra

The History of the Symphony: So What Happened After Beethoven?

 

This webinar series hosted by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Taichi Fukumura is one of several new initiatives in NMO’s 2020-21 Season:

‘Hope for Healers during COVID-19’. The webinar is bi-weekly and intended for members as well as supporters of the orchestra.

November 6, 2020
7:00pm

Northwestern Medical Orchestra

Fall Chamber Music Concert

 

15 Chamber groups perform a virtual chamber music concert

Coached by Taichi Fukumura and Michael Wang

November 7-8, 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

November 10, 2020
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Webinar - Northwestern Medical Orchestra

The History of the Symphony: Nationalism in the 19th Century Symphony

 

This webinar series hosted by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Taichi Fukumura is one of several new initiatives in NMO’s 2020-21 Season:

‘Hope for Healers during COVID-19’. The webinar is bi-weekly and intended for members as well as supporters of the orchestra.

November 24, 2020
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Webinar - Northwestern Medical Orchestra

The History of the Symphony: Introduction to the 20th Century Symphony

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This webinar series hosted by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Taichi Fukumura is one of several new initiatives in NMO’s 2020-21 Season:

‘Hope for Healers during COVID-19’. The webinar is bi-weekly and intended for members as well as supporters of the orchestra.

End of November, 2020
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National Virtual Medical Orchestra

Guest Condcutor, Taichi Fukumura

Joe Hisaishi, Symphonic Variations Merry Go Round from Ghibli film, Howl's Moving Castle

December 5-6, 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

December 8, 2020
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Webinar - Northwestern Medical Orchestra

The History of the Symphony: The American Heritage Revisited

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This webinar series hosted by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Taichi Fukumura is one of several new initiatives in NMO’s 2020-21 Season:

‘Hope for Healers during COVID-19’. The webinar is bi-weekly and intended for members as well as supporters of the orchestra.

January 9-10, 2021

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

January 11-15, 2021

Ferit Tuzun International Conducting Competition

Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra

(Postponed due to COVID-19 to Fall of 2021)

February 6-7, 2021

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

February 22-26, 2021

International Conducting Masterclass

Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra

March 6-7, 2021

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

April 3-4, 2021

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

End of April, 2021

Merit School of Music

Virtual Performance Projects

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Merit String Orchestra

Merit Philharmonic

Video release date TBD

May 1-2, and 15, 2021

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

June 5-6, 2021

Chicago Sinfonietta Virtual Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

E V E N T S

2019-2020

October 5-8, 2019
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Chicago Sinfonietta Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

October 12, 2019
7:30pm

Bartok Violin Concerto

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University

Accompanietta Orchestra

Kathleen Yuan, Violin

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December 3, 2019
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Northwestern Medical Orchestra

John Williams - Imperial March from Star Wars Suite

Sibelius - Alla Marcia from Karelia Suite

Dr. Aroop Kar - Stormy Seas Overture

Dvorak - Symphony No. 8

December 4, 2019
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Northwestern Medical Orchestra

John Williams - Imperial March from Star Wars Suite

Sibelius - Alla Marcia from Karelia Suite

Dr. Aroop Kar - Stormy Seas Overture

Dvorak - Symphony No. 8

December 8, 2019
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Chicago Philharmonic

Scott Speck, Music Director

Taichi Fukumura, Cover Conductor

Marcus Roberts Trio

December 14, 2019
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Merit School of Music

Merit String Orchestra

Mendelssohn - Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major

Mascagni - Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana

IVM Strad Orchestra

Merit Philharmonic

John Williams - Tuba Concerto

Prokofiev - Symphony No. 7

January 18-21, 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

February 8, 2020
12:00pm

Merit Philharmonic

Live from Gottlieb Performance

Saint-Saens - La Muse et Le Poète

Desirée Ruhstrat, Violin

David Cunliffe, Cello

March 7-10, 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

March 23-27, 2020

Ferit Tuzun International Conducting Competition

Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra

April 3, 2020
11:30am

SMILE Show Case Concert 1

Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern University

Accompanietta Orchestra and Northwestern Opera Theatre

Fund Raising Concert for Lurie Children's Hospital

April 3, 2020
7:00pm

SMILE Show Case Concert 2

Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern University

Accompanietta Orchestra and Northwestern Opera Theatre

Fund Raising Concert for Lurie Children's Hospital

April 4, 2020
2:00pm

SMILE Show Case Concert 3

Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern University

Accompanietta Orchestra and Northwestern Opera Theatre

Fund Raising Concert for Lurie Children's Hospital

April 24, 2020
7:00pm

Merit Philharmonic

Merit Philharmonic

Vaughan Williams - Dona Nobis Pacem

Mark Heyes - Credo

April 25, 2020
6:00pm

Merit String Orchestra

Merit String Orchestra

Bartok Romanian Folk Dances

Mendelssohn Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major

May 5, 2020

Northwestern Medical Orchestra

John Williams - Jurassic Park Theme

Faure - Pavane

Gershwin/Whitney - American in Paris

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Brahms - Academic Festival Overture

J. Strauss - Voices of Spring Waltz

R. Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra Introduction

Holst - Jupiter from The Planets

May 8, 2020

Northwestern Medical Orchestra

John Williams - Jurassic Park Theme

Faure - Pavane

Gershwin/Whitney - American in Paris

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Brahms - Academic Festival Overture

J. Strauss - Voices of Spring Waltz

R. Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra Introduction

Holst - Jupiter from The Planets

May 9-12, 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

June 6-7, 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta Workshops

Project Inclusion Freeman Fellowship for Conductors

June 29-July 5, 2020

Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition

Bamberg Symphony in Bamberg, Germany

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Mahler Symphony No. 4

Mozart Symphony No. 26

Webern Variations for Orchestra Op. 30

Lachenmann Tableau

Lachenmann Marche Fatale

Miroslav Srnka Commission

Postponed
Due to COVID
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