Tokyo-Harusai Morning Concert vol. 2 Kenichi Furube (oboe) Current Offerings
* March 29

— Kenichi Furube (ob), Masaru Yoshida (bassoon), Rikuya Terashima (pf). Sonata for oboe and piano (P. Hindemith), etc. Tokyo Bunka Kaikam. 11 a.m. ¥2,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service (03) 5685-0650

Taro Hakase Classical Concert
* April 3

— Hiroki Kashiwagi (vc), Toshiro Murai (vn), Muneyoshi Takahashi (vn), Maciej Janas (pf), Suntory Hall. 7 p.m. ¥6,800-¥7,300. Kyodo Tokyo (0570) 064-708

Kinoshita Group presents Live Under The Tree Iwao Furusawa (vn) × Akira Miyagawa (pf) with Toke Civic Wind Orchestra
* April 22

— Disney Symphonic Parade, Shall We Dance?, Je te Vous, West Side Story, Mononoke-hime, etc. Suntory Hall. 2 p.m.

— ¥5,500. Kyodo Tokyo (0570) 064-708

Geza Hosszu-Legocky Violin Recital 2012
* May 17

— Violin Sonata No.1 A major Op.13 (G. Faure), Sonata (C. Debussy), 4 pieces (C. Debussy), etc. Hamarikyu Asahi Hall. 7 p.m. ¥5,000. Pia, E+, Asahi Hall Ticket Center (03) 3267-9990

Lise de la Salle Piano Recital
* May 29

— Kinderszenen Op.15 (R. Schumann), Fantasy in C major (R. Schumann), 24 Preludes Op.28 (F. Chopin). Art Tower Mito Concert Hall ATM. 7 p.m. ¥3,500. Pia, CN, Yamaha Music Kanto, Music Sshop Kawamata, Art Tower Ticket Reservation Center (029) 231-8000

Swedish Radio Choir
* June 16

— Excerpts from "Kosijat" (J. Mäntyjärvi), Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans (C. Debussy), etc. Art Tower Mito Concert Hall ATM. 4 p.m.

— ¥5,500. Pia, CN, Yamaha Music Kanto, Music Shop Kawamata, Art Tower Mito Ticket Reservation Center (029) 231-8000

Niu Niu Japan Tour 2012
* June 30

— 14-year-old Chinese pianist. Piano sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor "Moonlight" Op.27-2 (L. v. Beethoven), Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op.35 "Funeral March" (F. Chopin), Liebesleid (S. Rakhmaninov/ F. Kreisler), Liebestraum No.3 in A flat Major (F. Liszt), etc.

— Suntory Hall. 2:30 p.m. ¥2,500-4,500. Pia, E+, La, CN, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service, Suntory Hall Ticket Center (03) 3584-9999

Bill LaBounty with Special Guest Warren Hill
* March 29-31

— Bill LaBounty (vo, key), Warren Hill (sax), Mark Jordan (key, vo), Tom Hamby (g), etc.

— 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ¥8,400-¥10,500. Cotton Club (03) 3215-1555

Lenny Kravitz
* April 4, 6, 7

— Lenny Kravitz Black and White Japan Tour 2012. Tokyo Dome City Hall. April 4 and 6: 7 p.m.; April 7: 6 p.m. ¥9,800. ¥9,000 H.I.P. (03) 3475-9999.

Ayumi Hamasaki-Power of Music- 2011 A
* May 12, 13

— J-pop. Yokohama Arena. Start times vary.

— ¥7,500-¥8,500. Kyodo Tokyo (0570) 064-708

Tara Priya
* May 24

— Singer-songwriter. Billboard Live Tokyo. 6 p.m., 9 p.m. ¥3,500-¥5,500. Pia, E+, Billboard Live Tokyo (03) 3405-1133

Four Get Me A Nots
* May 26

— J-Rock. Shibuya Quattro. 6:30 p.m.

— ¥2,800-3,300. Pia, E+, La, H.I.P (03) 3475-9999

Kokia Concert Tour 2012 "History"
* June 2

— J-pop. Singer-songwriter. Tokyo International Forum Hall C. 6:30 p.m.

— ¥6,800. Pia, La, CN, E+, Sunrise Promotion Tokyo (0570) 00-3337

Otello
* April 1, 4, 7, 10, 13

— G. Verdi's Opera in four acts, sung in Italian with Japanese supertitles. New National Theatre, Tokyo. Apr. 1, 4, 7, 13, 2 p.m., Apr. 10, 6:30 p.m. ¥5,250-¥26,250. New National Theatre, Tokyo (03) 5352-9999

Mahoroba
* April 2-15

— Contemporary play, performed in Japanese. New National Theatre, Tokyo. Start times vary. ¥1,500-¥5,250. New National Theatre (03) 5352-9999

Shinsengumi-Imon Peace Maker
* April 15-22

— A historical play performed in Japanese, including an action scene with Japanese swordplay. Theatre G-Rosso, Tokyo Dome City. Start times vary. ¥7,300-¥6,800. Pia, La, CN, Disk Garage (050) 5533-0888

Wiener Staatsballett "Wiener Gala"
* April 24, 25

— Ballet performance. Jorma Elo "Glow — Stop" etc. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. 6:30 p.m. ¥5,000-¥17,000. NBS Ticket Center (03) 3791-8888

"Romeo and Juliet"
* May 2

— Starring Satomi Ishihara and Takeru Sato.

— Akasaka Act Theater. Start times vary.

— ¥9,000-¥11,000. E+, Pia, La (0570) 000-407

Little Shop of Horrors
* June 7-20

— Comedy/horror musical, composed by Alan Menken and written by Howard Ashman. Performed in Japanese. Shimokitazawa Honda Theatre. Start times vary. ¥7,500-¥8,000. Pia, E+, La, Cofetti. Shimokitazawa Honda Theatre (03) 3468-0030

Kobayashi Aimi Piano Recital "Netsujo"
* March 24

— Nocturne in C Sharp Minor No. 20 (F. Chopin), Scherzo No. 1 (F.Chopin), etc.

— The Symphony Hall. 2 p.m. ¥3,000. ABC Ticket Center (06) 6453-6000

Mebius Saxophone Ensemble Concert 2012
* March 30

— "An American in Paris" (G. Gershwin), etc. Hyogo Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. 7 p.m. ¥1,000-¥2,500. Mebius Saxophone Ensemble (080) 3855-0216

Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
* April 1

— Conducted by Junichi Hirokami, Pavel Sporcl (vn). Humoresques Op. 101-7 (A. Dvorák), etc. Kyoto Concert Hall. 2 p.m. ¥1,500. Kyoto Symphony Orchestra (075) 711-3110

Tokoya Master Players,Wien
* April 6

— Die Fledermaus Overture (J. Strauss II), etc. The Symphony Hall. 7 p.m. ¥3,000-¥5,500. Osaka Artist Kyokai (06) 6135-0503

Les Vents Français
* April 13

— Paul Meyer (cl), Emmanuel Pahud (fl), François Leleu (ob), Radovan Vlatkovi (hrn), Gilbert Audin (basson), Eric Le Sage (pf). Sextuor pour piano (F. Poulenc), etc. Fukuoka Symphony Hall. 7 p.m. ¥3,000-¥7,000. Acros Fukuoka Ticket Center (092) 725-9112

My Morning Jacket
* March 26

— Special Live by My Morning Jacket. Bigcat, Osaka. 7:30 p.m. ¥6,500. Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Malta Hit & Run Special
* March 30

— Jazz,Fusion/Sax. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. ¥7,400, ¥5,900. Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Giovanca
* April 3

— Soul/AOR. 6:30p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ¥6,800, ¥5,300. Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

The Mirraz
* April 17

— Umeda Club Quattro Opening Nights "Quattro Comes Alive!" 7 p.m. ¥3,150. Pia, E+, La, Greens (06) 6882-1224

— Don Carlos/Shining Rhythm!

— Through April 9

— Based on "Don Carlos, the Crown Prince of Spain" (F. Schiller) written and directed by Shinji Kimura and the grand revue "Shining Rhythm!". Performed by Takarazuka Revue, snow troupe. Takarazuka Grand Theater. Start times vary. ¥3,500-¥11,000. Takarazuka Grand Theater (0570) 00-5100

The 58th Higaki Ballet "La Traviata"
* March 29

— Conducted by Hiroshi Sekiya, Higaki Ballet Company (Prima:Yukiko Konishi). Bunka Parc Joyo. 7 p.m. ¥7,500, ¥6,000. Higaki Ballet Company (0774) 62-0588

Opera "Carmen"
* April 6

— Bizet's opera performed in Japanese, Miki Ako, etc. The Phonenix Hall. 7 p.m. ¥6,500, ¥5,500. Seedmaster (06) 6110-5520

Jekyll & Hyde
* April 6-8

— Musical performed in Japanese, starring Kanji Ishimaru, etc. Umeda Arts Theater. Start times vary. ¥4,200-¥12,600. Pia, CN, La, E+, Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall (06) 6377-3800