Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

The [b]Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra[/b] ([b]TMSO[/b]), also known as [i]Tōkyo-to Kōkyō Gakudan[/i], is a Japanese orchestra, founded in 1965 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to commemorate the 1964 Summer Olympics. TMSO regularly performs at [l=Tokyo Bunka Kaikan], [l=Suntory Hall, Tokyo], and other prestigious venues. The orchestra is particularly known for performing works by [a=Gustav Mahler]. Apart from the classical repertoire, TMSO recorded [i]Dragon Quest[/i] soundtracks in collaboration with [a=Kouichi Sugiyama], as well as a few anime and film scores.

[b]Principal Conductors and Music Directors[/b]
[a=Heinz Hofmann] (1965–67)
[a=Tadashi Mori] (1967–72)
[a=Akeo Watanabe] (1972–78)
[a=Moshe Atzmon] (1978–83)
[a=Jean Fournet] (1983–86)
[a=Hiroshi Wakasugi] (1986–95)
[a=Kazuhiro Koizumi] (1995–98)
[a=Gary Bertini] (1998–2005)
[a=James DePreist] (2005–08)
[a=Eliahu Inbal] (2008–14)
[a=Kazushi Ono] (since 2015)