# A 70 Year Opus: Celebrating Philippines: Japan Friendship in Concert

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## Quick facts

- **Date:** Wednesday, 24 June 2026
- **Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Venue:** Solaire Resort Entertainment City
- **Address:** Solaire Resort Entertainment City, 1 Aseana Avenue, Parañaque, Metro Manila
- **Category:** Concert
- **Lineup:** New Japan Philharmonic, Tetsuji Honna, Mayuko Kamio
- **Presented by:** Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and the Cultural Center of the Philippines
- **Tickets:** https://www.ticketworld.com.ph/
- **More info:** https://primer.com.ph/event/2026/05/15/a-70-year-opus-celebrates-70-years-of-philippines-japan-friendship-this-june-at-the-theater-at-solaire/

## Why go

For anyone who loves orchestral music and wants to hear a touring Tokyo orchestra play Tchaikovsky and Beethoven, on a Wednesday evening out in Entertainment City; the venue is in Parañaque, so easiest if you are already south, and worth leaving early for from Makati, BGC or Quezon City given the trip out.

## Good to know

Ticketed through TicketWorld, single night only, 7:30 PM start. Book ahead, dress smart, and budget extra travel time for the drive out to Solaire in Parañaque.

## About this event

The New Japan Philharmonic makes its Manila debut to mark seven decades of Philippines, Japan diplomatic relations, under conductor Tetsuji Honna with violinist Mayuko Kamio, the 2007 Tchaikovsky Competition laureate, as soloist. The programme opens with both national anthems and pairs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major with Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. This is a rare chance to hear a touring Tokyo orchestra at this level in the city, and the kind of evening classical music lovers turn out for. It is a single night at the Theatre at Solaire in Entertainment City, so book ahead through TicketWorld and plan for the trip out to Parañaque.