Immersive Concert "Planetarium Concert -Classics of Monet-" Touring Monet's World of Paintings with Music

It has been decided to extend the performance period and add additional shows for the highly acclaimed "Planetarium Concert -Classics of Monet-" currently being held at Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO (Yurakucho, Tokyo).

 This special planetarium concert allows you to enjoy live string quartet performances, primarily featuring music by Debussy and Ravel, who lived during the same era as Claude Monet, a leading Impressionist painter. The 360-degree visuals enveloping the entire dome feature imagery inspired by Monet's world of paintings—the expressions of light, color, and changing time—offering an immersive Impressionist experience as if "appreciating" his works along with the starry sky and music.

■Explore Monet's World Through Classical Masterpieces

This performance looks back at Monet's life through the music of composers who lived in his time. Starting with Satie's "Gymnopédies," reflecting scenes from his childhood, many well-known masterpieces appear, such as Debussy's "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" and "Clair de Lune."

The 360-degree full-dome visuals, expanding across the entire dome, display images inspired by Monet's world of paintings—the expressions of light, color, and changing time—illustrating Monet's journey.

 This year marks the 100th anniversary of Monet's death. Enjoy a rich moment immersed in Monet's life and artistic world, gazing at the visuals in the immersive planetarium space and listening intently to the music.

■An Extraordinary Planetarium Concert to Enjoy a String Quartet

For this performance, a special string quartet called KokonQuartet (Watanabe Hiroshi STRINGS), consisting of two violins, a viola, and a contrabass, will perform.

 Unlike a typical string quartet, by employing a contrabass, they reproduce piano pieces requiring a wide range from low to high tones, and orchestral pieces needing sound pressure, with a unique string arrangement specific to this performance. Enjoy the ensemble unique to a string quartet echoing within the starry sky.

■Program

・Gymnopédies / Satie

・The Girl with the Flaxen Hair / Debussy

・Overture to La Princesse Jaune / Saint-Saëns

・Pavane pour une infante défunte / Ravel

・Passepied / Debussy

・Symphony No. 9, 4th movement / Beethoven

 and 3 other pieces, for a total of 9 planned performances.

*Performers for each instrument may vary depending on the performance date.

▼Special Website

https://planetarium.konicaminolta.jp/program/monetclassic/?hall=planetariatokyo

●KokonQuartet Profile●

【Regarding Ticket Sales】

Sales Period: From 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, until the start time of each performance.

 Purchase Site: https://ticket.tickebo.jp/sn/monetclassic_ip2

• Tickets for all performances will go on sale simultaneously from 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

• Tickets will be sold through the electronic ticket system "ticket board." Membership registration (free) is required to use "ticket board."

• Sales will close once the planned number of tickets has been reached.

• Tickets will be sold through the listed play guide. They are not available at the venue counter or by phone.

【Regarding Admission and Seating】

• This performance features free seating with admission by assigned serial number.

• Customers with lower serial numbers will be admitted first.

• Serial numbers are assigned in order of purchase.

【Important Notes Regarding the Event】

• Due to the nature of the planetarium venue, this event has various restrictions. Please be sure to check the precautions listed on the "Special Website" before purchasing tickets/attending.

• This event is designed for enjoying the starry sky, visuals, and music in a planetarium facility. Due to staging or the seating arrangement of the dome, the stage (artists) may be difficult to see.

• This event will be implemented with thorough infection prevention measures appropriate for the season.

• Children of preschool age (before elementary school enrollment) are not permitted to enter this performance.

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【Related Information: An Immersive Visual Experience of Monet】"Immersive Planetarium -Monet-" also showing simultaneously

*This work is a full-dome projection program (no live performance).

▼Click here for work details

https://planetarium.konicaminolta.jp/program/immersive_monet/?hall=planetariatokyo