"Taro Hakase WOWOW Special 2026" Exclusive Live Broadcast of the May 10th Tokyo International Forum Performance on WOWOW!

Taro Hakase, who has been active freely as one of Japan's leading violinists. A continuous special feature including an exclusive live broadcast on WOWOW of his premium orchestral concert! Taro Hakase is loved by many music fans as one of Japan's representative violinists. He plays and composes music in various genres, from classical to pop and film music, and even serves as a radio personality, showing his free and versatile activities. Such Hakase's orchestral concert "The Symphonic Sessions", which started in 2021 and marks its 4th edition this year, will be exclusively broadcast live on WOWOW! Furthermore, we will present a Taro Hakase special feature combining footage of popular past concerts. We hope you will fully enjoy the exquisite tone that is played sometimes delicately, sometimes dynamically. Taro Hakase WOWOW Special 2026 Live Broadcast! Taro Hakase Orchestral Concert 2026 ~The Symphonic Sessions~ Sunday, May 10th at 2:00 PM broadcast on WOWOW Prime / distributed on WOWOW On Demand *Archive distribution available for 1 month after broadcast/distribution ends An orchestral concert tour that Taro Hakase started in 2021 to celebrate his 30th anniversary. From his 4th tour in 2026, the Tokyo International Forum performance will be exclusively broadcast live on WOWOW! On WOWOW, "Taro Hakase Orchestral Concert 2026 ~The Symphonic Sessions~", which will be held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on May 10, 2026, will be exclusively broadcast live. The year 2026 marks the 30th anniversary since Hakase started his solo activities after the disbandment of Kryzler & Kompany. His 30th solo debut anniversary commemorative album "The Symphonic Sessions III", released on March 4th, is a compilation mainly focusing on orchestral arrangement works, and it has become a huge topic that a newly recorded full orchestral version "Symphonic Etupirka", a rearranged version of "Etupirka" famous as the ending theme song of "Jonetsu Tairiku", is included. The nationwide tour, which started on March 14th with this highly anticipated work in hand, has been selling out one after another, and the 2DAYS at the Tokyo International Forum Hall were also quickly announced as sold out. The tone played by Hakase's violin, which fascinates music fans all over the world, and the orchestral sound weave together a literally premium and luxurious time. We hope you will be intoxicated by the supreme musical space. Cast: Taro Hakase Recording Date: May 10, 2026 Recording Location: Tokyo, Tokyo International Forum Hall A Taro Hakase Concert Tour 2012 WITH ONE WISH The Special Night with →Pia-no-jaC← Scheduled to be broadcast/distributed in June *Archive distribution available for 1 month after broadcast/distribution ends From Taro Hakase's autumn 2012 tour, the final performance held at Orix Theater in Osaka will be broadcast and distributed. The passionate "sound battle" with →Pia-no-jaC← is a must-listen. Cast: Taro Hakase, →Pia-no-jaC← Songs: Etupirka / One pint of love / WITH ONE WISH / PRECIOUS TIME / →Pia-no-jaC← Medley 2012 / L'Arlésienne / Csardas / ARAB EXPRESS / Ueshima-cho no Uta / Kibou no Kaze / Sicilian Serenade / Sunflower / CACADOR feat. Taro Hakase / ZERO HOUR / Jonetsu Tairiku 2012 / Loving Life / MY HOMETOWN Recording Date: December 28, 2012 Recording Location: Osaka, Orix Theater Taro Hakase Concert Tour 2020 "FRONTIERS" Scheduled to be broadcast/distributed in July *Archive distribution available for 1 month after broadcast/distribution ends Broadcast and distribution of the Tokyo International Forum performance from the nationwide tour held by Taro Hakase, who celebrated his 30th debut anniversary, carrying his commemorative original album "FRONTIERS". Cast: Taro Hakase Recording Date: December 29, 2020 Recording Location: Tokyo, Tokyo International Forum Hall A https://www.wowow.co.jp/music/hakase/