Vienna orchestra performs in Japan, 1st overseas concert since March

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed Thursday in southwestern Japan as part of its first tour outside Austria in over six months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The world-renowned orchestra, which performed in Germany in March, began its Japan tour in Kitakyushu after arriving in the country the previous day. The orchestra will also perform at three other venues in Osaka, Kawasaki and Tokyo during its stay through Nov. 14.The repertoire on Thursday included Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 with Russian conductor Valery Gergie…READ FULL ARTICLE