Concert Dates, 2025-2026

December 19@7pm and 8:45pm. Candlelight Concert@Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 2331 E. Adams St. Tucson, AZ, Christmas Carols on Strings, Tickets starting @$42.50
https://concerts50.com/show/candlelight-christmas-carols-on-strings-in-tucson-tickets-dec-19-2025

December 28@3pm@Flowing Wells High School Auditorium,
3725 N Flowing Wells Rd, Tucson, AZ
Tucson Repertory Orchestra, Free Concert. Donations accepted at the door.
Beethoven: Symphony No.1 (Conductor, Dr. Yudai Ueda)
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Cello Solo: Max Tagawa (13 years old)
Schubert: Symphony No.8 “Unfinished”
Bizet: Farandole

January 3@6pm and 8pm (Two Performances)@The Old Door Shop, 5930 AZ-92, Hereford
A Very Metal New Year (String Quartet performing music of Metallica, AC/DC and more). Tickets starting at $40.
https://events.humanitix.com/a-very-metal-new-year

January 10@2pm @The Klein Center for the Performing Arts
5225 E Buena School Blvd Sierra Vista, AZ Tickets starting at $30.
Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra Title: American Adventures 2: Go West! 
Go West arr. Ralph Ford with Cochise Youth Orchestra
Youth Competition Winner: Allanah Murphy, Flute
Wagner: Tannhauser Overture (Dresden Version)
Copland: 4 dances from Rodeo
76 Trombones
Still: The American Scene: The Far West 
Hanson: Symphony No.2 “Romantic”

February 21@4pm@Village Meadows Baptist Church, 1407 El Camino Real, Sierra Vista
Music at Twilight by Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra
Piano: Dr. Fanya Lin
Violin: Toru Tagawa
Program: Hika by Toru Takemitsu, Violin Sonata by Franck and more.

April 11@7pm@The Klein Center for the Performing Arts
5225 E Buena School Blvd Sierra Vista, AZ Tickets starting at $30.
Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra
Title: American Adventures 3: Canyon Reflections 
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in C minor,
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Kiril Laskarov, Concertmaster: Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Flurry: Canyon Reflections
Beethoven 9th IV

May 31@3pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 Paseo del Norte, Tucson
Tucson Repertory Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Soloist, Dr. Emily Chao
Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Past:

October 18@7pm@The Klein Center for the Performing Arts
5225 E Buena School Blvd Sierra Vista, AZ Tickets starting at $30.
Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra American Adventures 1. Mysterious Mountain
Saint Saens: Danse Macabre,
Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Sunny Fictl, Guest Conductor
Mozart: Concerto For Flute #2 Alexander Lipay, Flute
Dukas: Sorcerer’s apprentice,
Pete Fine: Fantasy for Strings
Hovhaness: Symphony No.2 Mysterious Mountain
Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov: Night on Bald Mountain

November 21@7pm@Holsclaw Hall@University of Arizona, School of Music, 1017 N, Olive Rd. Ritornello: A Chamber Music Homecoming. My group will be performing the first movement from the Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major.

2024-2025

Concert Information for 2024-2025 as of 10.20.24

10/26: Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra, 7pm at Klein Center of Performing Arts at Buena High School. Featuring, Dr. Fanya Lin. J.S. Bach/Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue, Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Sibelius: Finlandia, Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor

10/27: Tagawa Trio (Toru, Laura and Max Tagawa) performing at Tucson Japanese Sports Matsuri (9am -3pm), Tagawa Trio will perform at 12pm. International School of Tucson, 1701 E. Seneca, Tucson, AZ. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2512116218998664&set=a.2266785763531712

12/8@3pm, Tagawa Trio performing at Bisbee Women’s Club. Bisbee, AZ. Performance. https://www.bisbeewomansclub.com/love-of-music

12/15@2pm, Foothills Philharmonic, Catalina High Magnet School, 3645 E. Pima Street, Tucson, AZ. https://foothillsphiltucson.com/concerts/

12:28@6pm and 8:30pm at the Old Door Shop. Hereford, AZ. Toru and Laura Tagawa, Violin, Candice Amato, Viola, Robyn Marshall, Cello
https://feverup.com/m/185511?srsltid=AfmBOorTiJCV4ooOoRBU0ZksmfW2Rd_A8il0FxkZ6EtKWNh7jNhjLh2T

12/29@3pm: Tucson Repertory Orchestra, Flowing Wells High School, 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd. Yudai Ueda, Assistant Conductor. (Toru is not conducting this concert). Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture, Berlioz: Hungarian March, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Beethoven: Symphony No.3

1/11: Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra, 7pm at Klein Center of Performing Arts at Buena High School. Verdi: Nabucco Overture, Chaminade: Concerto for Flute, Natalie Rice (Concerto Competition winner), Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Hooked on Classics, Brahms/Phillips: Hungarian Dances No.5 with Cochise Country Youth Orchestra, Barber: Adagio for Strings, Respighi: Pines of Rome

2/7@11:30am: Takuma Trio performing at the Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson, AZ 85747 https://asa-tucson.org/events-this-month-2/
Piano Trio by Faure and Brahms

2/8@4pm: Takuma Trio Performing for the Music at Twilight at Village Meadows Baptist Church, 1407 S. El Camino Real, Sierra Vista, AZ. Tickets will be at Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra. Piano Trio by Faure and Brahms

3/11@3pm at All Seasons Oro Valley, 1734 E. Innovation Park Dr. Oro Valley, AZ
Piano Trio by Faure and Brahms

3/16@3pm, Takuma Trio performance at Santa Cruz Performing Arts Center, Patagonia. Tickets Info: https://scfpapresents.org/save-the-dates-for-the-2024-2025-season/
Piano Trio by Faure and Brahms

4/12: Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra, 7pm at Klein Center of Performing Arts at Buena High School. Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio, Mozart: Symphony No.40, Dvorak: Cello Concerto with Dr. Theodore Buchholz.

5/4: Foothills Philharmonic, Catalina High Magnet School, 3645 E. Pima Street, Tucson, AZ.

5/31@3pm: Tucson Repertory Orchestra with Dr. Fanya Lin, Dr. Daniel Linder, and Tucson Masterworks Choral: Poulenc: Double Piano Concerto, Beethoven: Symphony No.9. Tickets: $10. University of Arizona, School of Music, Crowder Hall.

Past
9/21/24: Candlelight Concert, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, 6pm and 8:30pm at the Old Door Shop. Hereford, AZ. Toru and Laura Tagawa, Violin, Rebecca McKee, Viola, Robert Marshall, Cello

Concerts May 2024 – July 2024

May 5@2:30pm, Foothills Philharmonic of Tucson
Catalina High Magnet High School, Free Concert. https://foothillsphiltucson.com/concerts/

May 25@3pm, Takuma Trio (Toru Tagawa, Violin, Robert Marshall, Cello, Dr. Kyungsun Choi, Piano) performing music by Beethoven, Schubert and Schoenfield. Free.
Church of the Painted Hills, 3295 W Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745

My 31@11:30am, Takuma Trio (Toru Tagawa, Violin, Robert Marshall, Cello, Dr. Kyungsun Choi, Piano) performing music by Beethoven, Schubert and Schoenfield. Free.
Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E Langtry Ln, Tucson, AZ 85747

June 6@6:30pm, Tucson Repertory Orchestra, featuring Dr. Fanya Lin on Grieg Piano Concerto. University of Arizona, School of Music, Crowder Hall, Free/Donations Welcome
https://tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org/

June 13@2pm Takuma Trio (Toru Tagawa, Violin, Robert Marshall, Cello, Dr. Kyungsun Choi, Piano) performing music by Beethoven, Schubert and Schoenfield. Free.
Mountain View Gardens Gracious Retirement Living, 2377 Rodeo Dr, Sierra Vista, AZ

June 13@6:30pm, Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra
Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sierra Vista, AZ, Free Event. (Outside). Music for Peace by Kokichi and Toru Tagawa, and Max Tagawa (age 12) will be performing the Haydn Cello Concerto in C Major, 1st movement and more. https://sierravistasymphony.org/

June 25@3pm Takuma Trio (Toru Tagawa, Violin, Robert Marshall, Cello, Dr. Kyungsun Choi, Piano) performing music by Beethoven, Schubert and Schoenfield. Free.
All Seasons Oro Valley, 1734 E Innovation Park Dr, Oro Valley, AZ

June 30@2pm Takuma Trio (Toru Tagawa, Violin, Robert Marshall, Cello, Dr. Kyungsun Choi, Piano) performing music by Beethoven, Schubert and Schoenfield. Free.
The Fountains at La Cholla, 2001 W. Rudasil Rd, Tucson AZ

July 12@7pm Tucson Repertory Orchestra in Tokyo, Japan
Grieg: Piano Concerto, Reiko Shimokawa, Piano and more
https://t.livepocket.jp/e/y46bv

July 15@2:30pm Tucson Repertory Orchestra in Hiroshima, Japan
Grieg: Piano Concerto, Dr. Fanya Lin, Piano, Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5, Tagawa: Music for Peace. Free Concert

Concerts 2023-2024

Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra, https://sierravistasymphony.org/
10/21/23@7pm@Klein Center for the Performing Arts, Sierra Vista, AZ
1/27/24@7pm@Klein Center for the Performing Arts, Sierra Vista, AZ
2/24@7pm@St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Sierra Vista. Toru Tagawa Violin, Fayna Lin, Piano. Violin Sonatas: Beethoven No.5 and Brahms No.1
4/6/24@7pm@Klein Center for the Performing Arts, Sierra Vista, AZ
6/13/24@6:30pm@Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sierra Vista, AZ, Pops in the Park Concert

Foothills Philharmonic, https://foothillsphiltucson.com/concerts/
12/10/23@2:30pm@Catalina High Magnet School, Tucson, AZ
5/5/24@2:30pm@Catalina High Magnet School, Tucson, AZ

Tucson Repertory Orchestra, https://tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org/
12/30/23@3pm@Flowing Wells High School, Tucson, AZ
6/6/24@7:30pm@University of Arizona, School of Music, Crowder Hall, Tucson AZ
7/12/24@6:30pm Concert in Tokyo, Japan. Koto-ku Bunka Center.
7/15/24@3pm Concert in Hiroshima. Aster Plaza, Chu Hall, Hiroshima, Japan.

Chamber Music Performances
1/3/24@Oracle Chamber Music Festival Faculty Concert
3/1/24@Arizona Senior Academy. Beethoven and Brahms Violin Sonatas with Dr. Lin
5/31/24@Arizona Senior Academy, Takuma Trio

Concerts 2023 May, June

May 13@2:30pm@Catalina Magnet High School
Foothills Philharmonic, Free Admission
Toru Tagawa, Music Director, Conductor and Violin Soloist (Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3, 1st Movement) 

June 3@7:30pm@University of Arizona School of Music, Crowder Hall
Tucson Repertory Orchestra, Admission: $10
Toru Tagawa, Music Director and Conductor
Dr. Fanya Lin, Piano Soloist (Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2). 

tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org

June 8@6:30pm@Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sierra Vista, AZ
Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Pops Concert, Free Admission
Featuring: Dr. Duane Chun, Sax: Summer Time, and 11 year old Violinist, Ayla Takeda Moreno: Vivaldi’s Summer, 3rd movement

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Concerts 2022-2023

September 19, 2022A School of Music, Grieg and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No2. with Dr. Fanya Lin, Tucson Repertory Orchestra. https://tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org/2022/09/03/free-open-rehearsal-with-dr-fanya-lin-monday-september-19-730pm-crowder-hall-university-of-arizona/

October 29, 2022@7pm. Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Concert. Klein Performing Arts Center at Buena High School, Sierra Vista, AZ. “Pastoral” Music by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Beethoven. Guest soloist, Dr. Marissa Olegario, Assistant Professor of Bassoon, University of Arizona. https://sierravistasymphony.org/

December 10, 2022@2:30pm. Foothills Phil Concert. Catalina Magnet High School.https://foothillsphiltucson.com/2022/11/09/2022-winter-concert/

December 29, 2022@6pm. Tucson Repertory Orchestra, Music of the Masters XIII. Music by Schubert, Mozart and Sibelius. https://tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org/

January, 7 2023@7pm. Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra. Klein Performing Arts Center at Buena High School, Sierra Vista, AZ. “Birds” Music by Rossini, Vaughan-Williams, Smetana and Tchaikovsky. Guest soloist, Dr. Laura Tagawa on The Lark’s Ascending. https://sierravistasymphony.org/

February 18, 2023@3pm. AMEA North Central Regional Concert. Camelback High School, Phoenix. Music by Verdi, Meyer and Tchaikovsky.

April 1, 2023@7pm. Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra. Klein Performing Arts Center at Buena High School, Sierra Vista, AZ. “New World” Music by Perttu, Sibelius and Dvorak. Guest soloist, Mr. Steven Moeckel on the Sibelius Violin Concerto. https://sierravistasymphony.org/

June 3, time TBD, Tucson Repertory Orchestra, Music of the Masters XIV. Featured soloist, Dr. Fanya Lin on Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2. Details TBA.

June 8@6:30pm. Sierra Vista Veteran’s Park. Summer Pops Concert. https://sierravistasymphony.org/

TRO and SVSO Concerts

Tucson Repertory Orchestra’s String Serenade will be on 12/29/21@7pm, String Serenade III. String Serenade by Elgar and Dvorak will be performed. 10 year old, Ayla Moreno will be serenading you with Hubay’s Scene de la Csarda. Guest conductor for Dvorak is Yudai Ueda. https://tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org/

Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra’s Winter Concert will be on 1/15/22@pm. Danzon No.2 by Marquez, Appalachian Spring by Copland, Cinema Paradiso by Morricone and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 will be performed. For tickets: https://sierravistasymphony.org/tickets/

Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra

Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra’s 1st performance of the season 2021-2022

Saturday, October 30@7pm
Toru Tagawa, Artistic Director and Conductor
Kyungsun Choi, Piano
Klein Center for the Performing Arts, Buena High School, Sierra Vista, AZ
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
Schubert: Unfinished Symphony
Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Overture
For tickets: go to Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra

Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra

Tucson Pops Orchestra, 9/12/21@7pm

I will be conducting the Tucson Pops Orchestra at the Reid Park, DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. Free Concert at the park, bring your blankets or camping chairs, you can enjoy great music performed by the Tucson Pops Orchestra under the stars. For more info, go to https://www.tucsonpops.org/september-12.html Hope to see you there. Tucson Pops will be performing on Sep. 19th@7pm (Khris Dodge, Guest Conductor), and Sep. 26@7pm (Laszlo Veres, Conductor).

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