On Sunday, July 20, violinist HIMARI joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) at the Ravinia Festival Pavilion in Highland Park, Illinois. More than 7,000 music lovers filled the open-air venue, surrounding the performance with warm applause.
Under the baton of Marin Alsop, the 14-year-old violinist made her CSO debut, captivating the audience with her fresh, radiant tone and poised stage presence.
Program — Solo Works
Fritz Kreisler:La Gitana
Franz Waxman:Carmen Fantasy
After intermission, the CSO performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.
Concert Details
Series: Ravinia Festival 2025 – Chicago Symphony Orchestra Series
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025 · 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Ravinia Festival Pavilion (Highland Park, IL)
The Debut EP , HIMARI is now available for streaming from the Decca Classics as of Friday, May 23.
Violin: HIMARI / Piano: Chelsea Wang
Recording: January 2025, Cary Hall, DiMenna Center, New York
[Track list]
1. Waxman: Carmen Fantasy (After Themes by Bizet) : I. Allegro giocoso (Prélude & Habanera)
2. Waxman: Carmen Fantasy (After Themes by Bizet) : II. Allegretto (Seguidilla & Chanson bohème)
3. Beach: Romance, Op. 23
4. Kreisler: La gitana
We are pleased to share various articles featuring HIMARI’s performance with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Regular Concert ) from March 20 to 22, 2025.
We are pleased to announce that we have signed a contract with “Decca Classics”, one of the most prestigious music labels in the world.
HIMARI’s new works will be released from this label.
HIMARI is also scheduled to release its debut EP on May 23, 2025.
Two singles, “Carmen Fantasy” and “Amy Beach,” will be released prior to that.
The first, “Carmen Fantasy,” is available today (March 18, 2025).
A Special Performance with HIMARI & Maestro Zubin Mehta at the Berlin Philharmonic
Experience this extraordinary stage as HIMARI performs with the legendary Maestro Zubin Mehta at the Berlin Philharmonic.
Enjoy this breathtaking concert via live streaming.
[Streaming Date & Time]
•Japan Time (JST): March ２３ (Sun) ０３：００〜
•Berlin Time (CET): March ２２ (Sat) １９：００〜
•New York Time (ET): March ２２ (Sat) １３：００〜 Streaming will be available １５ minutes before the start time.
We have received many inquiries regarding ticket sales and concert details.
However, please note that the HIMARI Official Website is unable to provide further information.
Thank you for your understanding.
We appreciate your continued support for HIMARI!
– The １３-year-old who is gaining worldwide attention now –
Himari Violin Recital in Tokyo
This is the streamed video of the Tokyo performance from the recital tour, held at Kioi Hall on December 7.
Please take the opportunity to hear Himari now, just before her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic!
[Date] December ７th ２０２４
[Venue] Kioi Hall
[ARTISTS]
Violin:HIMARI
Piano:Yoshitaka Suzuki
[Program]
Ludwig van Beethoven : Violin Sonata No.７ in C minor Op.３０−２
John Corigliano : The Red Violin Caprices
Antonín Dvořák : Romance in F miner, Op.１１
Toru Takemitsu : Dectance de fée
Henryk Wieniawski : Fantasie Brillante sur des Motifs de “Faust”Op.２０
[Streaming+] HIMARI Viorlin Recital Tour ２０２４
FROM DECEMBER ３０,２０２４ – TO JANUARY ６, ２０２５
【TICKET】
Sales Period:
December １９, ２０２４ (Thu.) １０:００(JST) – January ６, ２０２５ (Mon.) ２１:００(JST)
*Please do not purchase resale tickets sold on other websites. We cannot guarantee admission for resale tickets.*
* Streaming Plus Service is only available in the following countries and regions.
Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, HongKong, Indonesia, Italy, South Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States
* Streaming service may not be available depending on your country, region, time zone, etc.
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* You cannot watch the live stream with multiple devices at the same time, but you can switch the device in the middle of the streaming.
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* Handling charge included in ticket(s) price.
※We have received numerous inquiries regarding ticket sales and performance details. However, please note that we are unable to provide specific information through the HIMARI official website.
Thank you for your continued support of HIMARI. We sincerely appreciate it.
