Germany
Bayerische Staatsoper München (The Bavarian State Opera of Munich) in 1974
Cultural Exchange
May 1972
Paul Meisen (flutist)
September 1973
Ballet der Wurttembergischen Staatstheater Stuttgart
September 1973
Kölner Manner-Gesang-Verein (Men’s Choir)
March 1974
Paul Meisen (flutist)
September 1974
The Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
September 1974
Bayerische Staatsoper München (The Bavarian State Opera of Munich)
October 1974
Ingrid Byoner(Opera Singer)
September 1976
Karlheinz Stockhausen (Composer)
March 1977
Paul Meisen (flutist)
December 1979
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
March 1980
Hiroshi Wakasugi with Das Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
March 1981
Knabenchor Hannover
January 1986
John Neumeier and Hamburg Ballett
December 1986
Carola Nossek (soprano)
February 1987
Das Salon-Orchester Köln
September 1988
Herbert Kegel and Hermann Lang, the juries for the 8th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
January 1989
Das Salon-Orchester Köln
March 1989
John Neumeier and Hamburg Ballett
June 1989
Ingo Goritzki (oboe), the jury for the 6th Tokyo International Music Competition for Chamber Music
October 1989
Herbert Kegel with Dresdner Philharmonie
December 1989
Heribert Beissel (conductor), Ingeborg Danz (alto), Otto Katzameier (bass)
July 1991
Hermann Lang, the jury for the 9th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
February 1992
Oper der Stadt Köln (Cologne City Opera)
May 1992
Günther Passin and Hans-Peter Schmitz, the juries for the 7th Tokyo International Music Competition for Chamber Music
August 1993
John Neumeier, the jury for the 2nd Tokyo International Choreography Competition
March 1994
John Neumeier and Hamburg Ballett
January 1997
John Neumeier and Hamburg Ballett
July 1998
Dresdner Philharmonie Kinderchor
July 1999
Wolfratshauser Kinderchor
November 2001
Sir Roger Norrington with SWR Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
November 2003
Karl Suske, the jury for the 13th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
March 2004
Gala concert for Alexander Mayer (conductor)
January 2005
John Neumeier and Hamburg Ballett
October 2006
Karl Suske, the jury for the 14th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
February 2009
Hamburg Ballet
October 2009
Peter Gulke, the jury for the 15th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
October 2012
Peter Gulke, the jury for the 16th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
July 2014
Quattrocelli
October 2015
Gunther Kahlert, The jury for the 17th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
November 2016
Marlene Ito (violinist)
January 2018
Varian Fry Quartett
November 2021
Bloom Quintet
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