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Zhe Lin joins conductor Qian Junping and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on November 7, 2026, at Shanghai Symphony Hall. The concert features the world premiere of the 2026 revised, complete three-movement version of Emmanuel Séjourné’s Fantasia, Marimba Concerto No. 2.
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Kota Watanabe gives his marimba solo debut concert at Denki Bunka Kaikan’s The Concert Hall in Nagoya on December 4, 2026. Doors open at 18:30 and the concert begins at 19:00. The programme brings together five works by Japanese composers.
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Peter Sadlo Percussion Week takes place at Adams Music Centre in Ittervoort, the Netherlands, from November 2 to 6, 2026. Concerts, an international competition and an academy honour Peter Sadlo’s artistic and teaching legacy. The marimba faculty includes Bogdan Bácanu, Katarzyna Myćka and Emiko Thiele-Uchiyama.
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Melty Colors brings saxophone, marimba and piano to Ohana hall in Matsudo on November 28, 2026. The concert starts at 14:00, with doors at 13:30, and a scheduled finish at 15:30. The programme ranges from classical favourites to film and game music.
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Mariko Matsumoto’s Family Concert ’26 takes place at DMG MORI Yamato Koriyamajo Hall on November 14, 2026, at 14:00 (doors 13:30). Seven marimbas, piano, percussion and trumpet bring a colourful programme to the Main Hall.
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