On Wednesday, the orchestra returns to Tokyo Opera City for four consecutive evenings of concerts through Saturday (November 8-11). The programs feature young soloists, including acclaimed 24-year-old cellist Alisa Weilerstein and 19-year-old pianist Yuja Wang; soloists making making their Philharmonic debuts, in addition to Baich, include pianists Jean-Fr_d_ric Neuburger and Joyce Yang and cellist Johannes Moser.
The tour continues with a performance at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Kobe, Japan on November 13 and three performances in Seoul and Daejeon, South Korea, from November 15-17.
En route to the Far East, the orchestra stopped in California for two concerts in Costa Mesa at the new Ren_e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
The New York Philharmonic last toured Japan and Korea in October 2004.