Baird Dodge, principal second violin, participates in a wadaiko drumming class at the Taiko Lab in Tokyo. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Vadim Karpinos, assistant principal timpani, is a natural at the Taiko Lab. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
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CSO violin Mihaela Ionescu interacts with members of the audience. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
The distinctive wood decoration of Tokyo's Bunka Kaikan concert hall frames CSO violin Ronald Satkiewicz. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Daniel Gingrich, acting principal horn, takes a break amid the hall's vibrantly hued seats. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Riccardo Muti greets CSO bassoon Dennis Michel, who joined the tour in Tokyo. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Before the rehearsal begins, CSO bass Stephen Lester checks his messages. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Maestro Muti conducts an afternoon rehearsal. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
CSO cello David Sanders smiles during a conversation with the Maestro. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
CSO trumpet Tage Larsen stands beside one of the autographed backstage pillars. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Cynthia Yeh, principal percussion, checks out the wares of a store in the Ginza shopping district. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
The Tokyo skyline glitters at night. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Before the concert begins, violin Paul Phillips Jr. warms up onstage. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
CSO musicians have signed a poster that will be displayed backstage. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
CSO cello Karen Basrak upholds the tradition of signing the hall's backstage walls. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
CSO stage technician Paul Christopher holds a ladder to facilitate the signing. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Using travel trunks for support, clarinet Gregory Smith gets in a little rest. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Basses Joe DiBello and Stephen Lester and cello Gary Stucka convene for a backstage summit. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
In the lobby area, the latest CSO Resound release, "Riccardo Muti Conducts Italian Masterworks," sells briskly. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Maestro Muti wears a lapel pin denoting his latest honor, Japan's Praemium Imperiale. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
The concert begins with Maestro Muti leading the orchestra in Brahms' Symphony No. 1. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
From backstage, CSO horn Oto Carrillo listens to the concert. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Maestro Muti and the orchestra stand for bows after Brahms' First Symphony. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
The second half begins with Brahms' Symphony No. 2. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Maestro Muti leads the orchestra in an encore. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
The Bunka Kaikan audience applauds vigorously for the CSO and Maestro Muti. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
After the concert, Maestro Muti greets patrons and signs autographs. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Maestro Muti stands with members of his Tokyo fan club, La Camerata Muti. | ©Todd Rosenberg 2019
Patrons, including Shelley Ochab, Women's Board member, and CSO musicians enjoy a post-concert dinner.| ©Todd Rosenberg 2019