Christmas Concert 2026
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. at ICU Chapel
At this year's Christmas concert, a choir and orchestra made up of volunteer students will perform alongside a select group of professional musicians. The program will feature Bach's Christmas music, centered on the theme "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" The students have been practicing every week since spring in preparation for the concert. The Christmas Oratorio is a traditional part of the end-of-year season in Europe. Please enjoy this magnificent musical feast, accompanied by ICU's prized Rieger pipe organ.
Program
Part I
J. S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Organ Solo)
J. S. Bach: Cantata Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61
J. S. Bach: Pièce d'Orgue,, BWV 572 (Organ Solo)
Part II
J. S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II
ICU Christmas Concert 2026 Choir & Orchestra
Director Nozomi Sato
Soprano Ayako Iwahara
Alto Akiko Ogawa
Tenor Shunsuke Itaya
Bass Ikutaro Nakagawa
Vn Erina Kato (concertmistress), Yuri Miyamoto, Eriko Sasaki, Tomoko Yoshinari
Vla Go Tomono, Ai Takayama
Vc Shuhei Takezawa
Fl 1 Akira Kono, Fl 2 Yuki Tanaka
Ob Gentaro Sakai, Yuiko Kurasawa, Seiji Tominaga, Koharu Kitaori
Db Shigeru Sakurai
Org Megumi Tokuoka
Org Ryo Tamiya
Tickets: JPYen 3,000 Now on sale @Peatix, also available at the door
FOI members may enter by presenting their membership card, and ICU and ICUHS students and faculty/staff may enter by presenting their ID.
