Suntory 10,000 People Ninth concert lineup announced

The 44th annual Suntory 10,000 People Ninth choral concert is scheduled to take place on December 6, 2026, at Osaka-jo Hall. The event features a massive choir of 10,000 participants performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

World-renowned conductor Yutaka Sado will serve as the general director and conductor for the 28th consecutive year. The announced lineup of performers includes actor Mayu Matsuoka as the host for the third year, and actor Taiga Nakano, who will provide a reading of Friedrich Schiller’s poetry.

Guest artists include singer JUJU, who will perform her song ‘Yasashisa de Afureru You ni’ alongside the choir, and trumpeter Shutarou Matsui. The performance will also feature soloists Yurie Takano, Kasumi Shimizu, Wookyung Kim, and Kazuo Hirano, with musical accompaniment by the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra and the Super Kids Orchestra.