Akie Abe (left) expressed that this is her second time witnessing the wonderful performance of the NSO and was delighted to reunite with Ms. Ann Lee.

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) of Taiwan, following performances in Kumamoto and Osaka, made its debut at Tokyo's Suntory Hall on the evening of the 2nd. The program featured Huang Junwen's acclaimed Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, a world premiere of the Taiwanese composer's new piece 'The Call of Home' in Hakka, and a tribute to former President Lee Teng-hui with the 'Symphony No. 5.' The event drew a crowd of politicians, business figures, and cultural personalities, resembling a cultural summit between Taiwan and Japan.

Notable guests included Taiwan's representative to Japan Li Yi-yang, Akie Abe, widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well as key sponsors such as Ann Lee, chairperson of the Lee Teng-hui Foundation, and Hsu Chih-Ping, secretary-general of the Memorial Education Foundation. Friends of the NSO in the international music scene included Takako Osone, executive director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, and renowned composer Toshio Hosokawa.

Other attendees from the art world included Kyoko Mori, chairperson of the Mori Art Museum, and various politicians including Keiji Furuya, chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Association, alongside over 10 members of the Japanese Diet and representatives from various embassies in Japan.