WIENER OPERNSOMMER
The “Vienna Opera Summer”, under the honorary patronage of Vienna’s Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig and the artistic direction of Joji Hattori, is entering its third year. In the summer of 2026, it will enrich Vienna’s festival season with twelve open-air performances of Bizet’s Carmen.
The 3rd Vienna Opera Summer will take place from July 1 to July 19, 2026, at „Am Heumarkt“ in the heart of Vienna.
A high artistic standard, combined with an accessible production— and a narrator between the musical numbers—aims to captivate both locals and tourists alike!
Wiener Kammerorchester
Joji Hattori is Associate Guest Conductor of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. Founded in 1946, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra is Vienna’s leading chamber orchestra and over the years has attained recognition as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world.
WORLD OF SHIKI
When Joji Hattori opened SHIKI in the heart of Vienna eleven years ago, the vision was clear: to create a place that unites the finesse of Japanese haute cuisine with European hospitality. What began as an ambitious restaurant has evolved into a multifaceted culinary universe – shaped by precision, deeply rooted craftsmanship, and a profound cultural awareness.
Today, SHIKI unfolds across three distinct, carefully composed concepts:
SHIKI Japanese Cuisine, SHIKI Omakase, and the SHIKI Boutique | Sakethek. Each represents its own expression of Japanese culinary and gastronomic culture – from the purist plate to the intimate tradition of omakase, to refined craftsmanship and a curated sake culture. Together, they form a self-contained world of Japanese gastronomy, extending far beyond the classic restaurant experience and allowing SHIKI to be experienced as a holistic concept.
Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists
The Menuhin Competition takes place every two years at a different location and is considered to be the most important international competition for young violinists. It also includes a major violin festival featuring all jury members as performers and provides an educational forum to all participants and visiting musicians. Joji Hattori, winner of this event in 1989, is now President and Member of the Jury of this exciting Competition-Festival.
Lauenen Chamber Concerts
Joji Hattori is Artistic Director of the Lauenen Chamber Concert series. His aim is „to bring together a small number of top international chamber musicians to perform in Lauenen’s cosy chapel to an audience whose sensitivity for absorbing beautiful music will be enhanced by the natural beauty of the surroundings.“
1901 Arts Club Ltd.
Joji Hattori has initiated this non-profit project, which is managed by the Hattori Foundation. The building, no.7 Exton Street in London (Southbank), serves its artistic community as an affordable venue for rehearsals, meetings, exhibitions, performances etc. as well as private functions.
Hattori Foundation
The Hattori Foundation for Music and the Arts was established as an educational trust by the Hattori Family and granted charity status in 1992. The aim of the Foundation in the field of music is to encourage and assist exceptionally talented young instrumentalists and chamber ensembles who are based in the UK.