ðə fˈɜːst pɚfˈoːɹməns wʌz mˈeɪ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, wˌɛɹ ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə pɚfˈɔːɹmd θɹˈiː pˈiːsᵻz wɪð ɡˈɛst ˈɑːɹɾɪst kaɪˈoʊkoʊ teɪkzˈɑːwə ˌɔn vaɪəlˈɪn.
The first performance was May 17, 1987, where the orchestra performed three pieces with guest artist Kyoko Takezawa on violin.