Short notes on the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (the Nodame Cantabile orchestra):

- From the Programme: "The late Gary Bertini is Laureate Conductor and the late Jean Fournet, the Permanent Honorary Conductor". They are also listed as such elsewhere in the program, so it's not a typo. And you thought Kim Il Sung being the Eternal President was bad enough.
- They list the Inspector, Assistant Inspector, Stage Manager and Librarian under "Musicians"
- Expensive concert tickets keep out idiots who clap in-between movements (People don't clap in between movements at expensive concerts. Draw your own conclusions.)