The Symphony of Haruhi Suzumiya or The String Performance of Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮ハルヒの弦奏 Suzumiya Haruhi no Gensou), was an event featuring several songs and background music used in the The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime. All of the songs are performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by Phillip Chu, on April 29, 2009. A CD of the event was released on June 24, 2009 while the event DVD was released on February 26, 2010. The hosts for the event were Minoru Shiraishi, Megumi Matsumoto, and the composer of the background music Satoru Kousaki who came out and spoke after the odd-numbered performances.