1A musical performance; playing an instrument or singing a piece of music. Commonly used both as a standalone noun and in the verb form 演奏する (to perform).
昨夜、ピアノの演奏を聴きに行った。
I went to hear a piano performance last night.
彼はギターの演奏がとても上手だ。
He is very good at playing the guitar.
今回の演奏は録音されて発売される予定だ。
This performance is scheduled to be recorded and released.
オーケストラが交響曲を演奏した。
The orchestra performed a symphony.