Luisi and the NHK SO begin partnership with a Requiem for our times

Fabio Luisi and the NHKSO

Fabio Luisi conducts the NHKSO

Hibla Gerzmava, Olesya Petrova, René Barbera, Kwangchul Youn and the New National Theatre Chorus

Por Nahoko Gotoh, 14 septiembre 2022

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“Luisi’s approach to Verdi was an operatic one, more specifically lirico rather than dramatico”

Crítica hecha desde NHK Hall, Tokyo el 11 septiembre 2022

Verdi, Messa da Requiem

NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo

Fabio Luisi, Dirección

Hibla Gerzmava, Soprano

Olesya Petrova, Mezzosoprano

René Barbera, Tenor

Kwangchul Youn, Bajo

New National Theatre Chorus

The NHK Symphony Orchestra explores its history in its centenary

Nahoko Gotoh, 24th April

As part of its centenary celebrations this season, the NHK Symphony Orchestra has curated a Japanese Composer Series with three intriguing concerts, of which this concert is the second.

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María Dueñas lets Beethoven breathe at Suntory Hall

SangKwon Lee, 19th September

María Dueñas’ Tokyo performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto is less about display than about the living drama between held breath and release.

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Luisi opens NHKSO's new season with Franz Schmidt

Nahoko Gotoh, 13th September

As a leading exponent of Franz Schmidt's music, conductor Fabio Luisi leads the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo in a rare performance of his Fourth Symphony for the orchestra's season opener.

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A versatile NHK shines at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 15th May

Conducted by Fabio Luisi, Japan's premier orchestra serves up a superb blend of Eastern and Western music and influences.

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Joyful Mozart from Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony

Nahoko Gotoh, 21st September

At Suntory Hall, Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony Orchestra bring elegance and exuberance to an all-Mozart programme including a flute concerto featuring its principal flautist.

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Radiant Szymanowski from Isabelle Faust in Tokyo

Nahoko Gotoh, 13th February

One of the few upsides to the current Covid-19 pandemic for the classical music world in Japan is that it has given opportunities to young home-grown talent.

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Nahoko Gotoh

Nahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.

Fabio Luisi and the NHK SO begin partnership with a Verdi Requiem for our times