Kerem Hasan conducts an exhilarating Tchaikovsky Fifth in Tokyo

Kerem Hasan conducts the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Eric Lu, Kerem Hasan and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Par Nahoko Gotoh, 21 juin 2023

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“he brought out the full potential of the Yomiuri orchestra, currently at the top of its game”

Critique faite à Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, le 18 juin 2023

Tchaïkovski, The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame): Introduction

Chopin, Concerto pour piano no. 2 en fa mineur, Op. 21

Tchaïkovski, Symphonie no. 5 en mi mineur, Op.64

Eric Lu, Piano

Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Kerem Hasan, Direction

Rachmaninov, Beethoven from Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Dominic Lowe, 24th October

A rewarding visit from this Japanese orchestra under principal conductor Sebastian Weigle featured a fine Rachmaninov Second Symphony and a vivid, gusty Beethoven Violin Concerto from soloist Christian Tetzlaff.

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Ravishing Tchaikovsky from Weigle and the Yomiuri Nippon SO

Nahoko Gotoh, 3rd October

The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra under their Principal Conductor Sebastian Weigle show top-form in Tchaikovsky before their upcoming European tour.

****1

Brahms to remember from Hisako Kawamura at Suntory Hall

David Karlin, 13th March

Hisako Kawamura shows excellence and stamina in tackling two huge concertos, while Kazuki Yamada and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony give compelling Brahms but are less convincing in Amy Beach.

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Exquisite playing from Naoko Yoshino in Boieldieu's Harp Concerto

Nahoko Gotoh, 11th January

Italian conductor Gaetano d’Espinosa is currently doing the rounds of Japanese orchestras, standing in for many of his colleagues who are unable to enter due to border closures.

***11

Heavenly Mussorgsky from Japan's Newspaper Orchestra

Robert Markow, 28th April

One of Japan’s leading orchestras, the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, turned in performances of two warhorses as different as night and day. In between came a revelation in the form of a young cellist destined for greatness.

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Cambreling's farewell: a programme of French connections in Tokyo

Nahoko Gotoh, 24th March

Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra's Sunday matinee, which was the final concert for its outgoing Principal Conductor Sylvain Cambreling, had many French connections.

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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.