Steinberg brings Bohemia’s woods and fields to Tokyo

Par Julia Jędrzejczak, 15 mai 2017

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“Violins were transformed into knives and axes slicing through the air”

Critique faite à NHK Hall, Tokyo, le 13 mai 2017

Smetana, Má vlast (Ma patrie)

NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo

Pinchas Steinberg, Direction

La Philharmonie accueille le "NHK" de Tokyo : Paavo Järvi et Janine Jansen en public conquis

Pierre Liscia-Beaurenaut, 2nd March

Retour attendu que celui de l'ancien directeur musical de l'Orchestre de Paris. Celui qui sut porter à ses sommets la phalange parisienne exerce-t-il le même art avec sa nouvelle formation, l'Orchestra de la NHK de Tokyo ?

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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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Julia Jędrzejczak

Julia Jędrzejczak is a student of both music journalism and Asian studies in Lodz, Poland, and is currently based in Warsaw. Having been playing violin and piano since elementary school, now she enjoys occasionally performing with university orchestra. She is fond of instrumental music, especially the impressionist works of Debussy and modernist Satie, as well as Polish composers like Chopin and Lutosławski. However, her interests are not limited to classical music – she equally enjoys jazz and various genres of popular music.

Pinchas Steinberg brings Bohemia’s woods and fields to the heart of Tokyo