Radek Baborák and friends shine in Suntory Hall's Chamber Music Garden

Radek Baborák and Yoko Kikuchi

Atrium String Quartet, Nobuaki Fukukawa and Radek Baborák

Hitoshi Imai, Naoki Ishiyama, Nobuaki Fukukawa and Radek Baborák

By Nahoko Gotoh, 20 June 2022

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“Baborák demonstrated how the horn can be a sensitive chamber music instrument”

Reviewed at Suntory Hall: Blue Rose (Small Hall), Tokyo on 18 June 2022

Bach, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme - chorale prelude in E Flat Major, BWV645 (Horn and Piano)

Mozart, Violin Sonata in E minor, K304 (K300c) (Horn and Piano)

Schumann, Fantasiestücke, Op.73

Glière, Pieces, op. 35 no. 7 "Valse triste”

Beethoven, Sextet in E flat major, Op.81b

Debussy, 3 Chansons de Charles d'Orleans

Françaix, Notturno e Divertimento

Bruckner, Andante (arr. M. Höltzel)

Radek Baborák, French horn

Yoko Kikuchi, Piano

Atrium String Quartet

Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Violin

Anton Ilyunin, Violin

Dmitry Pitulko, Viola

Anna Gorelova, Cello

Nobuaki Fukukawa, French horn

Hitoshi Imai, French horn

Naoki Ishiyama, French horn

An end-of-term Mahler 6 from the Hallé in Manchester

Rohan Shotton, 28th May

Kahchun Wong conducts The Hallé in Mahler's epic Sixth Symphony, although directorial idiosyncrasies sometimes get in the way of the music.

***11

Václav Luks and the OAE deliver operatic scale in Haydn's Creation

Nick Boston, 27th May

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Václav Luks are joined by their own choir and strong soloists for a fresh and colourful performance of Haydn's Die Schöpfung.

****1

Mallwitz and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin conquer Mahler's Fifth

Mengguang Huang, 27th May

At the Elbphilharmonie, Joana Mallwitz treats Mahler's Fifth as an argument to be won, and she knows exactly how it will end.

****1

Lost for words: Asmik Grigorian excels at Wigmore Hall

Roy Westbrook, 26th May

A first half of vocalises gives way to all Strauss after the interval as the Lithuanian superstar soprano helps Wigmore Hall celebrate its 125th anniversary.

****1

A self-congratulatory Cecilia Bartoli show at Salzburg Whitsun

Laura Servidei, 24th May

This year’s Salzburg Whitsun Festival gala, Ciao, bella ciao, features Cecilia Bartoli in a highly personalised musical programme structured as an autobiographical journey, unfolding as a blend of concert and self-portrait.

Sumptuous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival finale

Phil Parker, 23rd May

Ensemble 360 and soprano Claire Booth test to the limits the definition of ‘chamber music’ in this richly orchestral closing concert of the 2026 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival.

****1

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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.