Legendary Chung siblings give breathtaking Brahms in Tokyo

By Ju Hyuk Kim, 05 October 2018

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Reviewed at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo on 4 October 2018

Brahms, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77

Bach, Violin sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV1001 (Adagio)

Saint-Saëns, Symphony no. 3 in C minor "Organ Symphony", Op.78

Kyung Wha Chung, Violin

Yuka Ishimaru, Organ

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Myung-whun Chung, Conductor

Will Tuckett's Nutcracker for National Ballet of Japan is delightful

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****1

Tokyo Philharmonic and Myung-whun Chung launch European tour in Berlin

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The Tokyo Philharmonic visits the Berlin Philharmonie to bring finesse to a catchy programme featuring Bernstein, Gershwin and Prokofiev.

****1

National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella

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The National Ballet of Japan gave an excellent rendition of Sir Frederick Ashton's Cinderella, in spite of many new faces and role debuts.

****1

Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland dazzles again in Tokyo

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Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland returned to the National Ballet of Japan, a marvelous production that amply displays the many talents of the company.

****1

National Ballet of Japan's revival of Giselle: a dramatic return

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*****

Unity in Sound: Myung-whun Chung leads KBS and Tokyo Phil in Mahler 1

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Like the grainy intensity of a high-contrast black-and-white photograph, these rugged edges accentuated Mahler’s expressive extremes, reaffirming the conductor’s innate flair for crafting a grand aesthetic narrative within the symphony’s expansive architecture.

****1

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Ju Hyuk Kim

Ju Hyuk Kim is a violinist and a conductor living in Tokyo. He has lived in South Korea, the Philippines, Japan, and the USA; and finds music as something that truly transcends cultures and languages. His musical passion is in chamber music, especially string quartets. His doctoral dissertation was on the string quartet scene in Japan, and hopes to conduct a similar research in nearby countries.