Dvořák’s “American” in the East

By Ju Hyuk Kim, 23 June 2016

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Reviewed at Suntory Hall: Blue Rose (Small Hall), Tokyo on 13 June 2016

Dvořák, String Quartet no. 12 in F major, "American", Op.96

Yun, String Quartet No. 1

Schumann, Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op.44

Novus String Quartet

Mami Hagiwara, Piano

Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra reflects on loss, memory and peace

Nahoko Gotoh, 5th August

Every August, the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra gives a concert to commemorate and reflect on the tragedy of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima on 6th August 1945.

*****

A masterclass in chamber playing at Suntory Hall

Nahoko Gotoh, 2nd June

Intergenerational ensemble-making was the key feature of the opening concert of Suntory Hall's Chamber Music Garden festival, produced by eminent cellist and the hall's President Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

****1

Hilary Hahn’s French odyssey of refinement and fire in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 14th May

Two technical mishaps punctuate the evening, but Hilary Hahn maintains poise throughout a French programme crowned by a finely judged, deeply expressive performance of Fauré.

****1

Frank Dupree's Liverpool debut has the audience crying out for more

Glyn Mon Hughes, 14th May

A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the USA saw Liverpool audiences treated to a sumptuous Copland as well as a symphony as well as a barn-storming performance of Gershwin and Duke Ellington, performed by Frank Dupree who was making his debut with the RLPO.

*****

Energetic Currentzis and Utopia at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 12th May

From Berg’s crystalline intimacy to Dionysian Mahler, Teodor Currentzis and Utopia defy orchestral tradition with standing musicians, spatial acoustics and an emotional intensity that breathes new life into the concert life.

****1

Petr Popelka delivers a thrilling opening for Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 12th May

With Petr Popelka on the podium, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra brings a native feel and colorful exuberance to a cultural icon.

****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.

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