Suntory Hall’s grand reopening with Rossini

By Ju Hyuk Kim, 02 September 2017

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Reviewed at Suntory Hall: Main Hall, Tokyo on 1 September 2017

Gabrieli, Canzon Septimi Toni no. 2

Bach, Arrangement of concerto in D major, BWV972

Strauss II, An der schönen blauen Donau (The Blue Danube), Op.314

Rossini, Petite messe solennelle

Giuseppe Sabbatini, Conductor

Davide Mariano, Organ

Tamayo Yoshida, Soprano

Sonia Prina, Mezzo-soprano

John Ken Nuzzo, Tenor

Rubén Amoretti, Bass

Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

TKWO Festival Ensemble

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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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