On the Road Again

April 8 It's been a quiet time for Nobu since the conclusion of the Ultimate Concertos Tour in Japan.

But he will be traveling soon, starting with performances with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in New York, US (April 24 Purchase College; April 25 at Carnegie Hall). Then a tour in Europe (April 27 recital in Munich Germany, May 1 recital in Latvia, 4 perfortmances with conductor Klaus Mäkelä and the Paris Orchestra in Paris May 4-7) (see Upcoming Events above for tickets)

We look forward to these events and wish Nobu & staff safe travels and great successes!

Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko Piano Festival 2026 returns for the 6th year!

April 7 September 19th (Saturday), 20th (Sunday), 21st (Monday/Holiday), 22nd (Tuesday/Holiday) , 2026

Venue: Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater / Kawaguchiko Circular Hall / Kawaguchiko General Park / Kawaguchiko Museum of Art

Nobuyuki Tsujii is once again the Pianist-in-Residence.

He will be joined by pianists Kazune Shimizu, Momo Kodama, Kento Tsubosaka; violinist Fumiaki Miur; flutist Ayako Takagi; trumpets Shūtarō Matsui & Hayato Kodama.; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Riku Okamoto; and others.

Details at https://pianofes.stellartheater.jp/

New Deutsche-Grammophon album "Rachmaninoff.Tchikovsky" release date January 9

Dec 4 A new DG album: "Nobuyuki Tsujii. Rachmaninoff.Tchikovsky" is now in Nobu's DG catalog https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/rachmaninoff-tchaikovsky-nobuyuki-tsujii-14155

"Works by Rachmaninoff · Tchaikovsky · Rimsky-Korsakov

Nobuyuki Tsujii

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Domingo Hindoyan

January 9, 2026"

It is available for downloading today DEC 5, and a CD Jewelcase version can now be preordered from German sites such as this. And, I was able to order a copy of the CD from Amazon Prime US for 14 USD -- very reasonable!

More at "Nobuyuki Tsujii. Rachmaninoff.Tchikovsky: DG Album. Release date: January 9 2026

UK Gramophone magazine article: "Nobuyuki Tsujii: a musical miracle"

January 5 2026 This is one of the best, if not the best, interview article of Nobuyuki Tsujii that I have read, written by U.K. writer Jeremy Nicholas . It appears in the January issue of the U.K. Gramophone Magazine https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/nobuyuki-tsujii-a-musical-miracle .

"Very few classical pianists, however, have managed to sustain a career on the international stage. " Among the topics are questions about Nobu that fascinate his audience: how Nobu learns complex classical piano music works, how he can pick up music so quickly, but not languages; how he is able to manage huge leaps on the keyboard with such unerring accuracy; the movement of his head and body when playing; how he goes about composing; how many concerts he plays annually.

The article ends with his signing with DG and his second album for DG, and this line: "As pianist, composer and transcriber, Nobuyuki Tsjuii will – I think and hope – be seen a lot more for many years to come."

"Impressionism" Music and Painting Concert returns

DEC 19 Looks like the "Impressionism" Music and Painting Concert is being revived in 2026. This was a concert series 2019-2021 at which Nobu played music under a wide-screen projection of masterpiece artworks.

A new "Impressionism" Music and Painting Concert has been scheduled for Nobuyuki Tsujii for May 23 2026 at the Mie Prefecture Cultural Hall, Japan.

https://en.concertsquare.jp/blog/2026/20251219988026.html

Music on the program includes Debussy, Satie, and Ravel .

I think Nobu enjoyed these performances at the time, and the audiences seemed to come away happy. I am glad they are reviving the series and hope it will be a great success from 2026 on.

More at Nobuyuki Tsujii "Impressionism" Music and Painting Concert returns 2026