May 15  💐SuntoryHall performance 2 with  @liverpoolphil, Domingo Hindoyan is history. Tremendous audience response --  more later. Encores: solo: Rachmaninoff Musical Moments No. 6;  RLPO Shostakovich: Waltz  & Beetles "Love".   

NEXT: TODAY May 16 14:00 Omiya Sonic City (2,505 seats).  Special program of Rach 2 AND Rach 3‼️ This after TWO nights of concerts at Suntory Hall.

🙏 All the best to Nobu - please take care of yourself! More at  May 2024 RLPO Japan Tour with Nobuyuki Tsujii -- as it happens

May 14 Good news❣️There was filming last night at Suntory Hall of the @liverpool_philharmonic , @domingo_hindoyan & #nobuyukitsujii #辻井伸行 concert! I think it (as well as tonight's concert RACH 3) will be streamed some day.[Photo left, compliments of AT, shows a sign at the venue that says the concert will be recorded. ]  The first Suntory Hall performance got many great comments, a selection of which have been collected at  May 2024 RLPO Japan Tour with Nobuyuki Tsujii -- as it happens

May 14  Mrs. Itsuko Tsujii was at Suntory Hall last night - and there was a special guest (first photo)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6-H8Roxujc/ 

"Ms. Mao Asada [figure skater] came to last night's concert and was deeply moved by his performance of Rach 2, the encore 'bell'!

The second photo is a toast with the chef and madam of Torefumi Yamamoto, which I frequent. The last photo is with my husband. Today is Rach 3. #Mao Asada #Domingo Hindoyan, conductor #Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra #Nobuyuki Tsujii

#Suntory Hall "   With a backstage photo that shows Ms. Asada, clapping her hands, standing with Nobu (big smile) backstage.  Don't miss the other photos!   More at May 2024 RLPO Japan Tour with Nobuyuki Tsujii -- as it happens

May 14 The first of the RLPO tour performance at Suntory Hall is history.  This note from a music writer, Mr. 山田治生 Haruo Yamada, is encouraging: https://twitter.com/yamadaharuo1964/status/1790414133994922436 "The wind instruments were skilled and exquisite in the second suite of 'Bacchus and Ariane'. The soloist of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 was Nobuyuki Tsujii. As always, the tone was beautiful, but today the sound had a strong core and reached us audience well. And he was even more proactive and sometimes led the orchestra. Tsujii's encore "bell" is on a grand scale. The second half is Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5. As expected, the playing of the wind instruments was excellent, and the weakest notes of the flute, clarinet, trumpet, and horn leave an impression. Hindoyan has unique expressions here and there. "  More at May 2024 RLPO Japan Tour with Nobuyuki Tsujii -- as it happens

May 12 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Japan tour performance no. 2 in Osaka yesteray was another success.

https://twitter.com/evergreen1510/status/1789564300782358949

"Nobuyuki Tsujii's Rachmaninoff No. 2 is the best I love his sparkling tone The encore, Debussy's Clair de Lune, was also perfect for him "The depth & breadth of the sound of liverpool phil is truly wonderful, as is Domingo Hindoyan's conducting Orchestra encores: Prokofiev's Cinderella & a John Lennon piece."  NEXT: 2 performances in Suntory Hall after a day's rest.

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May 11 https://www.saga-s.co.jp/articles/-/1241635 SAGA News: "A concert of Domingo Hindoyan conducting Royal Liverpool Philharmonic & Nobuyuki Tsujii, commemorating the 140th anniversary of the Saga News & sponsored by the Saga City Cultural Promotion  Foundation, was held on the 11th  ~1,800 people listened to the enthusiastic performance and  gave a thunderous applause... It was a performance that felt like a fusion of music & could be described as the culmination of passion & technique. In particular, Nobuyuki Tsujii's piano performance was breathtakingly beautiful and moving. I think it was a great collaboration throughout."  With 5 photos of the performance.

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May 11 The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Domingo hindoyan & Nobuyuki Tsujii Japan tour was off to a good start in Saga yesterday.

Solo encore CHOPIN 'revolution'; 2 orchestra encores.

A concert goer wrote https://twitter.com/Dianthuser/status/1789244618464538741

"Rach 3 was 'an incredibly passionate performance." "The second and third movements of Tchaikovsky No. 5 are particularly wonderful."

According to images posted by concert goers of  the encore list  displayed at the venue,: Nobu played Chopin's Revolutionary Etude. The orchestra played Shostakovich's Jazz Suite no. 1 Waltz  and also “ All you need is love “ by the Beatles :-)

NEXT UP: Today Sunday May 12 Performance no. 2 in Osaka Festival Hall 4:00 Program A.

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May 7 Nobuyuki Tsujii joins his long-time affiliate Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (RLPO) on a tour in his home country Japan May 11-18. This is the orchestra's 3rd (if not 4th) tour in Japan, but it is the first time that the RLPO is directed by their new Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan. 7 Performances in 6 cities. 4 different concert programs, with Nobu performing Rach 2 AND/OR Rach 3 in each program. Our best wishes for great success to the orchestra, Mo. Hindoyan, Nobu and organizers!News, photos, etc. collected at May 2024 RLPO Japan Tour with Nobuyuki Tsujii -- as it happens

April 28  Announcement by Deutsche Gramophon:   "To mark their new relationship, Deutsche Grammophon presents the STAGE+ premiere of Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Bach, Chopin & Rachmaninoff on 18 May -- filmed live at Suntory Hall this past February." This recital received great acclaim in Tokyo and in Seoul.  ["Psst! 4 encores -- including Rachmaninov's 'Bell' prelude & 'Flight of the bumblebees'!] Registration required.  www.stage-plus.com/video/live_concert_9HKNCPA3DTN66PBIEHFJAE9I The viewing is not free, but a 10USD one-week subscription is available.  

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May 8 The long-awaited Nobu official instagram from Liverpool 

@liverpool_philharmonic @domingo_hindoyan #rachmaninovpianoconcerto2 #bwv974

I visited Liverpool for a recital in April, and I performed Rachmaninoff's concerto [on May 4]. We will also be performing Rachmaninoff's No. 2 and No. 3 on our Japan tour starting on the 10th. Both works are my favorites, and I'm really looking forward to performing them in Japan with this wonderful orchestra. We look forward to seeing you all at the venue.

At the concert on May 4th, I performed the second movement of J.S. Bach's Concerto in D minor, BWV 974 as an encore. I performed to the principal oboist [Jonathan Small] who is retiring from the group, to express my respect and gratitude for his many years of service and the wonderful performances he has given until now. *This oboist will also be performing on the Japan tour. "

With 5 attachments: clip of rehearsing Rach 2;  photo with Mo. Hindoyan, clip of practicing Bach's Concerto in D minor, BWV 974 played as an encore; photo with retiring oboist Jonathan Small; photo of Nobu on the waterfront of Liverpool. More at Domingo Hidoyan, Nobuyuki Tsujii & the RLPO plays Rach 3 May 4 2024

May 1 "Interview with Principal Conductor Domingo Hindoyan just before the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s visit to Japan"  https://classicnavi.jp/interview/post-16722/  "I felt a special connection whenever I co-starred with Nobuyui Tsujii. It's so easy to play music with him, and his playing has such deep emotion and brilliant virtuosity. I am proud to be able to perform Rachmaninoff's concerto, which was warmly received at the BBC Proms, in Nobu's home country."  More at Conductor Domingo Hindoyan interview. 

May 4  We have heard from Liverpool! Tweet by Dr Stuart Porter

https://twitter.com/DrStuP/status/1786883212100145226 

"As a young man I had to choose between classical music and science careers-science won. This evening I kinda wish I'd turned left instead of right. A stunning performance tonight by the blind Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii 's of Rachmaninoffs 3rd Piano Concerto Royal Liverpool Philharmonic "  Also, concert goer AT reported that Nobu looked to be very emotional after the performance, and performed a solo encore dedicated to the orchestra's retiring oboe Jonathan Small.  We should hear more about the concert in due time. More at Domingo Hidoyan, Nobuyuki Tsujii & the RLPO plays Rach 3 May 4 2024

April 29 Thanks to a prompt & courteous response from STAGE+, I have FURTHER DETAILS on the May 18  streaming of Nobuyuki Tsujii's BACH-CHOPIN-RACHMANINOV recital held at Suntory Hall in February.  

1) The streaming is not free, but a  7-day ticket at 10USD (without automatic renewal) is available. 2) The start times shown on your screen are automatically adjusted to your local times. 3) On-demand play of the streaming will be available in their archive "after a few days".  

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April 21 😱BIG NEWS!  https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/99404527728d76e10dedcc809f6835561a234241 

"Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii (35) held a press conference in Tokyo on the 22nd to announce that he has signed an exclusive [recordings] contract with Deutsche Grammophon, the world's oldest classical music label. This is the first global contract with a Japanese pianist for the company, which has a history of 126 years 

OMG❣️ Lots of stuff collected at Nobuyuki Tsujii signed with Deutsche Gramonphon! 

April 30 In recent years, Nobuyuki Tsujii & his violinist friend Fumiaki Mirua [Fumi] have headlined a popular event held during Japan's Autumn Arts season: Suntory Hall ARK Classics.  his year's festival has been announced at  https://avex.jp/classics/arkclassics2024/ . September 27 through October 1 [5 days]; 11 performances, including 2 Nobu recitals (Liszt & Chopin respectively) & many ensemble performances.  Details in English at 2024 ARK Classics announced