January 7 2026 Happy New Year!   Nobuyuki Tsujii starts the year with a brand new recital tour "Lyricism and Passion" in Saitama, Japan on January 9.  The program features music by Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg & Tchaikovsky.  The tour span 17 performances from Jan. 9 through March 8 -- all sold out with the exception of one (Wakayama).  

***** Jan 9 is also the release date of Deutsche Grammophon  "Nobuyuki Tsujii. Rachmaninoff.Tchikovsky  Album. ***** 

We wish Nobu great success!

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

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."

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

October 31   Announced by Stage+

Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninoff in Suntory Hall

Premiere Sat. Dec 13., 03:00 [California time; your local time will show on your screen] , with two repeat streaming.  The tracks include: Beethoven's, "Waldstein", Chopin's Nocturne Op 27 & Heroic Polonaise, 3 Rachmainov short works ("lilac", "How Fair This Spot", Vocalise"), and Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker".

Now viewable on demand at https://www.stage-plus.com/video/vod_concert_APNM8GRFDPHMASJKBSOJ2E9M 

More at Dec 13 2025 StagePlus streaming of Nobuyuki Tsujii Suntory Hall performances

DEC 2  Nobuyuki Tsujii & the Amsterdam Sinfonietta earned an enthusiastic rerview by Clare Varney, The Spidy Editor.  December 1 2025 thespidyeditor.com/nobuyuki-tsujii-shines-brightly-with-the-amsterdam-sinfonietta/  "Quite how he produced such a flawless and exciting performance, from the cadenza’s bass octaves to the Presto’s relentless scales – all learnt by ear – is astonishing. Similarly the Andante’s long phrases, unrestricted by bar lines on a page, seemed to cut to the core of Mozart’s lyricism."  She was also quite taken with Nobu's encore of "Elsa's Procession".

There are 2 more performances of their  Metamorphoses tour with Nobuyuki Tsujii

4 dec - Leidse Schouwburg - Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden

6 Dec - Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Amsterdam (sold out)

Nov 7 Nobuyuki Tsujii is scheduled to perform in two of the most prestigious summer festivals in Europe next year. 

July 18 20:00 Robert-Schumann-Saal KUNSTPALAST , Düsseldorf, Germany.   Klavier Ruhr Festival. Tchaikovsky-Chopin-Grieg-Debussy  recital

July 23 11:00 Église de Verbier Station.  Verbier Festival, Switzerland.   Grieg-Chopin-Debussy-Tcahikovsky recital.

More at  Nobuyuki Tsujii 2026 summer festivals in Europe