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Oct 31/Nov 1

http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/29245-billboard-japan-releases-their-nominations-for-top-artist-of-the-year/

Billboard Japan releases their nominations for Top Artist of the Year

...

Top Classic Artist of the Year

Artists who won first place in the classic album chart in the past year were nominated.

... Nobuyuki Tsujii ...

Oct 31

I wasn't even aware that there are sand dunes in Japan, but Nobu will make a stop at Tottori 鳥取市 on March 23 on his Chopin/Liszt Tour. According to a tweet: Tickets are to be applied for by mail starting November 12 http://www.nnn.co.jp/event/131031/20131031067.html

Tottori, Japan - image via Internet link

U.K. tweet:

I'm gonna see Nobuyuki Tsujii play tomorrow. I'm so cultured.

http://sakanaka10.miyachan.cc/e400295.html

辻井伸行さんとアシュケナージの共演。

... 9月24日のことだ。

アイザックスターンホールでオーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢の

設立25周年記念の演奏会があった。

ピアノは辻井伸行さん、指揮はアシュケナージだ。

曲目はグリーグの『ピアノ協奏曲イ短調』とベートーヴェンの『交響曲第7番』。

『ピアノ協奏曲』の後、辻井さんが自作した曲をソロで演奏された。

繊細で、音が柔らかで、才能はもちろんだが、

並大抵の努力ではないと思い知らされる。

いつも、感動して勇気をもらっている。

第一部が終わると、20分間の休憩だった。...

2年くらい前にも、やはり辻井さんのコンサートで車椅子席に来てくれて、

休憩の間中、しゃべったっけ……。

この日は最後まで一緒に聴くことができた。

Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii co-stars with Mr. Vladimir Ashkenazy

...

It 's the 24th of September.

The Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa in the Isaac Stern Hall

There was a concert of the 25th anniversary of establishment.

Grieg and "Piano Concerto in A minor," and Beethoven's "Symphony No. 7".

After the Piano Concerto, Mr. Tsujii played solo songs include one that he composed.

The delicate, soft sound, and of course the talent reminding me that it is not easy task in the effort.

As always, I was impressed with his courage.

After the first part, there was a 20-minute intermission.

Also about two years ago, Mt. Tsujii came to the wheelchair section of the concert hall during the break ... and spoke to us.

I can still hear him to this day...

Oct 30

辻井伸行さんのラフマニノフピアノ協奏曲第２番を聴いて、クラシックのコンサートに行きたい欲が再びわいてるなう。もう中学校の時以来行ってない しなー行きたいわー(´･_･`) Listening to the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 by Nobuyuki Tsujii, my desire to go to a classical music concert is rekindled. I have not gone to one since the time of junior high school. -tweet

Posted on the Facebook page of the BBC Philharmonic

 "[The BBC Philharmonic] are like my friends; there is a special relationship between them and me"

If you didn't catch it yesterday you can hear Nobuyuki Tsujii talking to Peter White on BBC Radio 4 on the BBC iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxww

BBC Philharmonic ‏@BBCPhilharmonic tweeted

Our friend Nobuyuki Tsujii explains on @BBCRadio4 the challenges of being a concert pianist when you are blind: http://ow.ly/qkhim

最近の音楽についていけてないから、近頃の作業BGMは辻井伸行さんのピアノを聞いてる As I don't keep up with the latest music, recently it is Ithe music of Nobuyuki Tsujii in the background when I work.  <Editorial: same here, for years now!>  -tweet

辻井伸行さんの「皇帝」聴いてみたい！しかしもうS席しか無い！I'd love to hear the "Emperor" of Nobuyuki Tsujii's! But there are only S seats left!  -tweet

ニュースダイジェスト ‏@newsdigest tweeted

【ドイツ】辻井伸行さんドイツ公演のチケット・プレゼントは今夜が締切です！ http://www.newsdigest.de/newsde/features/win-a-nobuyuki-tsujii-concert-ticket.html …  Tonight is the deadline for ticket present for Germany Nobuyuki Tsujii's performance!

http://p250621.naganoblog.jp/ <blog of an auto shop owner>

2013年10月29日

こんばんは、アルピコ自工の伊藤です。

今日もおかげさまで元気で絶好調です♪

お客様に喜んでいただけますようにと、最高の仕事をしています。

...

今は、辻井伸行さんのピアノを聴きながら、ノリノリに更新しています♪

もう今日はいい時間です・・・

Good evening, it is Ito Alpico Auto Works.

Thanks to all of you in good spirits today

And we serve our customers with pleasure, doing the best job we can.

... Now, while listening to piano Nobuyuki Tsujii's, we have been lifted to high spirits...

Oct 29

BBC Philharmonic ‏@BBCPhilharmonic  tweeted

The incredible Nobuyuki Tsujii performs with us on Friday. Here's his Proms performance with the orchestra: http://tickets.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=22785 <the link is for Friday's performance>

I tweeted back:

@BBCPhilharmonic It is deeply disappointing that the Friday concert still has many empty seats. http://mlliu2006.blogspot.com/2013/07/after-proms-back-to-reality.html

Posted on the Facebook page of the BBC Philharmonic

On tonight's 'In Touch' on BBC Radio 4 Nobuyuki Tsujii talk to Peter White about performing with the BBC Philharmonic at the Proms and in our upcoming concert this Friday. LISTEN LIVE NOW!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxww

Oct 28

http://ameblo.jp/whitetsubaki/entry-11656188864.html <blog of a Japanese in Northern California>

感動したピアニストの話: 辻井伸行さん

ピアニストの辻井伸行さん。眼球が大きくならないという障害から、ご両親の顔も見えない。その辻井さんがクライバーンコンクールで優勝した際のビデオを遅まきながら見た。

すごい～！とビデオを探してしまう。

とにかくお母様が、ピアノに関しては、ほめて、ほめて育てる。聞いて直ぐに弾けるという才能もあった訳だが、この親子物語の最後の場面が微笑ましい。12才当時のカーネギーホールでの演奏ブーケ１

そして、おもちゃのピアノを与えると、すぐに弾き始める2歳の頃。楽童という人がいるのは、本当だと認識。

2才7ヶ月当時のビデオ

ベネチア旅行のドキュメンタリー…風や香りを敏感にとらえる。普段は忘れてしまいがちだが、大切な感覚のひとつ。お母様のきれいな言葉や表現に耳を済ませているからか、彼の口調も優しいのが印象的。

Impressed with the story of pianist Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.  Due to a disorder in the development of his eyeballs, he has never seen the face of his parents. I  recently saw a video of when he won the Cliburn Competition.

Wow!  I found more videos.

The mother discovered his talent and praised him for his piano playing, a heartwarming parent-child story. Here is a video of him performing at Carnegie Hall at the time of 12 years old.

It seems that he was given a toy piano at 2-year-old, and started playing immediately. It is true that the talent in some children is easy to recognize. Here is a video of him at 2 years and 7 months.

And here is a video of him traveling with his mother in Venice.  This comes from a documentary that shows that he is able to capture the sensitivity of Venice, such as the fragrance of the wind.  It's easy to forget, but smell is one of the most important senses. The whisper of the heart in the expressions of beautiful words from the mother, and the gentle tone of his music: they are impressive.

Oct 27/28

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/ongakukiji/news.php?no=14560&lid=00 <Yamaha Music News>

想像力 ささやいた川のせせらぎ 辻井伸行さん

配信日：2013年10月28日 | 配信テーマ：クラシック

...

国 内外で年間８０前後のコンサートをこなし、近年は映画やドラマの音楽を手掛けるなど、活躍の場を広げている。最大の目標は、「ショパンやラフマニノフのよ うにソナタや協奏曲を作って、自分で初演し、作品を後世に残すこと」。そのために、作曲の勉強を始めたいと考えている。

演奏や曲作りでは「つらい」「逃げ出したい」と思ったことは一度もないが、プライベートでは悩みもある。照れくさそうにこう打ち明けた。「恋がしたいんだけど……」

理想のタイプは優しく心がきれいで、音楽が好きな女性。つい最近、ショパンが１９歳の時に初恋の人への思いを込めて作った「ピアノ協奏曲第２番」を弾いて いて、恋愛が音楽活動にもたらすエネルギーに感動した。「愛する女性に曲をささげられたらすてきですね」と言って頬を赤らめた。

２５歳の青年は、自身の想像力を刺激するテーマを広げながら、今日も音楽と真正面から向き合っている。（文・奥田祥子）

The Power of Imagination  "Whisper of the River" Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii

... In recent years he has performed about 80 concerts at home and abroad, and he has also dabbled in making music for movies and dramas.  He has expanded his playing field.

His biggest goal is to "make a concerto or sonata like Chopin or Rachmaninoff, to premiere them, and to leave a legacy with the works."  To this end, he hopes to begin to study music composing.

He has never considered performing and songwriting "hard" and "something to get away from", but he has his private worries.  He confided in a self-conscious manner.  "I want to be loved, but ......"

His ideal woman is one with a gentle and clean heart, and one who likes music.  Recently, when he was performing the "Piano Concerto No. 2"  allegedly composed by Chopin about his first love at the age of 19, Mr. Tsujii was impressed by the energy that love brought to the music.  He said, his cheeks blushing,  "It is wonderful when you dedicate a song to a woman that you love".

This 25-year-old young man, whose imagination is on fire as he expands his themes, Nobuyuki Tsujii is facing music squarely.

Oct 27

Among comments posted to the the Facebook page of the orchestra are these two from members of the orchestra

- I discovered that it is difficult, if not impossible, to play French Horn while crying like a baby! It was amazing.

- This was my all-time favorite concert. Mr. Tsujii's joy was absolutely contagious. What an honor to share the stage with him!

<These comments reaffirms something that I have often observed: The musicians who perform with Nobu are among those most moved by him, I believe it is because they understand the superb musicality that it takes to perform like Nobu does, and they see closeup what Nobu is like in person.>

Conductor Chelsea Tipton, who travels to Atlanta to receive an award this morning, posted this note on his facebook page:

Congratulations to the musicians of the Symphony of Southeast Texas for a phenomenal concert last night. The Dances of Galanta especially rocked with a special shout out to Ronald White on his clarinet solos last night. Nobuyuki Tsujii was fantastic to work with and the audience loved him. It was a privilege to share the stage with this wonderful orchestra. Have super Sunday and rest of the week. Peace

And comments posted on the conductor's facebook page

- The musicians were in top form last night and 'Rach'd lol.  -comment

- I was literally crying at the end of the concert - much to my husband's dismay. It was so beautiful - a rare and wonderful experience. I can't wait for the rest if the season!

- That concert was fantastic! This season is top notch. Thanks for leading us in Beaumont

Oct 26

posted on the Facebook page of the Symphony of Southeast Texas at about 10 PM Texas time

Tonight's concert was simply sublime! Mr. Tsujii's incredible talent was a wonderful addition to the talented members of the SOST.

Posted this morning at 4PM Texas time on the  Facebook page of the Symphony of Southeast Texas

Awesome concert lined up for tonight! See you at 7:30pm at the Julie Rogers Theatre!

<The online TICKET link on the orchestra's website http://www.sost.org/ seemed not to be displaying the events when I checked it.>

A big thanks to Miyuki for pointing out great comments posted on two amazon pages

Nobuyuki Tsujii Live at Carnegie Hall on U.S. amazon site; samples:

- This is outstanding performance !

I love his tender but passionate play.

How lucky I am to get this dvd!

I will keep watch his growth!

-The most brilliant new pianist! Plays not only standard finger breakers, but the best Beethoven D-minor sonata I ever heard!!!

- "Such humility in this great artist. He doesn't realize how extra-ordinary his playing...both technique and expression..puts him in the category of one of the all time great pianists. "

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto with Liszt Pieces on U.K. amazon site; samples:

- I first heard Tsujii at a concert and got three CDs to see if what I heard at at the concert was real. IT IS and these recordings are all excellent. I have never seen anybody play the piano with the intensity and musicality like this. It sounds like an entire orchestra and sucks you right into the performance.

- Given the media attention hyping up young Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, co-winner of the gold medal at Van Cliburn brutally challenging piano competition, the real question has to be: How is the music coming across? Fortunately in this case, we are so far beyond stunts and headline-grabs ... that we can sit back and relish how this young player just lets go, and really digs into the music he plays.

辻井伸行さんのコンサートに行きたいけど、1万5000 円は…(´・ω・｀)  I want to go to a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, but 15,000 yen is ... -tweet

辻井伸行さん広島きてんじゃ…！！！行きたい…！ Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii is coming to Hiroshima!!!  I want to go.  -tweet

Oct 25

BeaumontEnterprise.com

Hot Pick: Symphony of Southeast Texas

Friday, October 25, 2013 by:Beth Rankin

Enjoy a night of culture and fanciness — at quite a bargain — this weekend when the Symphony of Southeast Texas performs “Russian Tragedy to Triumph” at the Julie Rogers Theatre. Van Cliburn Gold Medal-winning pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii will perform Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” which should make for a beautiful and memorable evening of being very classy.  

Tickets arrived for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall with piano concerto by Nobuyuki Tsujii. A good family night out!  -U.K. tweet

Oct 24

Posted this morning (Oct 24 Thursday) on the  Facebook page of the Symphony of Southeast Texas

Catch Maestro Tipton on 91.3 KVLU at 10am and on Live at Five on Ch 6 at 5pm today talking about Saturday's concert! For tickets: 409-892-2257 or sost.org! <Posted with a photo, shown below -- Maestro Tipton is  on the left of the photo.>

image via Internet link

IMG Artists New York ‏@IMGArtistsNY tweeted

Beaumont, TX: Nobuyuki Tsujii joins the Symphony of Southeast Texas Oct 26 for an evening of Brahms and Rachmaninoff http://dld.bz/cSTXg

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/man__nana/10023905.html A Japanese blogger who was at the Oct. 19 sold-out Baltimore concert in which Nobu performed with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, with many photos>

... 最初は念入りに鍵盤の位置をチェックしていましたが、一旦演奏が始まってしまうと目が見えないなんて本当に信じられない完璧さと優雅さにあふれた演奏で、一番遠くの席からでも踊るような指先が垣間見えました

ア メリカでは拍手喝采に対するアンコールはあまり見られないのですが、辻井さんは2曲も披露してくださいました。最後に披露してくださった東日本大震災の復 興を願う曲「それでも、生きてゆく」はEXILEのATSUSHIさんが歌詞をつけて歌ってるんですね。短調から希望にあふれた長調への変調に涙しました あぁ、感動 ...

image via Internet link

Although he was checking the position of the keyboard carefully at first, but once he started playing, the performance was full of elegance and perfection that really defies belief that he could not see.

Even from the farthest seat you can see his fingertips dancing.

In the U.S. it is not often that encores receive such applause.  Mr. Tsujii was showing off with two songs.  The last one was "Still, we live on", a song about the reconstruction of the Great East Japan Earthquake, which he recorded with the lyrics of EXILE's ATSUSHI

Oh the minor key was full of hope, and I shed tears on the modulation of the major key.

Moved ...

October 23

<Tickets for Nobu's Nov. 1  performance of Grieg's concerto with the BBC Philharmonic are still available, though the picture is much better than a month ago, and also better compared to other similar performances held at the Bridgewater Hall , Manchester, U.K.  It is disappointing that the excitement generated by  Nobu's BBC Proms debut has not carried over to this concert.  One reason is the location of the concert, in Manchester instead of London.   And perhaps Grieg's Concerto has fallen out of favor in recent years.  Yet another reason may be the competition of a sold-out Lang Lang performance that comes up at about the same time (on November 10), as illustrated by what one Asian blogger (studying music in Manchester) wrote on October 21>

<Photo of a concert ticket to Lang Lang's event is shown>

Yes. Concert tickets to Lang Lang’s recital (£38), and his piano masterclass at RNCM (£13.90). SIGH. I don’t even want to convert it into SGD… Please tell me that it’s worth it. NVM. I’m already bent on tightening my purse at least for this two weeks. It’s gonna be homecooked lunch on weekdays and homecooked meals on weekends to ‘cover costs’. *determined*

Next week’s reading week, and I’m already looking forward to it. Great plans ahead: STUDY and READ. It’s called reading week for a reason right! ;) YES. Come to think of it, it’s quite funny. While some people are working and studying hard with 31st October in mind – Halloween partying etc. etc. my carrot(s) are actually the concert tickets that are all kept in my purse. ^^ HAHA. Other than Lang Lang, there’s two more exciting concerts coming up! One featuring Nobuyuki Tsujii (THE BLIND PIANIST THAT WON THE VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION) playing Grieg Piano Concerto (1 Nov), and the other featuring a violinist playing Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor (7 Nov) ...

Oct 22

Posted on FB page of the Facebook page of the Symphony of Southeast Texas and the facebook page of Conductor Chelsea Tipton

Curious about how Mr. Tsujii, blind since birth, learns music for his concerts? This short article/interview explains how he does it! Come see him perform with YOUR SOST this Saturday at 7:30pm

Posting on twitter

ぶらあぼ11月号、来年オルフェウス室内管弦楽団とツアーを行う辻井伸行さんのインタビュー。写っていませんが、きれいなミントグリーンのパンツをはいていて、さわやかさんでした！link to article in Japanese online classical magazine ebravo  November issue of eBravo has an

Interview with Nobuyuki Tsujii, who will tour with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra next year. You cannot see it <in the photo shown>, but Mr. Tsujii was  wearing pants of beautiful mint green, it was refreshing.

October 21/22

10月22日火曜日、フランツ・リストの誕生日だそう。Nobuyuki Tsujii 辻井伸行  Liszt Paganini Etude No.3, ラ・カンパネラ  2009 Van Clibu...: http://youtu.be/v9fo3FoHDBc @youtubeさんからTuesday October 22, seems to be birthday of Franz Liszt. Nobuyuki Tsujii  Liszt Paganini Etude No.3, La Campanella 2009 Van Cliburn

October 21

Baltimore Sun Arts ‏@baltsunarts tweeted

Nobuyuki Tsujii makes impressive Baltimore Symphony debut http://bsun.md/1fR3hv6

NobuTsujiiFan ‏@mlliu2006 replied:

@baltsunarts Tim Smith "gets" Nobuyuki Tsujii. He is spot on about the no-fuss playing, the warm tone, and the hushed audience. RESPECT!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Play-On-Baltimore-Symphony-Orchestra-BSO/101982446503852 <Facebook page of the musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra>

I wrote on October 20:

Please allow me to share with you what Mr. Asano, the manager of Nobuyuki Tsujii, wrote in an email about Baltimore: "Orchestra and conductor are wonderful musicians and very much supportive to Nobu, staff at orchestra and hotel are also very nice and kind, weather is mild, and we are enjoying famous crab cakes and other nice seafood." I hope Nobu will get to perform with the BSO again ...

And the site posted this comment in reply:

So do we! And we appreciated the lovely selection of rice crackers that Nobu left for us in our lounge. Such a gracious gesture from a world-class artist.

http://hararoll.blog27.fc2.com/blog-entry-458.html

2013-10-21 :

辻井さんのコンサート

辻井伸行さんのコンサートに行ってきた～

演奏中は写真・ビデオ撮影禁止のため、演奏開始前にパチリ

image via Internet link

１時間半も前に着いてとりあえずコンサートホールに行くと辻井さんのコンサート

辻井伸行さんのコンサートに行ってきた～

演奏中は写真・ビデオ撮影禁止のため、演奏開始前にパチリ

いきなり目の前を辻井さんがお散歩中

あまりにも突然の事でＲｏｌｌ家全員硬直

演奏はもちろん素晴らしく

アンコールではラ・カンパネラと津波後作曲した曲を演奏

Ａｂｂｙは楽屋で握手して貰い興奮

音楽の秋を満喫しました～

Concert of Mr. Tsujii

- I went to a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii

I arrived an hour and a half before the concert

Due to a ban on photo and video shooting during a performance, the photo was taken before playing started.  Sunddenly Mr. Tsujii walked right in front of us, and everybody instantly came alive. <Not sure about this translation.>

The playing was nice of course, La Campanella and elegy for earthquake victims played as encore.  Abby was excited about shaking his hand backstage.

I enjoy music in the autumn.

The Symphony of SETX ‏@TheSOST tweeted

2009 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Nobuyuki Tsujii joins the SOST this Saturday for Rachmaninoff's fantastic 2nd... http://fb.me/24re1MNRJ

http://www.facebook.com/chelsea.tipton.16 <the facebook page of Conductor Chelsea Tipton> Posted with a link to the EuroArts  "White Nights Festival" clip

Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, this week's SOST soloist. Blind from birth he has climbed to top of the classical music world. Come and watch him play with share his talent and gifts with our orchestra

Comments

- Also liked the video of him playing at 2yrs. 7 months. Wow!

- Gave me chills! Amazing!

- Simply amazing.

- Something words can not describe the feeling you get from music.like seeing angels

http://www.facebook.com/TheSOST  Facebook page of the Symphony of Southeast Texas

2009 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Nobuyuki Tsujii joins the SOST this Saturday for Rachmaninoff's fantastic 2nd Piano Concerto! Here's a sneak peek of Mr. Tsujii's incredible talent from the trailer for one of his recent DVDs! For tickets: 409-892-2257 or sost.org

We will be there. Can't wait!

I am looking forward to this!

October 20

기억에 남을만한 감동적인 연주 Nobuyuki Tsujii  Memorable and impressive performance Nobuyuki Tsujii.  -tweet from Baltimore

盲目のピアニストとして有名な辻井伸行さんが地元のオーケストラ Baltimore Symphony Orchestra と演奏、ということで金曜に行ってきた。で、あまりにも良かったので今日は息子10歳と。ああお腹いっぱい！＜いい意味で> bit.ly/GWYIAh <link to Baltimore Sun review> Friday I went concert to concert by famous blind pianist Nobuyuki and the local Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.  And went again today with 10-year-old son; it was good too.  Oh, full stomach! <In a good sense>  -tweet from Baltimore

http://ebravo.jp/digitalmagazine/bravo/201311/#page=28 Miyuki wrote, in response to this link that I sent her:

Thanks for this link. This is an online version of a free magazine and the page is very well made. I enjoyed reading this interview. As Nobuko says,

most of the article is nothing new, but I enjoyed what Nobu said about the Orpheus orchestra. He says he met the orchestra members in New York in

March. They are known for doing a lot of rehearsals. Nobu told them he is good at communicating with other musicians with playing music (and not by words) and then they told him the soloists like Nobu will start expressing his opinions after two to three days of rehearsals. He also says his future dreams are enriching his repertoire and having a nice girlfriend

October 19/20

Tickets for the February 28 Nagano stop on Nobu's 2013/14 Japan recital Tour came on sale today in Japan, and reportedly sold out in no time, as mentioned by one on the Nobuyuki Tsujii fans facebook page:

 "I tried to book ticket for Matsumoto on Feb. 28 this morning, and continued to ring with redial button , at the same time through Internet, however, recorded message repeatedly telling, now this line is extremely busy, and 23 minutes later, finally got through line, but all the tickets both Internet and telephone booking are now sold out with great regret. If you get ticket, you are very , very lucky person indeed."

Other people had successes:

辻井伸行のジャパンツアーのチケットとれたー＼(^o^)／  Tickets for Nobuyuki Tsujii Japan Tour came in the mail <happy> -tweet

無事辻井伸行ショパン＆リストのチケットとれた(T_T)♥️ I was able to take tickets successfully of Nobuyuki Tsujii Chopin & Liszt  -tweet

辻井伸行ピアノリサイタルのS席のチケットとったどーーー！！！！！ I got a S seat <highest priced and best> for Nobuyuki Tsujii piano recital!!!  -tweet

October 19

I had the following conversation with a twitter this morning

●(Me)Hi, may I ask if Nobuyuki Tsujii play any encore at the Meyerhoff?

● Nobuyuki Tsujii did indeed play encores at @BaltSymphony, 3 to be exact! #inspiration The audience was ecstatic! -tweet

● (Me) 3 encores! That's quite unusual! Even in this own country Japan he only plays 1 or 2 encores after a concerto. Thx,

● I'm not sure if one would count the last one as full encore. It was short thing & the audience went crazy!

●(Me)Nobuyuki Tsujii usually posts a report on his overseas performances, with list of encores. http://www.nobupiano1988.com/recitalreport/index.html …

And, comment posted on Baltimore Symphony Orchestra facebook page

The BSO concert last night, with this brilliant talent was beyond words. Double encore... I think he would have played all night, had they given him the OK. Unreal!

There's a saying: When God takes away one gift, he gives another. God was most generous with Nobuyuki Tsujii -tweet

Before one complains about life, meet Nobuyuki Tsujii. Blind since birth he's an #inspiration http://bit.ly/15Qd6nh <Proms clip> -tweet

October 18

Comment posted on Baltimore Symphony Orchestra facebook page around 11 PM local time:

An absolutely unforgettable and remarkable performance tonight. So grateful for Nobu and all the other musicians who gave us their all.

#NobuyukiTsujii is such a talented #pianist. Plus, he is super nice too! -Washington twitter

comment posted on this site

Some comments have noted that there have been concerts that have not sold out. In spite of his great achievements, this pianist is not as well known everywhere as some more famous artists. Before tonight's concert, I had not heard of him. After tonight's concert, I would recommend that concertgoers run - do not walk - to get tickets. He is a phenomenal performer - unforgettable!

Visit Baltimore ‏@BaltimoreMD tweeted on 17 Oct

Join the @BaltSymphony tomorrow morning for a FREE open rehearsal as part of #FreeFallBaltimore! http://bit.ly/19UrnRk <The rehearsal is for tonight's concert at the Meyerhoff, and Nobu should have been part of it.>

Baltimore Symphony ‏@BaltSymphony tweeted on October 18 , about 1PM local time

We hope that everyone who attended this morning's #FreeFallBaltimore rehearsal at the Meyerhoff had a great time! #RomanticBSO

サントリーホール公式アカウント ‏@SuntoryHall_PR Suntory Hall tweeted

【会 員先行受付 10/19（土）のみ】来年2/7・10辻井伸行＆オルフェウス室内管、辻井が「指揮者のいない世界最高のオーケストラ」と初共演。7日モーツァルト：ピ アノ協奏曲第26番「戴冠式」、10日ベートーヴェン：ピアノ協奏曲第5番「皇帝」、ほか。会員は即日入会可、会費無料。

[Members only presale 10/19 (Sat)] Next year Feb. 7 and 10 Nobuyuki Tsujii & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; for the first time Mr. Tsujii will perform with "the world's "best orchestra without a conductor". On the 7th, Mozart's 26th Piano Concerto "Coronation".  On the 10th, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor", and other works. Same day admission; membership dues free.

October 17

The blog of professional bassist Mr. Toru Takahashi in Berlin gives Nobu's Nov 6 recital a plug. Mr. Takahashi is a long-time friend and supporter of Nobu - there is a nice photo posted on the page

Nobu君、ピアニストの辻井伸行君がベルリンでリサイタルを行います！

オッ トーブラウンザ−ル、コンチェルトハウスの小ホールに続くベルリン第3回目はベルリンフィルハーモニーの室内楽ホール（Kammermusiksaal) です。カラヤンがヴィヴァルディの四季でこけら落とし公演を行ったホール、ステージを客席が囲む型の素晴らしい音響の円形ホールです。室内楽、ピアノリサ イタルに最適なホールと言って間違いない、演奏を楽しめるホールです。

日本ではなかなか手に入らないノブ君のコンサートチケット、ベルリンの聴衆と一緒に聴くという体験が実現します。

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii performs a recital in Berlin!

At the Otto Brown - Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic Berlin, it is the third time that he has done so, after recitals atthe small hall Lumpur and Konzerthaus is (Kammermusiksaal). The Berlin Chamber Hall is a circular hall of great acoustics, with audience surrounding the Hall. It was on this stage that Karajan made ​​a Kokeraotoshi performance of Four Seasons by Vivaldi.  No doubt, it is a privilege to be in this best of chamber music  hall to enjoy theperformance of the piano recital.

Come and experience listening to Nobu-kun together with the audience in Berlin .  Tickets are readily available.

October 16

Baltimore Symphony ‏@BaltSymphony tweeted

Van Cliburn on Nobuyuki Tsujii: "Absolutely miraculous. His performance had the power of a healing service...truly divine." #RomanticBSO

Nobuyuki Tsujii was the Gold Medalist at the 2009 Van Cliburn Piano Competition. This weekend, he performs with us! http://youtu.be/bDtT5sSu5VQ

IMG Artists New York ‏@IMGArtistsNY tweeted

Baltimore: Check out virtuoso pianist Nobuyuki Tsuji with the @BaltSymphony Oct 18-20! #tchaikovsky http://tinyurl.com/pvjd8oc

This great list of comments about Nobu tuned up in today's news search: posted by FreeBooksBay ( a search engine of ebooks on the Internet), such as these - I so wish they would find their way to the IMG artist page for Nobu

“It wasn’t a question of Tsujii’s technique, which was immaculate; it was the intense feeling he put into Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #2 that garnered him an instant standing ovation followed by encore. It was heart opening, ecstatic, at times primal.”

- Edmonton Journal

“How he can commit so many notes to memory and deliver them with such fearless technical assurance, accuracy and musicality is simply astonishing. Clearly he is blessed with extraordinary dedication to making music, and that, along with his nearly infallible fingers, shone brightly.

Liszt's Un sospiro ("A Sigh") and Rigoletto Concert Paraphrase roared and sang in the grand Romantic manner. The nonchalance with which Tsujii negotiated the etude's fiendish hand-crossings took your breath  away, as did the ardent sweep he brought to the opera transcription.”

- Chicago Tribune

“It certainly was a powerful, memorable performance that even had orchestra players themselves in tears.  Tsujii [led the way], with his strong hands covering the keyboard attack, left with flawless bass counterpoint and right with melodic fingering that lingered in delicate touches and then flew in allegro flights. Tsujii's technical mastery and passion reached a musical climax that made his encore all the more remarkable  - Times Herald-Record

October 15

辻井伸行のショパン＆リストコンサートの全国ツアーに行きたいのですが 『全国ツアー』に沖縄が含まれていないという残念感(´･ω･`) I want to go  to a concert on the Chopin and Liszt national tour of Nobuyuki Tsujii, but unfortunatelt Okinawa is not included on the "national tour".  -tweet

A Fukuoka tweeter wrote:

風が止んで雨音だけが聞こえてくる。そして 辻井伸行君のピアノ。彼のピアノは何て優しい のだろう。昼に寝すぎて 眠れないけど このままボンヤリ ピアノの音色を楽しもう。The wind ceased and rain was the only sound that I could hear. And piano of Nobuyuki Tsujii.  What a gentle piano tone. I am not sleeping, due to too much sleep during the day.  In my haze I enjoy the sound of his piano. <I was in Fukuoka two weeks ago.>

October 14

http://amateurpianists.org/pianist/amazing-blind-pianist

This is a fresh posting on the U.S. "Amateur Pianists" site, with a video of Nobu's "La Campanella" performance at the Cliburn Competition. I am not too keen with the "Amazing blind pianist" title of the posting, but there are come interesting comments on the page.  Such as these

- Nobuyuki Tsujii has just played Rach 2 concerto at the London Proms. Amazing and uplifting, but also a perfor­mance of wonderful musi­cality and strength.

- La Campanella is a trial for any pianist because of the unremitting virtu­osity and treach­erous leaps. To know it can be done — and accu­rately — by a blind performer raises inter­esting ques­tions about control, freedom and natural coordination.

- He inhales the applause with true humility and genius…God Bless Him

The Symphony of SETX ‏@TheSOST tweeted

Up next on our amazing journey: "Russian Tragedy to Triumph" on Oct. 26. http://fb.me/N6oahvp5

The soloist in our Classics Series -- Concert 2 is Nobuyuki Tsujii, 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano... http://fb.me/NBn8PU7k

October 13

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/tix/4126789498.html <Craig's list is a U.S. website>

Romantic Tchaikovsky concert for less than half-price: $25 for a pair (normally $58) at Jospeh Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Terrace Center, Friday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.: Arild Remmereit, conductor  Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano

ピアニスト辻井伸行さんのマネをする娘&#x1f60d;やっぱりピアニストにさせたい…cute photo of child on piano keyboard while watching Nobu on TV  My daughter wants to be a pianist, like Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii -tweet

October 11

辻井伸行の東南アジア紀行。何気なく見ていたら月の光で泣けてきて、ラストのベトナム民族楽器との合奏ではただただ号泣。心が洗われたような心 地。彼のピュアできれいなピアノが心に染み入ってくる。本当に素晴らしいピアニストだなぁ。音楽はテクニックだけではなく心が大事だと思う Nobuyuki Tsujii's tour in Southeast Asia. I only watched casually, but I cried when he played Clair de Lune. More crying when he played with the ensemble of Vietnamese folk instruments at the end. Feeling like my heart was washed. His pure and beautiful piano stays in my mind. I really think he is a great pianist. I think in music what is important is what it does to the mind, it is not only about technique.  -tweet

辻井伸行さんの『星に願いを』には泣けるわ。 "Wish Upon a Star" of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii makes me cry.  -tweet

http://book.akahoshitakuya.com/b/4120045161

 9月14日  September 14

クラシック漂流記の感想・レビュー

なかなか面白かった。仕事の裏事情とか経済的な事、細かいお金のやり取り、誰か具体的にわかる人の事書いていいの？とか。辻井伸行さんの事も書かれてて、 これはそう思った。実際見に行った事のあるオケはわかりやすかった。それぞれの話の後の2行程のコメントがまたおかしい。太田胃散のCM話には笑った。

Review of book Hyoryuki Classic

This was a very interesting read. How  economic circumstances play a role, such as the unemployment rate and currency exchange.  There is even something about Nobuyuki Tsujii.  It is easy to understand. I laughed at the story of Ota Isan's CM (commercial).

http://wlrn.org/post/symphonies-sopranos-what-see-hear-classical-music <WLRN (classical music station, Miami/South Florida)>

... Symphonies To Sopranos: What To See, Hear In Classical Music

The unique, conductor-less and Grammy Award-winning orchestra Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is presenting an all-Beethoven program at the Kravis Center on January 19 and then at the Broward Center January 20.

Joining Orpheus will be award winning, blind, Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii...

October 10

あと辻井いつ子さんの講演すごくよかった！ 辻井伸行さんはピアニストだけど水泳もスキーも山登りも今もしてるんだって。 体験したいと思う気持ち、体験して得たものから感性が磨かれると思うから..って言ってた。 わたしも自分の、子どもたちの心の目を大切にしたいな(*^^*)

It was a really good lecture by Mrs. Itsuko Tsujii!  The pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, even now, does both skiing and swimming and even climbing . Feeling that he want he wants to experience.  I also want to cultivate "the mind's eye" in my children.  -tweet

I stumbled upon this page today while looking for some old photos of Nobu. It is full of the sweetest photos of Nobu from the BBC Proms! You can click on each photo to enlarge. Many were taken at a rehearsal, and they have not been seen (at least not by me). You can see how gentle Conductor Mena was with Nobu, and how shy Nobu was

image via Internet link

Free tickets available for Nobu's upcoming concerts in Germany - info on this page  this page (in Japanese). <I fear that this means tickets are not selling well at these concerts. :-(  >

October 9

昨日10月9日のジョギング、５km。イヤホンで、録音した合唱を聴いて走ると、タイムがいつもに増して遅くなる。スロージョギングだから良いのだけど、辻井伸行が一番走りやすい。なんちゃって座禅、般若心経、５分位。

昨日一日をありがとうございます！Yesterday October 9 Jogging October 9, 5km.  With earphones, listening to a chorus that was recorded while running; it always slows down the time. It's good for slow jogging, but Nobuyuki Tsujii the easiet for running. Zen meditation and Nanchatte,  Heart Sutra, Quintile. Thank you for the day yesterday!  -tweet

October 7

A big thanks to an Italian admirer of Nobu, who kindly informed me of a newly announced performance - a big one!  On March 10 of 2014, Nobu will perform Piano Concerto no. 2 by Sergei Prokofiev (listen to a rendition of it here) with the Filarmonica de la Scala and Valery Gergiev at the Theatro alla Scala  La Scala Theatre, Milan, Italy. Nobu performed Prokofiev's 3rd concerto in London, in 2012 - I was there, but this will be his first performance of Prokofiev's second, which is considered even more daunting.  And this performance comes in the middle of his own Japan recital tour

I have been in the La Scala Theatre It is breathtakingly beautiful, both inside and outside.

La Scala Theatre, Milan, Italy image via Internet link

La Scala Theatre, Milan, Italy. Image via Internet link

You can listen to a rendition of Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 here.  According to wikipedia, the work "remains one of the most technically formidable piano concertos in the standard repertoire."  "Argerich wouldn’t touch it, Kissin delayed learning it, and even Prokofiev as virtuoso had got into a terrible mess trying to perform it". 

<The webpage of the performance was updated some time after this posting - instead of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, it now list  Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3.>

October 8/9

Miyuki wrote, of a scene in the documentary of Nobu in Southeast Asia .

Yes, the fortune teller said to Nobu that (Nobu) will have a long healthy life. I think Nobu seemed a little more serious than usual when he mentioned the girl that he likes. That makes me wonder if he likes someone who's not Ms. (Mo) Asada <figure skater>. The fortune teller told Nobu that he will get married in 3 to 4 years and Nobu looked so happy to hear that.

Still shot from  Nobuyuki Tsujii in Southeast Asia, TV documentary

http://ameblo.jp/vara1964/entry-11631423910.html <blog of a Japanese expat?>

2013-10-08

嬉しい♡今年も会えます、辻井君♪

今年は会えないと諦めていた辻井伸行君の日本ツアー『ショパン&リスト』

今日辻井君のホームページをチェックしておりましたら、なんと完売になっていない場所がありましたハ－トのばし

それは松戸森のホール21です。

去年も大阪公演が取れずに、四国まで行きました。お誕生日の前日でした♪

そして今年は松戸です。

海外公演でも行きたい彼のツアーですから、松戸に行くのはなんてことない････にこっ

オフィシャルエアラインはANAですが、

VaraはJALで会いに行きます飛行機

ホンマ、めっちゃ嬉しいハート

The blog post shows this image, presented here via Internet link

So happy that I can meet Mr. Tsujii this year♪

I had given up seeing Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii on his  "Chopin & List" Japan tour this year.

When I checked the home page of Tsujii today, there was a place that has not yet sold out - in Chiba Matsudo Mori Hall 21.

 last year I could not take tickets to his Osaka performance on the day before my birthday, when I was in the country.

And it is the Matsudo Mori this year.

Oh my god I want to go see him on his tour in an overseas performance, and now I am going to Matsudo.

His official airline is ANA.

I will go to see in JAL.

I am so happy.

October 8

http://blog.yoshikoikuma.jp/?eid=211038 <blog of  伊熊よし子 Ikuma Yoshiko, Tokyo Music journalist, music critic.>

2013.10.07 Monday

辻井伸行 ベルリン・コンサート

ベルリンではタクシーではなく、みんなで地下鉄やパスに乗って移動したため、いろんな発見があった。

ひとつ、私たちが日本人として大きな誇りを抱いたのが、地下鉄の駅に辻井伸行のカンマームジークザールでのコンサートのポスターが貼ってあったことである。

早速、写真に収めた。

「辻井さん、頑張っているなあ」

何度も取材でお会いしている身としては、うれしい限りだ。

彼はこれまでもベルリンで演奏しているが、私はまだ海外での演奏は一度も聴いたことがない。

先日、アシュケナージのインタビューの際、辻井伸行との共演について聞くと、「とても素直で、才能がある」と語っていた。

ぜひ、機会があったら海外で演奏を聴いてみたいと思う。海外の聴衆にまじって聴く演奏は、また格別だろうから。

今日の写真はそんな貴重な1枚。これも、タクシー移動だったら、けっして目にすることはなかっただろうから、取材班に感謝、感謝。

辻井さん、コンサート頑張ってください。いつか聴きにいきますからね。

image shown in blog post, presented here via Internet link

Nobuyuki Tsujii Berlin Concert

Riding in a taxi in Berlin to subway station; I got to see a lot than usual.

This one brought me a great deal of pride as a Japanese, a concert poster over Musik Saar, near the subway station. 

Immediately, I thought, "Mr. Tsujii is doing his best."

I was glad to have seen him in interviews many times.

He has played in Berlin, but I still have never heard him even once playing abroad.

The other day, during an interview of Ashkenazi, I heard him talking about co-starring with Nobuyuki Tsujii.  He said, "He is very talented, and obedient."

 I would love to listen to music in a foreign country  when I have a chance. Because it would be exceptional to listen to a performance in an audience overseas.

Seeing this photo today was such a rare happenstance. Because I would not have laid eyes on it if not for the taxi ride. Thanks to the TV crew.  Thanks.

Mr. Tsujii, please, good luck with the concert. And  I will go to hear you someday.

October 7

http://ameblo.jp/yuri-micherin-l/entry-11628082462.html <Blog of a piano/violin teacher in Fukuoka>

2013-10-08

オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢×アシュケナージ×辻井伸行

先月、オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢×アシュケナージ×辻井伸行コンサートに行きました。... 辻井伸行さんが弾くショパンは、

清らかで美しく、優しく透明感があり、

神々しい音色でした。

清らかな魂には、清らかな音が宿るのでしょうね。

ベートーヴェンの交響曲には

心の奥から突き上げられるようなエネルギーがあり、

心が洗われました。

モノをつくる者として、

本物の芸術や音楽はもちろんのこと

良いモノに触れたり、体感することは

とても大事なことですね。

Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa × Ashkenazi Nobuyuki Tsujii

Last month, I went to the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa × × Ashkenazi Nobuyuki Tsujii concert. Chopin ... Nobuyuki Tsujii performed,

Beautiful and clean sound, there is a sense of gentle transparency,

It was awe-inspiring tone.

The pure soul, pure sound.

Symphony of Beethoven

There is energy, such as pushed up from the depths of the heart,

My heart was washed.

As someone who make things,

Art and music of the real thing of course --

To experience or touch such good things,

It is very important.

October 6

Lost of comments came up after the airing of a TV special aired in Japan last night, a documentary of Nobu in Southeast Asia shown on Fuji-TV 辻井伸行、東南アジアの人々と交流 占い初挑戦で「彼女を作りたい」 - http://www.bsfuji.tv/top/pub/tujii.html.  Comments collected at News from Japan.

Nobuyuki Tsujii at the music school of Hanoi -  image via Internet link

来年3月に辻井伸行さんの日本ツアー ショパンも入ってるし見に行きたい  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Hs_aLsAR8&feature=youtube_gdata_player … Next March Nobuyuki Tsujii's Chopin  Japan tour - I want to go to see

http://fujitaviolinpiano.slowtown.net/blog/entry/187854/

昨日の夜、車でＴＳＵＴＡＹＡに行く子供にドライブがてら付いて行きました。

子供はお笑いと洋楽ジャズのＣＤを借り、いつもはなにも借りない私ですが、昨日はたまたま目についた辻井伸行さんのドビュッシーのＣＤを借りました。

綺麗な音と豊かな表現力で、まるで色や香りが伝わってくるような演奏でした。この方の感性は天性のものなのでしょうね。

まだ何枚か残っていたＭＤにダビングし、ラベルに曲名を書きました。

今日の朝は辻井さんのドビュッシーを聞いたので、爽やかにレッスンをスタートすることが出来ました。

Last night, I drove by car with my children to a temple, and stopped by  TSUTAYA. The children rented CDs of Western jazz and comedy.  I normally do not borrow anything, but I checked out a CD of Debussy by Nobuyuki Tsujii, which happened to catch my eye yesterday. In expressive and clean sound, the playing brought out a fragrance and colors totally. Sensibility towards this I guess is a thing of nature. There are some still photos in the album. Now that I have heard Tsujii's Debussy this morning, I was able to start my lessons refreshed.

October 5

Posted on twitter, a portrait of Nobu by a young male Japanese artist

October 4

急に辻井伸行のリサイタルに行きたくなる。スケジュールを調べると、今年のツアーはすべて売り切れ。で、来年はとさがすと３月に近所のホールで あるではないか！ ショパン＆リストだって。 意外にがんばってる、ご近所ホール。Sunddenly I wanted to go to the recital of Nobuyuki Tsujii. But looking at the schedule, this year's tour stops have sold out. But he will be in concert hall nearby next March! Chopin & Liszt. I was surprised that he would come to my neighborhood. -tweet

October 3

わーーーーー！

三月に辻井伸行さんの日本ツアー

新潟でやるの！！絶対いく！

ママと絶対行こうねって約束した！！

しかもショパンとリスト♡♡♡

やっばーーーーい！！！！

Hmmmmm I! Nobuyuki Tsujii's tour coming to Niigata in March do ! ! Absolutely go! It was promised to me and mom that we can go! ! Chopin and Liszt!

http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2126396596459626901 A page of photos from the past of Nobu, some of which I had not seen before.

October 2

バッハならシフまたはグールド、ハイドンはブレンデル、ベートー ヴェンは辻井伸行、ショパンならアシュケナージ、ドビュッシーならロジェ、ラヴェルならアルゲリッチ。 わたしのおすすめ。 Gould or Schiff if Bach, Brendel Haydn, Nobuyuki Tsujii if Beethoven. Ashkenazy if Chopin, (Pascal) Rogé if Debussy, Argerich if Ravel. My recommendations.  -tweet

October 1

Nobu honored with an award in Japan

ひと:辻井伸行さん 点字毎日文化賞を受賞するピアニスト

Nobuyuki Tsujii awarded the "Braille Everyday Culture" award <I believe this is an award established by Japan's Mainichi Shimbun (Everyday Newspaper)

今号も機関誌「wa」のデザインを。鮮やかな表紙は吉永有里さん。エッセイはピアニストの辻井伸行さん。はこばなし はalbusの酒井さん。せんだいメディアテークの甲斐さんは「考えるテーブル」について。  日記更新｜機関誌『wa』vol.59 http://aoi-tsuki.com/web/?p=2083  In current issue of journal "wa". Brilliant cover by Yoshinaga Yuri. Essay on Nobuyuki Tsujii the pianist... -tweet

image via Internet link

<I wish I knew about this publication, the "wa" journal, by the Fukuoka City Cultural Arts Foundation.  I could have picked up a copy when I was in Fukuoka two days ago! A big thanks to Miyuki, who found that the magazine can be read on line here - the essay on Nobu is on P.2 - in Japanese http://www.ffac.or.jp/magazine/wa59.pdf>

September 30

http://twitter.com/cobwebsandfluff/status/384608412098912256

A twitter from South Gloucestershire, UK, wrote:

I can't stop watching Nobuyuki Tsujii's beautiful performance of Rachmaninov's 2nd piano concerto from this years proms. Very moving.

BBC Philharmonic tweeted:

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii is trending: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2422217/Trending-Classical-pianist-Nobuyuki-Tsujii.html#ixzz2fumjb9QJ … Catch him with the orchestra on 1 November: http://tickets.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=22785

Posted on the Facebook page of the Cliburn Foundation:

This is cool.

According to the Daily Mail Online, Nobu is trending!

image via Internet link

http://mainichi.jp/opinion/news/20130929k0000m070087000c.html

ひと:辻井伸行さん 点字毎日文化賞を受賞するピアニスト

Nobuyuki Tsujii awarded the "Braille Everyday Culture" award <I believe this is an award established by Japan's Mainichi Shimbun (Everyday Newspaper.  <I believe this is an award established by Japan's Mainichi Shimbun (Everyday Newspaper)  http://mainichi.jp/opinion.

www.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.2556653.article.html

Nobuyuki Tsujii concert, tickets sold out on the same day / Saga newspaper News / The Saga Shimbun: News Saga.  ...

辻井伸行コンサート、チケット即日完売

佐賀新聞創刊１３０周年を記念して開く「辻井伸行 日本ツアー＜ショパン＆リスト＞」佐賀公演のチケットが２８日発売され、即日完売した。

コンサートは１２月２１日午後６時半から、佐賀市文化会館で開かれる。辻井さんは「第１３回バン・クライバーン国際ピアノコンクール」で日本人初の優勝 を果たし、日本を代表するピアニストの一人として活躍している。今回はショパンの「ピアノ・ソナタ第２番《葬送》」やリストの「ラ・カンパネラ」など１０ 曲を演奏する予定。佐賀でのソロコンサートは初めて。

http://muqhill.exblog.jp/21133973/<A blog post on the Sasebo concert, at which I too was present.  As many others who commented on this conert, this blogger wrote about the playful exchange between Nobu and Ashkenazy before Nobu's 2nd encore.>

2013年 09月 29日

アシュケナージと辻井伸行

今 日は午後からアルカスSASEBO、久々のコンサート鑑賞でした。しかも演奏者はソリストに辻井伸行君、オーケストラ･アンサンブル金沢を振るのは世界の マエストロ・ウラディーミル･アシュケナージです。ロビーコンサートでのトークによれば、今回日本ツアーの最終日ということで、長旅のお疲れはありましょ うが、演奏者の集中力や充実感は高まっているものと思われ、期待も高まります。

何しろ辻井君のピアノで指揮がアシュケナージですから人気は高く、 チケットは完売、2,000席あるアルカスの大ホールは満杯です。6月の会員先行発売日に朝から粘り強く電話をかけ続け、ようやくゲットした私たちの席 （A席）は2階中央で、オケの楽器がよく見える、なかなか良い席でした。

そして次にいよいよ辻井君の登場、アシュケナージ氏が抱えるように後ろか ら支えてピアノの前まで連れてきました。曲目はグリーグのピアノ協奏曲です。アシュケナージの指揮は彼には見えませんので、ほとんど辻井君のタイミングで 演奏されているようでしたが、とても息が合っていて素晴らしい演奏でした。

オケは日本フィルなどと比べると小ぢんまりしていますが、それぞれの楽 器が力強く鳴っていてよくバランスが取れているようでした。演奏が終わり、一旦袖に引っ込んだあと、またマエストロに支えられて登場してピアノのアンコー ルは同じグリーグの「春に寄す」、そして止まぬ拍手に辻井君がアシュケナージに「今度はあなたが弾いてよ」と促すと、彼はショパンのエチュード「革命」の 出だしをちょっとだけ弾いて「はい、これやって」と、また辻井君を座らせました。こんなお茶目なやり取りもツアー終盤ならではなのかもしれません。

Sep 29, 2013

Nobuyuki Tsujii and Ashkenazi

Today was a concert appreciation in Arkas SASEBO in the afternoon, after a long time. And Nobuyuki Tsujii was the soloist, with the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa directed by world renowned Maestro Vladimir Ashkenazy. According to the talk in the lobby, since this is the last day of the Japan tour, they may be tired of the long journey, but it is likely that there is a growing sense of fulfillment and concentration in the players.  Expectation increased.

Tickets were sold out, due to the popularity of the piano of Mr. Tsujii and of Mr. Ashkenazi; the 2,000 seats in the Al Qasr great hall were filled.  When tickets were released in June, I made phone calls in the morning tenanciously and finally got an A seat, and was seated in the center of the second floor, which afforded a good view of the orchestra.  It was a pretty good seat.

...

And then finally it was the appearance of Mr. Tsujii, brought to the front of the piano by Mr. Ashkenazi. Track was a piano concerto Grieg. I could not see the conducting of Ashkenazi, but it seemed that he was mostly focused on the timing of Mr. Tsujii.  It was a great performance; the breathing was matched very well.

The orchestra is small in comparison with the Japan Phil, but it seemed to be well balanced; each instrument turned up strongly.

When the performance was over, Mr. Tsujii was guided by Mr. Ashkenazy backstage once, then returned to play an encore of "To Spring" by Grieg. For the next encore, Mr. Tsujii prompted Mr. Ashkenazy to play, clapping heartily as if to say 'you play this time".  He <Ashkenazy> played a little bit of Chopin's "Revolution" etude and said to  Mr. Tsujii, "You play this", at which point Mr. Tsujii sat down and did just that.   This might have been a unique exchange of this kind on the tour...

http://yingyang1973.blog51.fc2.com/blog-entry-397.html

This blogger describes yesterday's Sasebo concert well.  I have no time to translate the whoe thing, but (s)he thinks it was a stunning performance, and describes the cute incident of Nobu urging Ashkensazy to play  on the piano when Ashkenazy guided him to the piano for the 2nd encore.  It was cute and touching beyond words.

アシュケナージ×辻井伸行 コンサート

2013-09-29 Sun 22:04

さて，予定通りコンサートに行ってきました。

世界的ピアニストであり，現在は指揮者として活躍しているウラディーミル・アシュケナージ氏と若手注目株のピアニストである辻井伸行氏の競演。

感想は･･･

＞辻井伸行氏

見事な演奏でした。テレビ等で見ていた，身体をゆすりリズムを取る，独特の姿が印象的でした。また盲目とは思えないタッチは，感情のこもった滑らかさや強弱がよくついており，他に類を見ない素晴らしい演奏だったと思います。

＞アシュケナージ氏

彼のベートーベンの三大ソナタを聴いたことがきっかけで，クラシックに興味を持つことができ，生きている間に一度は お目にかかりたかった人間の一人です。私的には指揮者というより，名ピアニストの印象が強いだけに，指揮に関しては何ともいえませんが，曲間に見せた，彼 のひょうきんな振る舞いは意外でした。

こんなやりとりもありました。拍手喝采の中，辻井氏がアシュケナージ氏にピアノ演奏を促します。するとアシュケナー ジ氏は，うろたえる振りをしながらも，「タン，タララララ･･･」とショパンの「革命」の出だしを弾き(ここを聴いただけでも，素晴らしく上手なことがわ かります)，辻井氏に続きを弾いてごらんといわんばかりに促します。そして，辻井氏がそのまま「革命」を演奏する，というものでした。演目にはないサプラ イズ演奏でしたが，聴きなれている曲だけに，会場は興奮に包まれていました。

中学生の時から憧れていた人に出会うことができ，今日という日を一生忘れることができなくなりました。これからもピアノを続け，目標であるベートーベンの「熱情」を弾ける日が来るように，今夜からまた気合を入れて練習に励みたいと思います。

★次回は，天気が怪しいので未定です。

OEK tweeted:

マエストロ・アシュケナージと辻井伸行君という素敵なゲストのお陰で、ツアー11公演は、 全て満席のお客様をお迎えし終了。これ以上ないシーズンの幕開けとなりました。 Thanks to excellent guests Maestro Ashkenazy & Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii,11 sold-out concerts have ended with appreciative audiences.

アウッ、12月21日の辻井伸行さんのコンサートとソノダバンドのライブがかぶっているではないか！！ショック(◎-◎;)もう伸くんのチケット買った し、ソノダバンドを諦めるしかねぇな。また次の機会に～（涙 December 21, Nobuyuki Tsujii live concert <in Saga>! ! I could not buy tickets.  In shock. Better luck next time.- (tears)  -tweet

「オーケストラアンサンブル金沢&#x1f3b5;アシュケナージ&#x1f3b5;辻井伸行&#x1f3b5;日本 ツアー2013」に行きました。演目は、ベートーベン/プロメテウスの創造物序曲と田園・グリーグ/p協奏曲イ短調op.16。オケの25歳記念缶バッチ を思わず買い！--感想は… pic.twitter.com/HN8UTS4cRj

I went to a concert of the "Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa -  Ashkenazi  - Nobuyuki Tsujii  Japan Tour 2013". The repertoire, rural Grieg / p Concerto in A minor, op.16 and creatures of Beethoven Overture / Prometheus. I bought a button set  for the 25th  anniversary of the orchestra ...

http://ameblo.jp/jttakagi/entry-11624744094.html <blog post by one who was at the Sasebo concert, who wrote passionately about Nobu's piano sound>

 2013-09-30 10:45:37

辻井伸行さんのピアノの音

... 二度目アンコールで

アシュケナージさんと

楽しいやりとりのあと

本当に本当に

楽しそうに

彼は

ショパンの革命を演奏され

それはもう

喜び以外の何ものでもない。

100%の幸せ！

By the second encore, there was a pleasant exchange with Ashkenazy.  Really really happily he played "revolution" of Chopin.  It was nothing but joy.  . Happiness of 100%!

September 28

<Tickets came on sale this morning at 10AM for a couple of Nobu concerts. >

A twitter posted this photo and wrote :

辻井伸行効果ですね、これ。警備員も立つくらいでした  The Nobuyuki Tsuii effect, this.  Security guard at the ticket stand.

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辻井伸行さんチケット取り苦戦したけど３枚とれた！

ちゃんさんおつかれ！！！！！ 三バレ精神を見せつけてもらいました（笑）  Nobuyuki Tsujii tickets was a tough batter!  But I managed!!!  I had showed off a three-Barre spirit -tweet

辻井伸行のチケット取れなかった… I didn't get Nobuyuki Tsujii tickets -tweet

Tickets for 島根 Shimane recital sold out instantly - image via Internet link

http://ameblo.jp/aikamanchester/entry-11622959051.html <blog of a Japanese student in Manchester>

2013年09月27日(金)

ピアニスト辻井伸行さん１１月１日にマンチェスターで演奏会！！

めちゃくちゃ行きたい！！

学生割引で£21でございます。

お父様お母様行かせて下さい！！

うわぁぁぁぁぁぁ♡♡夢見たい！！

１０月５日はBruno Marsもマンチェスターでコンサートらしいけど

そっちより断然辻井さん見に行きたい～～～～(><)

Sep 27, 2013 (Friday)

Concert in Manchester on November 1, pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii's! !

I want to go! !

There is a student discount at £ 21.

Father and mother let me go! !

 ♡ ♡ Wow! ! A dream

I also like Bruno Mars concert in Manchester on October 5

~ ~ ~ ~ After that I want to go see Mr. Tsujii there (> <)

グラントワ情報bot（非公式） ‏@grandtoit_Gurantowa information bot (unofficial bot tweeted:

12/1（日）辻井伸行日本ツアー島根公演。一般発売はローソンとグラントワで10/13から。http://www.grandtoit.jp/members/index.html …

12/1 (Sun) Nobuyuki Tsujii Shimane Japan tour performances. General release starting on 10/13 Gurantowa and Lawson.

辻井伸行くんのチケット。 先行も一般もとれなかった・・(泣) アシュケナージのもソロも・・ 聞きたかったー・・(/_;)/~~ Tickets for  Nobuyuki Tsujii-kun.

I didn 't get a ticket at the Pre-sale ... (crying) Neither the Ashkenazi nor the solo ... I wanted to hear.  -tweet

http://ameblo.jp/ryoutan-hiro/entry-11623362008.html <This blogger was at the Fukuoka concert and posted some good photos.>

コンサート♪ オーケストラアンサンブル金沢(ピアノ辻井伸行・指揮アシュケナージ

オーケストラも巧かったしとても聴いてて心地よかったです。

辻井さんが登場したとき、何だか彼を見てると神々しくて眩しかったですキラキラ

アンコールで弾いてくれた２曲にめちゃ感動!!!!!!

これは何が何でもソロに行かないとっ！！！！！

ソロコンサートに行きたい  When Tsujii appeared, it was dazzling glitter to divine when I saw him somehow

I was even more impressed by the two songs that he play on the encore!!

This is great solo performance! ! ! ! !

I want to go to his solo concert

September 27/28

Nobu fan Nobuko and her husband Paul were at the Fukuoka concert, and shared this report:

We went to see the concert tonight.

It was excellent!!! Ashkenazy was so friendly, did great job,Nobu was fantastic ,looked very well,and cute as usual.

Nobu played two encores, Chopin's nocturne fantasy <No. 20 posthumus> , and etude 12-12.

Here is Paul's comment for tonight's concert.

I really was impressed by the concerto ... But far more moved by the first encore, Chopin's Nocturn no. 20 in C sharp minor .. In fact I was crying in parts. As for the second encore that was just youthful showing off !! Haha.. No really it was wonderful to hear the piece played perfectly live... Just stunning. The sound in that hall is pretty good considering it's shape and the hardness of its surfaces.

Well worth the trip!

辻井伸行さんってすごいなー。 Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii is so amazing.  -tweet

辻 井伸行さん、存在自体が神々しく感じられた。世の中の人を喜ばせるために神様がこの世に送り出した人と言う感じがしました♪ Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, his existence was felt divine. The feeling that people say that God sent him out into the world to please the people of the world.  -tweet

オー ケストラ・アンサンブル金沢 辻井伸行×アシュケナージのコンサート、素晴らしかったです♪ショパン:ピアノ協奏曲 第2番 ヘ短調 op.21 この曲が永遠に続くように祈りたくなるようなすごく甘い時間。pic.twitter.com/YKWbFlGC01  Concert of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa Nobuyuki Tsujii × Ashkenazi. Chopin piano concerto was wonderful. I prayed that No. 2 in F minor, op.21 was to last forever.  It was a very sweet time.-tweet

September 27

今 日は福岡シンフォニーホールで開催される「オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢」を聴きに行きます。 指揮：ウラディーミル・アシュケナージ ピアノ：辻井伸行 曲 目 ベートーヴェン：バレエ音楽「プロメテウスの創造物」序曲 op.43 ショパン：ピアノ協奏曲 第2番 へ短調 op.21 他 Today, I'm going to concert held in Fukuoka Symphony Hall the "Vladimir Ashkenazy condcuts Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa" with pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.  Creatures of Prometheus" ballet music.  Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2, and more  -tweet

辻井伸行×ｱｼｭｹﾅｰｼﾞ 福岡公演 休憩中。ｱｼｭｹﾅｰｼﾞは元気良く、愛想良く。辻井くんはjazz弾くスタイルでショパンを奏でる。At intermission of Nobuyuki Tsujii × Ashkenazi Fukuoka performance.  Ashkenazi was cheerful, and in a friendly manner.  Tsujii kun played the Chopin like jazz.  -tweet

http://ameblo.jp/kodomo-to-otona/entry-11622562153.html

A very lengthy blog by someone at last night's Kumamoto concert, which includes this photo of the encore list.

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http://ameblo.jp/most52/entry-11622431205.html

辻井伸行さんの生演奏凄かった

2013-09-26

  今日の私のお気に入りの1曲は

いつもと違うよ&#x1f3b5;

コンサート見に行ってきたよ

このCDは辻井伸行さんの新作で

今日（9/26thu）の

辻井伸行✖アシュケナージ＆

オーケストラ•アンサンブル金沢

日本ツアー2013 熊本公演のコンサート

会場で買った(^^) 

 ...

It was amazing live performance of Nobuyuki Tsujii's

One of my favorite songs of today is unusal

I had gone to the concert

This CD is in the new work of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii

Today (9/26thu) Nobuyuki Tsujii ✖ Ashkenazi & Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa

Concert tour of Japan 2013 Kumamoto performance

I bought at the venue ...

September 26

4 時間後、辻井伸行君のピアノ聴ける(*^_^*) 開演前にホワイエでアンサンブル金沢のプレコンサートがあるらしい。In 4 hours, I will be listening the piano of Nobuyuki Tsujii.  (* ^ _ ^ *)  It seems there is a pre-concert of Ensemble Kanazawa in the foyer before starting.  -tweet

OEK tweeted:

昨 日の休暇を思い思いに過ごしリフレッシュしたOEKは、マエストロ・アシュケナージ、辻井伸行さんとともに、まもなく19:00より熊本公演に挑みます。 今夜は、序曲「フィンガルの洞窟」ショパンのピアノ協奏曲第2番、ベートーヴェン第7交響曲。http://bit.ly/18qXAyQ

Yesteray OEK got a holiday and is refreshed.  Will perform with Maestro Ashkenazy and Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii in Kumamoto at 19:00 shortly tonight. "Hebrides" Overture, Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2,   Beethoven Symphony No. 7.

これから、県立劇場へ行ってきます！ 辻井伸行✖︎アシュケナージ(指揮) 楽しみです。 pic.twitter.com/2CzcVSLfd4

Now, I'm going to prefectural theater! Nobuyuki Tsujii ✖ Ashkenazy  (conductor). Fun.  -tweet

辻 井伸行+アシュケナージ聴いてきた。具合悪くて倒れそうだったけど頑張った。魂が洗われた。やっぱり音楽はナマで聞かねば。I've heard Nobuyuki Tsujii + Ashkenazi. It was a ramshackle bad condition but they did their best. Soul has been washed. I have heard the live music after all. -tweet

アシュケナージよかった。オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢もよかった。辻井伸行のショパンももちろ んよかった。 Ashkenazi was good. Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa was good. Nobuyuki Tsujii's  was good of course.  -tweet

辻 井伸行×アシュケナージ＋アンサンブル金沢 いや〜堪能しました。アシュケナージさん、76歳！パワフル！コミカル！辻井さん、魔法使い！音楽家の方って なんであんなハッピーオーラがあるんだろう。 Was at Nobuyuki Tsujii x Ashkenazi + Ensemble Kanazawa. Mr. Ashkenazy, 76 years old! Powerful! Comical! Tsujii, a wizard!  I wonder what musician has such a happy aura.  -tweet

今日は辻井伸行&アシュケナージ指揮のアンサンブル金沢@県劇聴いてきた！素晴らしかった。辻井さんもア シュケナージももちろんだが、オケがまた実に素晴らしかった！！辻井さんのハーモニーのバランス完璧すぎて泣いた！！！ Today I listened to Nobuyuki Tsujii x Ashkenazy conductor and Ensemble Kanazawa! It was great. Mr. Tsujii aand Ashkenazi of course, but the orchestra was also great!! Ihe perfect balance of harmony of Tsujii had me in tears! ! !  -tweet

 http://mimipooo.exblog.jp/d2013-09-21/ <blog about Sept 20 Orchard Hall performance>

アシュケナージさん指揮、金沢フィル、そして、ピアニストの辻井伸行さんの演奏会に行きました。

辻 井さんはグリーグのピアノ協奏曲イ短調、アンコールにも２曲、とてもとても、素晴らしくて、興奮してしまい、夜中に発熱、久しぶりに知恵熱が出てしまいま した。Ashkenazy's command, Kanazawa Phil, I went to the concert of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.  Mr. Tsujii

Tsujii 2 Piano Concerto in A minor Grieg, also encore,Very, very wonderful.  I was so excited that I felt a fever in the middle of the night, the heat of enthusiasm from going out for the first time in a long time.

盲 目のピアニストで有名な辻井伸行さんのコンサート  友達のおかげで前から二番目のS席とれた Concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii, famous blind pianist - I was able to take an S seat second from the front, thanks to a friend  -tweet

My thanks to Nobuyko, who is in Nagasaki and went to check out the Sasebo Arkas Hall (2,000 seats), where we will see Nobu perform on the 29th. She took this photo of a billboard on the venue, with the words 完売 (sold out) proudly displayed.

http://ameblo.jp/cat3901/entry-11620801414.html <with some photos>

辻井伸行さん・アンサンブル金沢のコンサートに行って来まーす！

2013-09-24 18:34:19

これから楽しみにしてた辻井伸行さんとアンサンブル金沢のコンサートです。

指揮者はアシュケナージさん。

チケットは完売です！

...

個人的にはこの中ではベートーヴェンの「交響曲第７番」が一番好き！

もちろんお楽しみは辻井伸行さんのピアノ協奏曲なので、彼の透きとおる様な音色に酔いしれたいと思います(^O^) ...

I went to the concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii and  Ensemble Kanazawa!

It is a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii and the Ensemble Kanazawa, which I had been looking forward to.  The conductor was  Ashkenazy.  Tickets were sold out!

... I liked the Beethoven's "Symphony No. 7" the most !

I think the piano concerto of Nobuyuki Tsujii was fun; his crystal clear sound was intoxicating...

September 25

明 日はギリギリでチケットを入手した辻井伸行+アシュケナージのコンサート。這ってでも行く。その時間だけしっかり座っていられますように！ Got a ticket at the last minute to go to a concert of conductor Ashkenazy and Nobuyuki Tsujii tomorrow.  I would go even crawling, but just hope to be able to sit up firmly during that time!  -tweet

http://soleilsuz.exblog.jp/d2013-09-19/

... 「今夜は私は、

先日発売されたばかりの、

辻井伸行さんのドビュッシーのCDを聴いて月光浴しようと思います♪

皆さまも、

素敵な名月の夜を・・・♪｣

Tonight I bathe in moonlight while listening to the Debussy CD of Nobuyuki Tsujii that has just been released, on a night of a nice harvest moon.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/product-reviews/B00EUZPA3S Japan Amazon customer review

レビュー対象商品: 月の光 ~ 辻井伸行 plays ドビュッシー (CD)

辻井伸行さんの2012コンサートツアー追加公演に、実際に足を運びました。

生演奏でドビュッシーを演奏され、非常に感動したので、発売早々に購入しました！

彼のショパン演奏は、ショパンの気持ちを表現しているように感じられ大好きですが、ドビュッシーはまるで絵画の様な情景が思い起こされ、辻井さんの『心の目』をまた感じられて幸せな気持ちになれます。素晴らしいの一言に尽きます！

Review: Clair de Lune ~ Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Debussy

I actually dragged my feet to a 2012 concert tour performance of  Nobuyuki Tsujii.

But I was very impressed with his playing of Debussy in live music, so I purchased this CD as soon as it came on sale!

I love his Chopin playing, which I felt expresses the feelings of Chopin.  But his Debussy remind me of the scene of  a painting , a happy feeling and I  was able to feel f the "mind's eye" of Mr.  Tsujii. I have come to understand the word amazing!

A big thanks to Yoko who posted on my Nobuyuki Tsujii fans facebook page about a recent post by Mr. Kawakami, childhood piano teacher of 12 years of Nobu.  Interpretation of the blog post, titled ピアノを続ける理想的な方法 "The ideal way to continue with the piano", is beyond my Japanese competency, but I think he wrote that the secret to Nobu's success is that he is self-motivated.  Yoko commented thus:

" 先ほど、川上昌裕さんの９月２２日付けのブログを読みました。ピアノを続ける理想的な環境と言う事ですが、辻井さんの１２年間のピアノに対する目標は常に モチベーションが高く、練習をさぼったり飽きる事なく続けてこれたと。辻井さんは２５歳ですが、プロになっても誰かに指導を受けたりするのかな？とふと思 う時があります。今年の夏に中国人のハオチェンさんは、自分の音楽性を高める為にどこかの先生に指導を受けているとコメントがありました。辻井さんの今回 のコンチェルトについては、新しくお披露目されたわけだけど、自分の独自の解釈で誰かにアドヴァイスなど受けているのかな？と感じました。まだ２５歳なの に今回のコンチェルトにしても涙なくしては聴けないほど感動してしまったからです。聴くたびに感動してしまいますが、やはり天性のもので自然と自分の感じ るままにピアノで表現する事ができる真のピアニストなんだな！と感じるこの頃です。"

I think Yoko is concerned about whether Nobu is continuing to get good guidance from a teacher even as he performs professionally, a concern that I share.   But I just heard from Miyuki, who wrote:  <Yoko> is wondering if Nobu is still getting guidance from a teacher; but the reason of that is because she was moved to tears hearing his concerto performance this time. She thinks Nobu can express whatever he feels so naturally and she is wondering if that's all from his interpretations or if it's based on someone else's guidance. She says Nobu keeps moving her at such a young age.

http://blog.yoshikoikuma.jp/?day=20130919

2013.09.19 Thursday

ウラディーミル・アシュケナージ Vladimir Ashkenazy interview (in Japanese)

... 今日は久しぶりに会ったからか、いろんな方向に話題が飛んでいき、ラフマニノフの話からリヒテル、ソフロニツキー、クライバーン、辻井伸行へと話が進み、いつになく雄弁に語ってくれた。 ...

Perhaps because it has been a long time, the topics flew in various directions: Richter, Rachmaninoff, Sofronitsky, Cliburn,  Nobuyuki Tsujii.  He talked more eloquently than ever.

<The blogger mentions that 1) Ashkenazy has recently recorded a CD of Rachmaninov works, including "Vocalise" which he has been performing on the Japan tour with Nobu, and 2) he is touring Japan in 2014 as a piano duo with his pianist son.>

September 24/25

Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa @ Oekjp 21H tweeted:

オーケストラは、大阪公演を終えて昨晩のうちに九州へ上陸。アシュケナージ、辻井＆OEKツアーの舞台は九州と山口岩国に移ります。今夜は宮崎、メディキット県民文化センター。19時開演。 http://bit.ly/1gUPgZi The orchestra, landed Kyushu within last night after finishing a performance in Osaka. Stage Ashkenazy, of Tsujii & OEK tour will move to Kyushu and Yamaguchi Iwakuni. Miyazaki, media kit Prefectural Cultural Center tonight. 19:00 pm.

ttp://ameblo.jp/kouno-shunji/

辻井伸行さんのコンサートは初めて。以前、宮崎市で開催されたコンサートには行けず、生演奏を

聴いて感動、感激した方が絶賛するのをうかがい、本当なのだろうかと眉唾でいたところ。

実際に聴いてみて、確かに素晴らしいと思いましたが・・・残念ながら、他の一流演奏家と比べてどうか

というところまで聴き分ける力が私にはありません。ハンディを背負いながら立派に演奏する姿や、

音楽の楽しさを全身で表現している様子には、独特の感動を覚えるのですが、それだけで評価しては、

辻井さんに対しかえって失礼ではないかと、じれったく思うのです。ともかく、作曲まで手がける

才能あふれる音楽の申し子、今後ますますの活躍が楽しみです。

... いつもはマレイ・ペライアのCDで聴くグリーグのピアノ協奏曲。改めてじっくり聴いてみると、透明感に

あふれ、しみじみ美しい名曲だなと感動しました。...

Concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii for the first time. Was not able to go to the concert that was previously held in Miyazaki, live performance.

I had heard from people who were impressed listening to them and raved about him.  I wondered it it is true.

And unfortunately ... but I thought it was have a listen actually, it be great indeed, if compared to the leading musicians of other.

There is no me the power to divide listen to a place called. And figure to play splendidly while shouldering a handy.

The state that is represented by the whole body the joy of music, I remember the excitement of the unique, but to evaluate it just.

And if they were not rude rather, I think Jirettaku for Tsujii.

Anyway, I deal to composer,

Poster child of music full of talent, success of more and more I look forward to the future.

... The Grieg Piano Concerto I have always listen to on a CD with Murray Perahia . When I listen carefully again, the clarity, the oflow, I was heartily impressed with the beautiful masterpiece...

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/library1789/e/9a05e3e37b32367491f2ae6ee3121be6 <This blogger was at the September 21 matinee performance at the Bunkamura>

アシュケナージ氏、オーケストラ、辻井さんの演奏の息はぴったり合っていました！

オケの音の美しさ確かさ、辻井さんのピアノの透明でキラキラした綺麗な音、

巨匠アシュケナージの魂のこもった指揮と演奏後のフレンドリーで温かな雰囲気、

そのどれもが素晴らしく最高の演奏会でした。

辻井さんは日本だけでなく海外でも数多くの演奏活動をされ、その演奏にはますます磨きがかかっています♪

綺麗なだけではない力強さや、演奏に対する自信のようなものも今回は強く感じました。

アンコールに２度も応えて弾いてくれたのは、

ショパンのノクターン第20番「遺作」とエチュード ハ短調作品10-12「革命」。

心に沁みるピアノソロまで聴けて嬉しかったです♪

同じピアノなのに、弾く人によってこんなに音が違うなんて！！

... Clean sound with sparkling clear piano of Tsujii enhanced that the beauty of the sound of the orchestra.

Soulful conductor Ashkenazy generates a warm and friendly atmosphere.

It was a wonderful concert, one of the best.

Mr. Tsujii is playing numerous activities abroad as well as in Japan; he is getting more and more polished.

I felt strongly that this time his playing was not only beautiful and strong, but there is also a kind of self-confidence in his playing.

Two works were played for encores.  Chopin's Nocturne No. 20 of Chopin "posthumous work" and  Etude in C minor, Op. 10-12 "revolution".

I was glad to listen to the piano solo,  It tugs at my heart

Though it was the same piano, the sound is so different!!

September 24

10:00 決戦の時。今度こそ辻井伸行のチケットげっとしたる♡ 10:00 decisive battle time. I've gotten ticket of Nobuyuki Tsujii this time  -tweet  <Pre-sale tickets for Nobu's Aichi recital on 2013/12/5 came on sale today.>

辻井伸行さんのコンサートに来ました。宮崎市は雲一つないいい天気の夕暮れです(^-^) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BU6s_BHCQAAO9lb.jpg  I have come to the concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. It is dusk in Miyazaki City, good cloudless weather  -tweet

image via Internet link

September 24

初めて生で辻井伸行さんのピアノを感じることができました。 綺麗な音が流れてくるっていう感じがしました。 シロウトでも分かったような気にさせちゃうんだから、やっぱりスゴイんだなあ♪I was able to feel the piano of Nobuyuki Tsujii's live. Feeling was clean sound flowing. As an amateur, I think he did great. - Miyazaki tweet

http://osouji.shiga-saku.net/e968955.html

2013年09月23日

辻井伸行さんのピアノ

今日は大阪「ザ・シンフォニーホール」で

オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢の定期公演で

辻井伸行さんも一緒に演奏をしました。

指揮者は ウラデイミール・アシュケナージです。

指揮台には手摺がついていて手を添えながらの指揮です。

辻井さんはセカンドステージからの登場でオーケストラとの演奏が終わり

退場しますが拍手が鳴りやまず、３回のアンコールのソロ演奏

観客に向かい６方向に丁寧に頭を下げ 笑顔で手を振りながらの退場

会場が明るくなりました、暖かな人柄が伝わってきます。

今回で３度目です、良かったですね。

帰路では 妻は次回のことを考えていました。

プールには間にあわないと思っていましたが、

September 23, 2013

Piano Nobuyuki Tsujii's

Today Osaka in "The Symphony Hall"

Performance of Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, with  Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii.

Conductor was Vladimir Ashkenazy, for whose command a podium equipped with a handrail is provided.

Tsujii appeared on stage to play the second piece with  the orchestra.

Applause did not stop at his exit; three solo encores <actually, only three>

With a smile, he bowed politely in 6 direction facing the audience; He exited waving his hand

The venue was brightened by his warm personality.

This is the third time, it  was good.

On the way back, my wife was thinking about the next.

Although I thought that it is not time yet to get back into the pool、

http://blogs.dion.ne.jp/koku_maro/archives/11317871.html

アシュケナージ×辻井伸行×ＯＥＫ公演

３連休最後はクラシック！

ウラディミール・アシュケナージ指揮、オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢の大阪定期公演を聴きに行ってまいりました。

ピアニスト、辻井伸行君を迎えての公演と言う事でシンフォニーホールは超満員。

今日のプログラムです！

シンフォニーホールは音がまろやかで１曲目からとても心地良い響き！

２曲目、アシュケナージと共に辻井君登場！にこやかな表情でした！！辻井君のピアノは今日も美しい音色で透き通っていて素晴らしかったです。アンコールも含めて北欧の情景が浮かんでくるようでした。

辻井君アンコール演奏の時、指揮台にちょこんと座って聴いているアシュケナージ！なんだか和みますね。

拍手なかなか鳴り止まず、辻井君自身もオーケストラに拍手送ってました。素敵な光景でした。...

Classical music on a three-day weekend!

I went to hear Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor at an Osaka regular performance of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa.

Symphony Hall was overcrowded for the performance of pianist Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii.

Symphony Hall was filled with good sound, from the first track the sound was mellow!

Mr. Tsujii  appeared for the second track, along with Mr. Ashkenazi! It was a smiling face! ! Tsujii's piano was great today even, a clear and beautiful tone. Scenes of Northern Europe seemed to come to mind, including the encores.

During the encore performances of Mr. Tsujii, Mr. Ashkenazi sat quietly sitting on the podium! It softens somewhat.

Thunderous applause for Tsujii, who applauded the orchestra. It was a wonderful sight...

IMG Artists New York ‏@IMGArtistsNY tweeted

Check out @DailyMailUK's article on pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii - a classical pianist with a celeb's following (http://tinyurl.com/np26bnu )

http://celinyanko.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-370.html

アシュケナージさん指揮、辻井伸行さんピアノのコンサート

2013-09-23(17:06) : 音楽 : コメント 0 : トラックバック 0

今日はアシュケナージさん指揮、辻井伸行さんピアノ、OEKのコンサートへ行ってきました。

... 辻井さんのコンサートのときはミーハーさんが多いのか、雰囲気がいつもと違います。

女子会のノリで大声でしゃべりまくるアラフォー女性二人がうるさすぎて、途中で遠くへ避難しました。

...

グリーグはオケと辻井さんがちょっと合っていなかったところも。

でも第1楽章から大喝采でした。

アンコールはじらさずすぐに2曲。

これは辻井さんの特徴ですね。

辻井さんはアシュケナージさんに手を引かれて退場されるときもお客さんに精一杯手を振って退場されます。

このお人柄も人気の要因なのでしょう。...

Today I went to the concert of conductor Ashkenazy,  piano Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, and the OEK .

... As usual, at a concert of Tsujii, the atmosphere is always different with the presence of fans.  Two women yapping loudly. 

... In the Grieg, Tsujii and orchestra did not match slightly. But there was a big cheer after the first movement.

Two encore songs immediately afterwards - it is the special feature of Mr. Tsujii.

As Tsujii is led off the stage by Mr. Ashkenazy, he waved his hand to the audience  and the audience clapped as hard as possible

The personality is a factor of his popularity. ..

September 23/24

http://blog.livedoor.jp/hata0715/archives/33252859.html

2013年09月23日

オルフェウス室内管弦楽団 大阪公演一般発売日

本日は、オルフェウス室内管弦楽団の大阪２公演の一般発売日でしたね。

...

しかしです・・・なんと２日のフェスティバルホールの公演は瞬く間に完売したのとは

逆に、入手困難と予想していた１日のザ・シンフォニーホールの公演は現時点で

Ａ席・Ｂ席ともに売れ残っているではありませんか！！

...

そして第三に、やはり強気すぎる価格設定があったと思います。辻井さんが共演だからこそ設定

出来た価格帯なのですが、聴衆がそれについていけなくなってきたということもあると思います。

つまり、「辻井さんならなんでも」が少しずつ通用しなくなってきているように感じます。

今回の売れ残りは、もしかすると「辻井バブル」がはじける前兆なのかもしれません・・・。

September 23, 2013

Today is the first day of ticket release for the Osaka performances of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. <Editor: It was actually September 22 Sunday when tickets first came on sale at 10AM Japan time>

... I had expected the two performances two sell out in the blink of any eye.

Tickets for the 2nd day did sell out immediately, but for the first day, there were A and B seats still availalbe!!

... The third reason is that the price is set too high, on the strength of Mr. Tsujii.  I think the audience has been stretched too far,

I think it's a price range that the audience can no longer keep up with.   Perhaps "anything Tsujii" is, little by little, no longer  such a hot item.

Tickets unsold this time might be an omen that the "Tsujii bubble" has possibly  burst ....

One of the comments posted:

しかし２公演４４００席が１日余りで完売というのはすごいですね。 Two shows of 4,400 seats sold out in a day is not bad. <Indeed tickets for both performances seem to have sold out by the end of the day of release, at least on the PIA site.>

NEW Another comment  newly posted:

恐怖のタヌキ野郎

2013年09月24日 19:15

辻井さんとか、文句なしにチケットの売れる公演もありますね。兵庫芸術文化センター、11月のパーヴォ･ヤルヴィ／パリ管、ネルソンス／バーミンガムはま だ高い席は残っている模様です。この人気ホールでも、高い公演は、ベルリン･フィル級を除くと売れ行きも良くありません。昨年のブロムシュテット／バンベ ルクは完売でしたが、ヤンソンス／バイエルンは東京と異なり売れ残りもあった模様です。

この秋は空前の来日オケラッシュと言われますが、ベローナオペラの失敗は極端としても、この来日バブルもいずれ弾けるのかも知れません。

ところで、来年の大阪国際フェスティバルは、ジンマン／トーンハレ以外は未定でしょうか？大植／大フィルはなにをやるのかな？

Horror of the Racoon Dog Bastard <I believe this is a derisive reference to Nobu>

Let's face it, the performances of Mr. Tsujii sell tickets bar none.

Hyogo Performing Arts Center, Paavo Jarvi/ Paris ... of November, and Nerusonsu / Birmingham is likely to still have available high seats.  Also in this popular hall, high performances, there is no better sales excluding the Berlin Philharmonic class.  Blomstedt/Bamberg last year was sold out, but Jansons / Bavarian did not, unlike in Tokyo.  This fall it seems there is an unprecedented rush of orchestras to Japan, with the  failure of the Verona Opera an extreme case.   Perhaps the bubble is all these visits to Japan. By the way, for the Osaka International Festival next year, would there be Zinman / Tonhalle or other? What large Phil I wonder will come?

September 23

辻井伸行くんのピアノ透明感あってよ かった♪何よりオケと合わせられるところに感動 The piano of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii-kun has good clarity. Most of all there was excitement in the places where it is combined with the orchestra  pic.twitter.com/6c9fhRl97m <photo of concert program>  -tweet

Tweet by someone at the Osaka performance:

辻井伸行さん✖アシュケナージ指揮のコンサートに 行ってきました。グリーグのピアノコンチェルト、よかったです。アンコールもグリーグ、シベリウスで北欧シリーズでした。アシュケナージもお茶目なかわい いおじさまでした。 pic.twitter.com/pDO27lW2xZ  I went to concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii ✖ Ashkenazi conductor. Grieg's Piano Concerto was good. Angkor was Nordic series by Grieg and Sibelius. Ashkenazy cute uncle, also s playful; thank you.

image via Internet link

グリーグのピアノ協奏曲はピアノ演奏辻井伸行だったんだけど前にテレビかビデオで聴いたときより柔らかかったよう な･･･ピアノの違いなのかな？I was at a performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto by Nobuyuki Tsujii.  Seemed it was softer than when I heard in the video or TV before ... I wonder if the difference was between the pianos?  -tweet

わくわく(^o^)あと3日♫ 2年ぶりの辻井伸行君。今回はアシュケナージ指揮、オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢との共演。Exciting

Three days left. until Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii here for the first time in two years. Co-starring with Ashkenazy conducting the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa this time. - tweet by someone on くまもと・合志市 Kumamoto Koshi City

昨日の辻井伸行さんのコンサート♪ピアノの音を聴いているだけ で、涙が溢れてきた。彼が演奏している空気に、今まで聴いたどの音楽よりも感動した。 Yesterday I listened to the sound of the piano of Nobuyuki Tsujii at a concert.  Tears overflowed. In the air that he was playing,  I was more impressed than any music I had ever heard.  -tweet

Excerpt from an  article in Seattle Chinese Times

Seattle Symphony’s opening night concert and gala with Lang Lang

Lifestyle

Written by Kelly Huang  

Saturday, 21 September 2013 23:53

...  Lang Lang definitely made classical music hip. With his hands constantly soaring and plunging into the keyboard, he successfully impressed the audience and made it seem as if classical music can yet be pop. Nevertheless, some would agree that there was a lack of emotion in Lang Lang’s performance. There was a ton of energy and sparks, but not enough intimacy with the music. If a good musician is one that dives into a deep conversation with tempo, lyrics, and instrument, Lang Lang might be better respected as a drilled performer than a great musician.

When the Japanese pianist Tsujii Nobuyuki performed last season at Seattle Symphony’s Celebrate Asia, the audience stood up and clapped with tears in their eyes. You could feel Nobuyuki’s emotion even when you closed your eyes and just listened to his music. On the other hand, Lang Lang impressed the audience with visual sensations, more so than heart-touching intimacy with his music. ...

http://ameblo.jp/laurebleu/entry-11619930542.html

9月20日(金)、Bunkamuraオーチャード ホールで開かれた、辻井伸行×ウラディミール・アシュケナージ×金沢アンサンブルオーケストラ(OEK)のコンサートに行ってきました。... 初めての辻井伸行くんの生演奏、すごく楽しみに伺いました ... 2曲目が終わると、辻井くんの出番が最後だったため、ソロで

グリーグ: 春に寄せて

シベリウス: もみの木

のアンコールを弾いてくれました。

皆さんが人柄を表すかのような素直で澄んだ音色と評されるまま、ホントに美しくて、ずーっと聴いていたかったなぁ…

I went to the concert held at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall on September 20 (Friday), Nobuyuki Tsujii × × Vladimir Ashkenazy and Kanazawa ensemble orchestra (OEK).  It was the first time that I listened to Mr. Tsujii live.  I heard that it is really enjoyable... After the 2nd song, Mr. Tsujii played solo for encore. Grieg: Preface to spring;  Sibelius: fir tree.

The clear tone of his encore seems to represent his personality, truly beautiful.  I want to listen to him all the time ...

September 22/23

http://asuka9767.i-ra.jp/e699558.html

夢の共演 辻井伸行とアシュケナージ

本日ロゼシアター大ホールにて

「辻井伸行×アシュケナージ オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢」

富士公演が開催されました。

≪プログラム≫

ベートーベン

バレエ音楽「プロメテウスの創造物」序曲op.43

ショパン

ピアノ協奏曲第2番へ短調op.21

ベートーベン

交響曲第6番へ長調op.68「田園」

Dream performance  -   Nobuyuki Tsujii and Ashkenazy  co-starring

At the Great Hall of Rose Theater in Fuji  today , "Nobuyuki Tsujii × Ashkenazy and Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa" performance was held.

«Program»

Beethoven Overture op.43 "creatures of Prometheus" ballet music

Chopin op.21 to minor Piano Concerto No. 2

Beethoven major op.68 "Pastoral" to Symphony No. 6

The playing of Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa was also great . It is like being in a dream world still

Nobu got a nice mentioning in the U.K. Daily Mail (newspaper)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2422217/Trending-Classical-pianist-Nobuyuki-Tsujii.html

Trending: Classical pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii

By Clare Geraghty

PUBLISHED: 23:01 GMT, 21 September 2013 | UPDATED: 23:01 GMT, 21 September 2013

... Remember Lang Lang – the pianist who became a classical music celebrity, playing at the White House and the Beijing Olympics? Well, Nobuyuki Tsujii may even be more talented. In his native Japan, the 24-year-old is mobbed wherever he goes, and expect rapturous receptions over here, too, after his performance at this summer’s Proms, when he was given a standing ovation. Critics have described his talent as ‘God given’...

September 22

今日辻井伸行のコンサートだよ。。。 Today is a concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii  -tweet

これから辻井伸行さんの演奏会(ノ´∀｀*)アシュケナージの指揮も楽しみです Looking forwad to Nobuyuki Tsujii in performance with Ashkenazy conducting  -tweet

OEK tweeted:

(´-`).oO(おかげさまで10都市11公演の ツアーは全て完売。勿論マエストロ・アシュケナージと辻井伸行さんの効果が絶大な訳ですが、皆様には、この機会にOEKのファンににもなって頂きたいと 思っていたりする訳です。頑張ります。followとかlikeとか下さい…

Tour of 10 cities in 11 performances has resulted in overwhelming effect of Nobuyuki Tsujii and  Maestro Ashkenazy; sold out at all stops (Thanks) I knw we cannot expect it of everybody, but I wish you would also become a fan of OEK on this occasion.  We will do our best.

辻井伸行すごかった(((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o))) プログラムになかった雨だれと革命も弾いてくれた!! 行けてよかった♪ Nobuyuki Tsujii was amazing He played "Raindrop" and "Revolution" that were not in the program! It was good to have gone.  -tweet

来年の2/2、辻井伸行さんのチケット取れた。良かった。 I was able to take ticket of Nobuyuki Tsujii for February 2.  Very good. <Tickets for the performances of Nobu with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra came on sale this morning in Japan.>  -tweet

(*˘︶˘*) 辻井伸行(pf)♬ ドビュッシー:ベルガマスク組曲 月の光♬ 月の光 ~ 辻井伸行 plays ドビュッシー♬ #kiiteiru 今日買ったばかりの辻井さんの最新アルバムを聴きながら。沢山の感謝と共に…おやすみなさい。Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, Clair de Lune ♬  Clair de Lune

While listening to the latest album of Tsujii just bought today.  Thanks a lot ... Good night  -tweet

More blog posts have shown up about the Shibuya concerts.  I don't have time to post the translation, for now, but want to keep the links here for later:

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/maruta_2005/e/1414c72027b79acc623f9274ed7ea43f

This blogger thought the Grieg may not be suitable for a small orchestra such as the OEK, and the piano sound stood out like a sore thumb (the blogger did not blame Nobu, however) -- I rather agree.

http://mimipooo.exblog.jp/21097039/ short post by someone who loved the Grieg

Yoko, who was at the September 21 matinee performance at the Shibuya Orchard Hall, posted on my Nobuyuki Tsujii fans facebook page:

今日と言う日は特別な一日だったと思う。入り口で辻井さんのお母様やマネージャーの方が招待客を迎える為に並んでました。あ～綺麗なお母様だな！と。

いつもと違う風景は、ロビーでカルテットが何かを演奏しています。それだけでも贅沢な雰囲気！案の定、TVカメラが入りますの掲示板。

いよいよ舞台に登場！

巨匠に導かれ小柄な辻井さんとそう背の高さが変わらない。

前から二列目で辻井さんの後ろ姿が近く、アシュケナージさんの指揮する姿や仕草やアイコンタクトも全て見える。

アシュケナージさん、巨匠であるのに表情が優しくバイオリンの方とのアイコンタクトや辻井さんに寄り添いながら指揮する姿に感動してしまう。

辻井さんのショパンの二番は、もしかしたら一番より良いかもしれない！と聴きながら感じた。

優しく繊細で綺麗なメロディは辻井さんならではの弾き方。

でも低音の部分は、魂が揺さぶられ、心臓がキューと掴まれたような涙にならない感動してしまう。

アシュケナージさんは、辻井さんのオーケストラと合わせる

タイミングやメロディがピタっと決まると微笑んでウィンクする。

それが何度も繰り返される。

指揮しながらも辻井さんの奏でるピアノに感心している様子。

第一楽章に興奮し、第二で溜め息もの、第三楽章では圧巻の演奏。

オーケストラとの息がピッタリ！！

２０１０年の時よりも更にパワーアップした辻井さんかな。

アンコールは、ショパンの遺作と革命。

オーケストラのヴォカリーズは、名演奏で生涯、忘れない。

それから・・・辻井さんのファンだけど第二部を聴かないで帰ってしまった辻井さんの追っかけ？

本当に第二部の名演奏を聞かないで帰るなんて勿体無い！

激しい奇声のブラヴォーは戴けない！（オーケストラも笑ってた）

I think that today was a special day. The mother and manager of Mr. Tsujii greeted guests at the entrance. Oh the mother is so beautiful!  Another unusual thing, a quartet was playing something in the lobby.

Luxurious atmosphere !

Sure enough, the bulletin board said there is a TV camera.

Appeared on the stage finally! Tsujii was guided by the master. From the back his height has not changed - so petite

Seated in the second row from the front of the stage, I could see the eye contact, the gestures of Ashkenazy behind Tsujii.

Mr. Ashkenazy, I was impressed his facial expressions while commanding, watching Tsujii and members of the string session.

The Chopin concerto No. 2, to my ears seemed better than most that I have heard.

Melody, played cleanly and gently, in the delicate way that only Tsujii can play. Soul is shaken.  I was moved to tears.

Ashkenazy synchronized the orchestra with Tsujii with perfect timing, winking and smiling many times.

He seemed impressed with the piano playing by Tsujii while still commanding.

The first movement was exciting.  The second movement made me sigh.

The best was the third movement. Breath of the orchestra is good! !

I wonder if Tsujii wonder has powered up more than in 2010.

For encore, nocture and revolution of Chopin.

Vocalise for orchestra ...

It seemed that some fans of Mr.  Tsujii ... went home and did not listen to the second part?  There is no excuse for them to miss an excellent second part.

September 21/22

Yuko and Shinro, whom I met in London in 2012 at the Nobu-Ashkenazy-Philharmonia concerts, were also at the Freiday September 20 concert.  Shinro wrote:

Today, we are so happily surprised that you already updated your website to inform of the great concerts at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall held last night and this afternoon.

Yes, I sincerely agree with you.    Although it is so nice facility in terms of "design", but its sound quality is not so nice.

However, both Yuko and I much enjoyed Tsujii-san's performance.

I was personally so surprised by absolute progress of his "expression".

Of course, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa itself is so sophisticated one, but this time, Tsujii-san leads the way far, so far, ahead.

I am recalling a concert about two years ago, when tsujii-san played Mozart's #21 piano concerto with the orchestra at Opera City Tokyo.  At that time, I did not feel any strange feeling, but felt nice ensemble of the orchestra with piano.   However, this time, Tsujii-san's performance shook my soul, and the orchestra just follow his performance.

The Grieg's concerto of yesterday was indeed one of his best performance I ever experienced.

http://piano.cristal.babyblue.jp/?day=20130921 <This blogger posted about the September 20 concert as well>

辻井伸行(ピアノ) アシュケナージ指揮 オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢 日本ツアー 2013 ／ オーチャードホール ２日目

2013.09.21 Saturday 19:26

今日は昨日と違って真ん前なので、アシュケナージを触れそうです。

間近で見るアシュケナージは、やっぱりニコニコしていて、楽しそうでした。

メンデルスゾーンが終わると、昨日と同じようにピアノが舞台の真ん中に置かれます。

ってか、ものすごいピアノが近い。本当に触れそう。

そしてスタインウェイ。昨日もそうだったのかな？

またアシュケナージの案内で、いよいよ辻井氏が舞台に登場です。

ってか、辻井氏がめちゃめちゃ近い。マジで。

触っちゃうぞ？

というわけで、ショパンのピアノ協奏曲が始まりました。

最初の数分は、あれ？ ちょっと音がかたいかって…………いやいや、とはいっても、もう本当に、ほんのちょっとなんですけど、ちょこっとかたいかなって思ったんですけれど、その数分をすぎると、神の音に！

もう、本当にね。

「こんなきれいな音を間近で聴いちゃって、お客さんみんなショック死しちゃってんじゃないの？」と、周りを見回しそうになったくらいですよ。

ってか、私自身が、ショック死しそうで、曲が終わるまでよく生きてたなってくらい。

素敵な音過ぎて、危険なほどでした。

辻井氏のきれいな音は、背骨に来ることがよくあるんだけど、今日は腰回りに来た感じ。

音が、腰を抱きしめてくれてるような感じでした。

ってか、音が艶っぽいよね。

アンコールは二曲ともショパンで、ノクターンの20番「遺作」と、「革命」でした。

ノクターンはたしか、河口湖でもやってたけれど、どっちがいいとも言いがたい、どっちも最高という感じでした。

河口湖の時の方が、ちょっとふわっとした感じが多めだったかな？

辻井氏の「革命」は、何度聴いても飽きないです。

先月のコンポーザーピアニストフェスティバルのときの「革命」が、今までで最高だと屋持っていたのだけれど、それを超えそうなくらい素敵でした。

前回の方がきれい成分が多くて、今回の方が芯が通って情熱的、みたいな感じ。

どっちの感じも、よいですよねえ。

休憩のときにウロウロしていたら、

「すごくよかった！」

「ゾクゾクきた！ ゾクゾク！」

「大阪まで追いかけていきたい！」（どうして大阪？）

とか言っている人たちがいました。

昨日よりよかったのかな？

そんな気もするかも。

休憩の後はまたオーケストラだけに戻って、ベートーヴェンの交響曲７番で、よく知られてる曲かもしれないですが、ものすごくよかったです。

アシュケナージのピアノって、なんか細かい音がすごくきれいで、一方で太い音は太くてそのメリハリが好きなんだけど、交響曲もそんな感じでした。

震えそうによかったです。

ってことは、辻井氏が指揮した場合も、辻井ワールド炸裂の交響曲になるのかなあ。

指揮もやってほしいです。

弾き振りとかもいいですよねえ。

アンコールはラフマニノフの「ヴォカリーズ」。

初めて聴きました。なんかとてもきれいな感じ。

アシュケナージとの、ロシアつながりかな？

次に行かれる辻井氏のコンサートは、ショパン＆リストのツアーで、11月です。

また楽しみです。

アシュケナージも、また来日するみたい。

聴きに行きたいな。

Second day Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano) Conductor Ashkenazy Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa Japan tour 2013 / Orchard Hall

2013.09.21 Saturday0

And after listening to Nobuyuki Tsujii and Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa at the Orchard Hall yesterday, not quite 17 hours had passed, I pushed the limit of happiness, and sat in the audience once again..

Tracks performed were:.

Mendelssohn: "Hebrides" Overture op.26

Chopin Piano ConcertoNo. 2 in F minor, op.21

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major op.92

Unlike yesterday, today I was seated right in front, I could touch Ashkenazi.

Got a close look and saw that he was  smiling after all; Ashkenazi was fun.

The Mendelssohn over, the piano was placed in the middle of the stage in the same way as yesterday.

Tteka, tremendous piano close. It seems to really touch.

And Steinway. I wonder if it was so yesterday?

Finally, Mr. Tsujii was guilded on stage by Ashkenazi.  Seriously, I could have touched Mr. Tsujii!

So the Chopin piano concerto began.

The first few minutes seemed tentative, and I wondered ... but that after a few minutes, the sound of God!

Really.

Thought I: if I listen up close to such a beautiful sound, is everyone in the audience in awe.  I looked around and it was so.  The sound was unbelievably nice.

The beautiful sound of Mr. Tsujii, I often feel it in the spine, but today I feel that ut came around in the waist.

I felt the sound hugging the waist, the sound is like luster.

Encores are two Chopin songs, No. 20 Nocturne and "revolution".

The nocture I heard in the Lake Kawaguchi concer.  But it is hard to say which performance is the better.

I felt it better at Kawaguchiko, I wonder if if was a little too soft?

Mr. Tsujii's "revolution" I never get tired of no matter how many times I listen.

At the time of the Pianist festival last month, he also played "revolution", I thought it wa sthe best ever, but today it was so wonderful and might have topped it.

...

Hanging around the lobby at during intermission, I heard:

"It was really good!"

"Thrilling.  I was thrilled!"

"I want to follow up to Osaka!" (Why Osaka?)

I wonder if it was better than yesterday?

I feel like that may also be the case.

...

Next up in November, Mr. Tsujii is giving a Chopin & Liszt concert tour. 

I think if Ashkenazi comes to Japan again, I want to go listen.

September 21

いよいよ辻井伸行×アシュケナージの公演始まる…(≧▽≦)  Finally, the performance of Nobuyuki Tsujii × Ashkenazi is starting.  -tweet

辻井伸行のピアノ、やっぱり素敵やった(^ ^)生演奏は全然違う〜Nobuyuki Tsujii's piano was wonderful after all (^ ^) live music - very different  -tweet

辻井伸行×アシュケナージ公演が終わり渋谷を漂い中。辻井さんのアンコールはショパン2曲。ノクターン20番は涙腺崩壊でした。キラキラと美しい音色に溜まっていた疲れも溶けて消えた感覚…。素晴らしい演奏を聴けて良かった(*˘︶˘*) pic.twitter.com/w4QjnBuMqQ

Nobuyuki Tsujii  × Ashkenazi performance in Shibuya has ended. Encores of Mr. Tsujii were 2 works by Chopin.  Nocturne no. 20 broke my lacrimal gland.  Sense of accumulated fatigue disappeared in the beautiful and sparkling tone, even melted. It was good to listen to great music.  -tweet

オーチャードで辻井伸行のピアノとベト７。なんであんなキレイな音が出るんだろ？  In Orchard Hall.   Nobuyuki Tsujii piano and Beethoven 7

I wonder how such  beautiful sound came out?  -tweet

辻井伸行さんのショパン本当にキラキラ輝いて泪が出るほど美しくて...

その後のアシュケナージ指揮ラフマニノフ「ヴォカリーズ」もただただ感動。

優雅さにうっとり...

とろけてしまいそうでした..

Nobuyuki Tsujii's Chopin was really so beautiful and shinny that tears came out out ... Rachmaninov "Vocalise" conducted by Ashkenazy was also impressive.  Admiring the elegance ... It all seemed to melt  -tweet

辻井伸行のCD すごいいい  Nobuyuki Tsujii's CD is great.  -tweet

http://piano.cristal.babyblue.jp/?day=20130920

辻井伸行(ピアノ) アシュケナージ指揮 オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢 日本ツアー 2013 ／ オーチャードホール １日目

2013.09.20 Friday 23:56

曲が終わると、舞台の下手にあったグランドピアノが中央に運ばれてきました。

いよいよです。

辻井氏を、アシュケナージが、舞台の袖からピアノのそばまで案内してきました。

アシュケナージは、優しいおじいちゃんって感じで、一生懸命辻井氏を案内してるのが、ちょっとカワイイ。

グリーグのピアノ協奏曲なんだけど、辻井氏のピアノが始まった時、「あれ、これ何の音だろう」と思ってしまいました。

もう、ピアノとは思えないくらいきれいな音。

オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢の音はすごくきれいで、気持ちのいい感じなんだけど、辻井氏のピアノが始まると、辻井ワールドが広がっていくんだよなあ。

辻井ワールドが征服する的な。

さすがです

After the first piece was over, the grand piano that was in a corner of the stage was brought to the center.

Finally, Ashkenazy appeared in the wings with Mr. Tsujii and guided him  to the side of the piano.

Guiding Mr. Tsujii. Ashkenazi looked like a friendly grandpa.  He is a little cute.

The Grieg Piano Concerto, when the piano of Mr. Tsujii began, I thought, "Oh, what would this sound like?"  It was another unusually clean sound in piano.   It felt similar to the glittery feeling when he played at the Pianist Festival before this.

I wonder if it is the same Steinway piano?

Be that as it may.  Oh My God, again the piano brought out a strange sound such as the universe had come out.

The sound of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa is very beautiful, and it gives a good feeling.

Yet once Mr. Ysujii's piano began, the world seemed to expand.  His world is, characteristically, a basis to conquer

<This blogger wrote that she will attend the next performance also on September 21.  Let's keep an eye on this blog.>

September 20/21

盲 目のピアニスト辻井伸行君が   作曲家ドビュッシーの魅力を「色彩感豊かで絵画的なところ」と語っていた。  すごい面白いことをいう。 その感覚にいつか到達してみたい。Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii is blind, but is able to express the char of composer Debussy's "rich painterly sense of colors".  It is incredibly interesting.  I'd love to someday reach into that feeling.  -tweet

さすが辻井伸行さんとアシュケナージになると、普段はコンサートホールにこないオバサマ、オジサマが押しかける

当然、拍手の仕方も知らないので楽章と楽章のあいだにも拍手をしてしまう(@_@)

ウソ！学芸会かな？？？

椅子に座って倒れるかと思った

ごめんなさいね。民度低くて！

At  the Ashkenazi and Nobuyuki Tsujii concert, there were apparently people who don't regularly go to concerts.

They do not even know how to clap; there was  applause between movements.

Did they think this was a school performance? ? ?

I almost fell off my chair.

I'm sorry. The low cultural standard!  -tweet

オー チャードホールからもどった。辻井伸行さんのピアノは聴いていて涙が出た。I got back from Orchard Hall. Tears came out as I was listening to the piano of Nobuyuki Tsujii.  -tweet

http://ameblo.jp/bunnytown/entry-11617781618.html

９/１７に石川県立音楽堂で開催された、ピアニストの辻井伸行さんの演奏会に行って来ました。

今回は指揮がウラディーミル・アシュケナージ、オーケストラは地元が誇るオーケストラアンサンブル金沢（OEK）という豪華なメンバーによる演奏会。 http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000094588&page=2

辻井さんは１年に１、２度金沢で演奏される機会がありますが、私は今まで縁がなく、初めて生の演奏を聞く機会を得ることが出来ました。

初めて聴く辻井さんのショパンは、清らかで神々しく、とても美しかった！

まるでここ２，３日の雲一つない青空を見つめているかのような心地。

清らかな魂に清らかな音が宿るのでしょうね。

なんとも、幸せな時間でした。

ご存知のように、辻井さんは小さい頃から目が不自由な方なのですが、ピアノの才能が開花し今や世界中で活躍する若手ピアニストです。

その才能がさらに磨かれ、今後も益々のご活躍を期待せずにはおられません。

今回は１曲だけの演奏でしたが、アンコールに答えてノクターンを弾いてくれました。

もっと彼の演奏を聴いていたかった・・・

アシュケナージさんに手を引かれて、ピアノに向かう辻井さんが可愛かったです！

はにかんだような笑顔と深々としたお辞儀に彼の人柄の良さを感じました。

来年の２月にも彼が出演する演奏会が金沢であるそうなので、もし行けたら絶対聴きにいきます。

I went to the concert of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, held in Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall on 9/17,

Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy with members of the gorgeousOrchestra Ensemble Kanazawa (OEK) that the local is proud of.

Mr. Tsujii plays in Kanazawa once or twice a year Tsujii, but I could not get ticket until now. I was able to get the opportunity to hear the performance live for the first time.

The Chopin by Tsujii I was listening to for the first time, divine, was very beautiful and clean!

Feeling as if looking at the cloudless sky of the past few days.

Pure sound that I guess dwells in the pure soul.

Anyway, it was a happy time.

As you know, Tsujii is vision impaired from a young age, but he is a young pianist playing an active part in the world of piano, his talent is now blossoming.

His talent will be polished further, and I hope he will enjoy more and more success in the future.

For encore he played only one song, but it was a Nocturne.

I wanted to listening to him play more ...

Tsujii that drawn a hand to Mr. Ashkenazy, toward the piano was pretty!

I felt the goodness of his personality as he bowed deeply and smiled shyly.

It seems that he will also appear in a concert in February of next year in Kanazawa, I'm going to listen absolutely if I could.

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/0720micchan/e/ac363390563c7dcadcbef112b2cc29f6

A blogger who was at the September 18th Aichi concert expressed appreciation for Nobu:

アンコール。。辻井さんは２曲も。嬉しくてうれしくてと全身で表しておられます。

感動です。

ホントに辻井さんのピアノは感動を生みます。

聞き惚れているとなぜか涙がわいてきます。

彼のショパンは、感動以外の表現が思いつかないのが残念です。

生演奏ですと、鳥肌が立ってきます。

encores. . Tsujii played two songs. His whole body rocked and expressed joy.  Very impressive.  The piano sound he produced really impressed.  I was charmed and tears somehow flowed as he concluded.  Goose bumps for his live performances.

http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000094588&page=2

Mr. Tsujii plays in Kanazawa once or twice a year Tsujii, but I could not get ticket until now. I was able to get the opportunity to hear the performance live for the first time.

The Chopin by Tsujii I was listening to for the first time, divine, was very beautiful and clean!

Feeling as if looking at the cloudless sky of the past few days.

Pure sound that I guess dwells in the pure soul.

Anyway, it was a happy time.

As you know, Tsujii is vision impaired from a young age, but he is a young pianist playing an active part in the world of piano, his talent is now blossoming.

His talent will be polished further, and I hope he will enjoy more and more success in the future.

For encore he played only one song, but it was a Nocturne.

I wanted to listening to him play more ...

Tsujii that drawn a hand to Mr. Ashkenazy, toward the piano was pretty!

I felt the goodness of his personality as he bowed deeply and smiled shyly.

It seems that he will also appear in a oncert in February of next year in Kanazawa, I'm going to listen absolutely if I could.

<Editor's note: At the Shibuya concert that I attended, there was a lot of promotional pamphlets that got handed out, including for Nobu's Chopin/Liszt Japan tour>

The Seattle Symphony Orchestra mentioned in their newsletter Nobu's performance in that city in January.  I don't know if you can read it - it is in pdf format. http://www.seattlesymphony.org/download/1213Encore_April_TheLiszt_final.pdf

オー チャードホールでアシュケナージ＆OEK。ソリストに辻井伸行。生で聴くのは初めて。Ashkenazy & OEK at Orchard Hall. Nobuyuki Tsujii soloist. Listen live for the first time. -tweet

最 初、やや危なっかしい演奏でしたが、アシュケナージの指揮に操られるかの如く、どんどん良くなりました。良かったと思います。 QT @arisantea: 辻井伸行×アシュケナージ コンサートなう。in Bunkamuraオーチャードホール。 First, it was somewhat shaky performance, but, under the direction of Ashkenazi, it became better and better. I think that it was good.  Nobuyuki Tsujii × Ashkenazi concert in Bunkamura Orchard Hall. 

-tweet

主 役は辻井伸行さんですが、 主席フルーティストと主席クラリネットの音がとても美しかったですね。金沢！よいです！惜しい人もいましたが！アシュケナージはあのお人柄！かわいいおじ い様！The leading role is Nobuyuki Tsujii's, but the sound of the principal clarinet and principal flutist was also very beautiful. Kanazawa! Is good! But there were some regrettable humans! Ashkenazy is quite a personality! Cute grandfather!

September 20

辻 井伸行＆オルフェウス室内管弦楽団 日本ツアー2014 聞きに行きたいなぁと思ったらS席15,000円 A席13,000円 B席11,000円 C席9,000円かー。しかも即完売してるっぺーな。。。 Nobuyuki Tsujii & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

I want to go to hear them on their  2014 Japan Tour S seat 15,000 yen A seat 13,000 yen B seat 11,000 C 9,000.  And on webpage they have sold out immediately. . .

September 19

今 日は、アシュケナージ×辻井伸行（with オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢）を聴きに行きました。もう、辻井君は人間じゃない！と思いましたね。だって、楽譜も鍵盤も指揮者も見ないで、コンチェル ト完璧に合わせるなんて、神ですか？？？ Today, I went to listen Ashkenazi × Nobuyuki Tsujii the (with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa). Why, Mr. Tsujii you are not human! I - I thought. I mean, perfect keyboard music without being able to see  the conductor.  Is he a god? ? ?  -tweet

My thanks to long-time Nobu fan Miyuki for spotting this  posting by someone who seems quite knowledgeable about classical and who praised Nobu's September 17 performance very highly

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/t-sutani/homepage/130917.htm

辻井伸行さんは、オ－ケストラ・アンサンブル金沢(OEK)と共演は行っているが、定期には初見参。 しかも、前N響音楽監督ウラディーミル・アシュケナージ・マエストロと共演する日本ツアーのプレミエである。曲目も渋く、ショパンのピアノ協奏曲第２番で ある。これに期待して、石川県立音楽堂へ出掛けた。

プレ・コンサートは、ベートーヴェン：弦楽四重奏曲第５番第３楽章アンダンテ・カン タービレ。アンダンテ・カンタービレはチャイコフスキーだけでは無い。ベートーヴェンのアンダンテ・カンタービレは明るく、中間部で大澤さんの チェロの先導もあり、フィナーレで主題が戻り終了。全曲聞きたい弦楽四重奏曲第５番であった。

コンサート１曲目は、メンデルスゾーン：序曲 「フィンガルの洞窟」。池部晋一郎さんがプレトークで言っていたように、本日もリハーサルを行ったようだ。従って、イントロは非常に滑らか。OEKの弦楽 ５部は8-6-4-4-2の通常配置。ア シュケナージ・マエストロは前に乗り出すように、しかも一音一音ずつ丁寧な指揮。OEKもこれに応えて丁寧。ピアニストが本業のアシュケナージ・マエスト ロ、指揮も中々のものだ。その理由は、OEKの音質はヤングさんが加わった所為で もあるが、より上質に聞こえた。スコットランドの洞窟を思い浮かべる情景描写音楽はpで終了。出だし好調。

コンサート２曲目は、辻井伸行さんをソリストに迎えたショパン：ピアノ協奏曲第２番。アシュケナージ・マエストロは辻井伸行さんをエスコートして登場。 第１楽章Allegro maestosoは、OEKのおとなしいイントロ。辻井伸行さんの出 の箇所ではアシュケナージ・マエストロが顔を寄せて指示。辻井伸行さんは分かっているとばかり演奏開始。辻井伸行さんの演奏は首を右左に振りながら演奏。 可愛い。彼のピアノは、池部晋一郎さんが言っていたように綺麗。 その理由は、コロコロと音を転がす装飾音符風アルペジオ奏法における音の強弱とテンポにある。つまり、途中でディミヌエンドし、しかもリタルダント気味に 演奏する上品さが要因と思われる。第２楽章Romance. Larghettoは、夢心地。終了前のピア ノ・ソロは綺麗。第３楽章Rondo. Vivaceは、Vivaceらしく活気に満ちた演奏。辻井伸行さんはブーニンのように「バタン」と演奏することも無く、優雅でしかも上手い。コーダ前の ホルンはfとpが完璧に決まり、トロンボーン、トランペッ トはファンファーレで終了前を暗喩し、辻井伸行さんのピアノのソロ気味の演奏と共に終了。珠玉の演奏であった。Bravo! bis!に応えてアンコール。ショパン：ノクターン(夜想曲)第２０番遺作である。これもまた綺麗。ソロも極上である。

休憩を挟んで シューマン：交響曲第２番。OEKはコントラバス１人、ホルン１人、トロンボーン３人が加わる。第１楽章Sostenuto assai - Allegro, ma non tropponoは、イントロがやや不安定。我が家にあるレヴァイン指揮ベルリン・フ ィルハーモニー管弦楽団によるCDで聞いてみると、この原因はトロンボーン・ソロに協奏するヴァイオリンの音量不足と思われる。修正して欲しい。第２楽章 はScherzo. Allegro vivace。堂々として立派。プログラムによる讃美 歌風の主題が印象的。第３楽章Adagio espressivoは、流麗なイントロ。オーボエ、クラリネットのソロ、ホルンのユニゾン、及び第１ヴァイオリンのストリングスが際立つ。第４楽章 Allegro molto vivaceは、後の交響曲第３番「ライン」 とよく似た曲想。この楽章が「ライン」第１楽章での動機に繋がったとも思われる。フィナーレの金管楽器は立派で、華麗に終了。渋い第２番シリーズは完了し た。

アンコールはラフマニノフ：ヴォカリーズ。この曲は木管楽器ソロ、歌曲風等種々の演奏があるのだが、オーケストラによるヴォカリー ズも趣向。綺麗な演奏であった。さて、アシュケナージ×辻井×OEK日本ツアー2013は１０都市で開催され るようだ。これを機会にOEKの更なる躍進に期待したい。

... . It was a gem of a performance . Encore in response to Bravois a Chopin's Nocturne No. 20 posthumous. This is also beautiful. Solo is also superb. ...

http://www.nobupiano1988.com/profile/

若々しく、優しく、素晴らしい音色でした

将来はアシュケナージのような、素晴らしいピアニストになると思います

アシュケナージは私の１番好きな音楽家です

ショパンを弾かせたら世界一

この頃は指揮ばかりなので、ちょっと寂しいです

辻井君のアンコール演奏の時、第２バイオリンの後ろで立って聞いていたアシュケナージが

要所要所でピクっと動いたり体が揺れてしまったりして面白かったです

久しぶりに大満足の演奏会でした！

Ashkenazy & Nobuyuki Tsujii

2013-09-19 13:11:24 

I went to Nagoya subscription concert of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa

Ashkenazy is conductor, Nobuyuki Tsujii is soloist of the Chopin piano concerto

Tsujii is a blind pianist

It was  a youthful, friendly, great tone

I think that like Ashkenazi, he will become a great pianist in the future

...

During the encore performance of Tsujii, Ashkenazi stood listening behind the second violin

It was interesting that at pivotal points his body stopped rocking or moving.

It was a concert of the great satisfaction, for the first time in a long time!

September 18

コンサート良かった～。辻井伸行くん、アンコール2曲弾いてくれた～♪ It was a good concert. Nobuyuki Tsujii-kun played two encore songs.  -tweet

http://www.musicman-net.com/artist/29061.html

辻井伸行、世界的ピアニストで指揮者のアシュケナージと夢の共演

2013年09月18日 

... 辻井伸行が巨匠アシュケナージと初共演したのは2010年6月のOEKとの公演。その後、アシュケナージさんの招きで、2012年ロンドンでフィルハーモニア管弦楽団とも共演し、聴衆を感動に包み込んだ。そして今回、その奇跡の共演が日本でも実現した。

辻井伸行が巨匠アシュケナージと初共演したのは2010年6月のOEKとの公演。その後、アシュケナージさんの招きで、2012年ロンドンでフィルハーモニア管弦楽団とも共演し、聴衆を感動に包み込んだ。そして今回、その奇跡の共演が日本でも実現した。

現 代最高のピアニストの一人とも言われているアシュケナージについて辻井伸行は「小さい頃からCDを聴いてきて雲の上の存在のアシュケナージさんとツアー出 来るのは幸せ。一回一回の演奏を大事にしたい」と語っている。アシュケナージさんも「彼は素晴らしい才能を持ったピアニスト」と辻井伸行を称えている。

Nobuyuki Tsujii, global pianist fulfills dream of co-performing with conductor Ashkenazy

September 18, 2013

... Nobuyuki Tsujii performed for the first timewith virtuoso Ashkenazi and OEK in June 2010. Then, at the invitation of Ashkenazi, he performed with the maestro and the Philharmonia Orchestra in London in 2012, impressing the audience. Now, the miracle of co-starring has been realized in Japan.

Said Nobuyuki Tsujii:  "I am above the clouds to be able to tour in the presence of Ashkenazi;  I listened to his CDs  from a young age and wanted to perform with him one day.  This is great happiness".   Ashkenazi, which is considered one of the best modern pianists, also  honored  Nobuyuki Tsujii by saying that  "He is a pianist with a great talent".

September 17

辻井伸行×アシュケナージ×OEK！ (@ 石川県立音楽堂) http://4sq.com/1eZnsF4  Nobuyuki Tsujii Ashkenazi × × OEK! (@ Ishikawa Music Hall)

久々のOEK公演。ピアニストは辻井伸行さん。楽しみだわぁ OEK performance after a long time. Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii 's. Wow I'm looking forward to it.

オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢の新シーズン開幕！＞ウラディーミル・アシュケナージさんと辻井伸行さんを迎えての定期公演へ。ＯＥＫ設立２５周年を記念した全国ツアーのスタートとなる。ショパンのピアノ協奏曲第２番が楽しみ… #oekjp http://ow.ly/i/3aF2N  New season of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa! > And Vladimir Ashkenazy Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii to regular performances greeted Miss. It is the start of the nationwide tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of establishment OEK. Piano Concerto No. 2 of Chopin fun ... # Oekjp 

OEK新シーズン開幕＆全国ツァー開始。アシュケナージ指揮OEKによるシューマンは健康的な魅力。辻井伸行さんのショパンの方は軽やかな美音が魅力。大盛況 #oekjp http://oekfan.air-nifty.com/news/2013/09/oekoek-oekjp-ff.htm … OEK new season and national tour start. Schumann by Ashkenazy conductor OEK charm healthy. The light touch of Nobuyuki Tsujii. Great success # oekjp  ...

http://oekfan.air-nifty.com/news/2013/09/oekoek-oekjp-ff.html... <review of concert by "OEKfan", an enthusiast for the orchestra and a long-time fan of Maestro Ashkenazy:

2013/09/17

台風も通り過ぎ，今日は全国的に見事な秋晴れになりました。その中で金沢では，OEKの新シーズン開幕の定期公演が行われました。指揮はウラディミール・アシュケナージさん，ピアノ独奏は辻井伸行さんということで，会場は満席でした。 ...

人気ピアニスト辻井伸行さんと共演したショパンのピアノ協奏曲第２番については，辻井さん の音の美しさと指の動きの軽やかさが印象的でした。特にノクターンを思わせる２楽章の美しさと，最終楽章のホルンの信号の後の軽快さが良かったと思いま す。ただし，全体的に音楽の流れにドラマティックな雰囲気が少なく，ややインパクトが弱いと感じました。辻井さんはOEKと同じ25歳ということで，今後 の人生経験とともに音楽の方もさらに成熟していって欲しいと思います。

Typhoon passed, and it became a fine stunning autumn day  nationwide today. In Kanazawa, regular performance of the new season of OEK was held. In command was Vladimir Ashkenazy's, with piano soloist Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii; the venue was full to capacity ...

... Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 was played with popular pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.  The lightness touch and beauty of the sound of Mr. Tsujii was impressive. I think the beauty of the second movement is reminiscent of the Nocturne in particular; and the lightness after the horn signal of the final movement was comforting. However, I felt as a whole the dramatic atmosphere in the flow of the music was lacking, the impact is a little weak. I think the 25-year-old, same age as the OEK, will continue to mature in the future as Mr. Tsujii gains life experience.

Tweet:

辻井伸行×アシュケナージを聴きに金沢にやってきた。辻井氏のショパン協奏曲２番は豊かな響きで安定感があって、心が揺さぶられた。アンコールショパンのノクターンもすっっごくよかった。ずっと聴いていたかった。 http://p.twipple.jp/q1gjR   I came to Kanazawa to hear Nobuyuki Tsujii × Ashkenazi. There is a sense of calm in the rich sound  of the Chopin 2  Concerto Mr. Tsujii.  Heart was shaken. It was very good breathing.  Also nocturne of Chopin encore. I wanted to listening much more.

September 16/17

Isakawa Prefecture TV News

ピアニスト辻井さんが公演に意欲示す   

2013/09/16 Mon 19:19

世界的なピアニスト辻井伸行さんの公演を１７日に控え、協演するオーケストラアンサンブル金沢が会見を開きました。この中で辻井さんは「観客を少しでも感 動させたい」と強い意欲を示しました。辻井伸行さんはアメリカのバン・クライバーン国際ピアノコンクールで、日本人として初めて優勝するなど高い評価を得 ています。また披露される曲目の１つ、ショパン作「ピアノ協奏曲第２番へ短調作品番号２１」では、辻井さんのピアノとオーケストラの音色の融合が見どころ だということです。これに先立って開かれた会見で、辻井さんは「すごく楽しみ。少しでも観客を感動させられる音楽を作りたい」と公演の成功に向け強い意欲 を示しました。辻井さんとオーケストラアンサンブル金沢の公演は１７日午後７時から金沢の県立音楽堂で開かれます。

Pianist Tsujii enthusiastic to perform   

2013/09/16 Mon 19:19

There was a press conference before the start of the tour of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa with global pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.  At the event, Tsujii shows a strong willingness to "want to impress even a small audience". Nobuyuki Tsujii has earned a high reputation in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the United States, winning for the first time as a Japanese. In addition, the track he performs showcases Chopin's  Piano Concerto No. 2" , fusion of the sound of the orchestra with the appealing piano of Mr.Tsujii.  At the pre-performance press conference , Tsujii was keen for the success of the performance.  "I want to make music that can impress the audience, and bring even a little fun. Really". Performances of the orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa and Mr. Tsujii opens at the prefectural music hall of Kanazawa from 7:00 pm on the 17th.

http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/ishikawa/20130917/CK2013091702000032.html  Chunichi <Midday> News article

【石川】

巨匠、俊英を招き２５周年ツアー ＯＥＫきょう開演

2013年9月17日

ＯＥＫとリハーサルする指揮のアシュケナージさんとピアノの辻井さん＝県立音楽堂で

写真

辻井伸行さん アシュケナージさん

金沢皮切りに全国１１公演

オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢（ＯＥＫ）は十七日、金沢市の県立音楽堂を皮切りに、指揮のウラディーミル・アシュケナージさん（７６）、ピアノの辻井伸行さん（２５）とともに、設立二十五周年記念の全国ツアーをスタートする。十六日はリハーサルが行われた。

アシュケナージさんは旧ソ連出身の世界的ピアニストで、ＮＨＫ交響楽団の音楽監督も務めるなど、近年は指揮者として活躍。辻井さんは二〇〇九年に米国バ ン・クライバーン国際ピアノ・コンクールで優勝後、各地のオーケストラと共演を重ねる。ＯＥＫと二人の共演は一〇年以来。今回は金沢を含め名古屋、東京、 大阪、九州各地などで計十一公演を予定する。

アシュケナージさんは「優秀な室内オケはどこにでもあるわけではなく地域の支えが重要。その手伝いをできるのはうれしい」、辻井さんは「雲の上のような存在だった人とツアーできるのは幸せ。一回一回の演奏を大事にしたい」と話した。

金沢ではショパンのピアノ協奏曲第二番を演奏。ほかメンデルスゾーンの序曲「フィンガルの洞窟」、シューマンの交響曲第二番を予定する。開演は午後七時。前売りは完売で、当日午後五時半から補助席券を若干数販売する。 （松岡等）

[Ishikawa]

OEK 25th anniversary tour starting today with invited masters, eminent conductor

September 17, 2013

(Photo Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, Mr. Vladimir Ashkenzy  and OEK reheared  in Prefectural Music Hall)

Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii and Mr. Ashkenazy

11 performances across the country starting in Kanazawa

On the 17th, starting with the prefectural Concert Hall in Kanazawa, Vladimir Ashkenazy's conductor (76), Nobuyuki Tsujii's piano with (25), Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa (OEK) nationwide of twenty-five anniversary of founding I will start the tour. A rehearsal took place on the 16th.

A global pianist of former Soviet Union, who also served as music director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Ashkenazy (76)  worked as a conductor in recent years. After winning the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009 in the United States , Mr. Tsujii (25)  has performed with orchestras around the country. He has performed with the OEK since age 10. A total of eleven performances are schedued in Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka, etc., including Kanazawa this time.

A happy Mr. Tsujii said, "It is important to support the region's excellent chamber orchestra everywhere."  I am glad to be of help."   And to be able to tour with Maestro Ashkenazy is "above the clouds".  But he wants to take care of the performance one at a time.

On the Kanazawa program is  Chopin's second Piano Concerto Chopin, Hebrides" Overture of Mendelssohn, the second symphony of Schumann . Curtain at seven pm. Advance tickets are sold out, but a few slightly auxiliary seat tickets will be available from half past five pm that day. (Matsuoka, etc.)

OEK tweeted:

台風一過、シーズンの開幕に相応しい青空の金沢です。第341回定期は、指揮にウラディー ミル・アシュケナージ、ピアノに辻井伸行を迎え石川県立音楽堂にて19:00開演。補助席を若干数17:30より販売します。 #oekjp http://bit.ly/182OdVY  In Kanazawa it is blue sky after the typhoon, suitable for  the season opening.  Welcome to the first concert is the 341 regular, Nobuyuki Tsujii piano under the direction Vladimir Ashkenazy,  19:00 in Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall .  There will be limited tickets for auxiliary seats on sale from 17:30.

No matter how much I watch Nobuyuki Tsujii, this blows me away every time... Talk about triumph over adversity... http://youtu.be/KO5P8ZlQDCg -tweet

September 16

Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa posted on its facebook page:

いよいよ明日、OEK新シーズンの幕が上がります。

マエストロ・アシュケナージ、辻井伸行さんを迎えたリハーサルは全て終了。明日はきっと最高のパフォーマンスを皆さまに披露できることでしょう。そして同 時に9月のツアーがスタート。お陰様で10都市11公演は全て完売とのことです。運良くチケットをお持ちの方には、会場でお会いできることを楽しみにして います。

[第341回定期公演フィルハーモニー・シリーズ]

2013年9月17日（火）19:00 石川県立音楽堂コンサートホール

ウラディーミル・アシュケナージ（指揮）、辻井伸行（ピアノ）

メンデルスゾーン：序曲「フィンガルの洞窟」Op.26

ショパン：ピアノ協奏曲第2番 ヘ短調 Op.21

シューマン：交響曲第2番 ハ長調 Op.61

OEK秋のツアー（金沢／名古屋／東京（2公演）／富士／大阪／宮崎／熊本／福岡／岩国／佐世保）についてはイベントページをご覧ください。 http://www.facebook.com/oekjp/events

Finally tomorrow,  curtain for the new season for OEK's new season curtain goes up. All rehearsals with Maestro Ashkenazy and Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii have completed. Tomorrow I'm sure we can show off the best performance. The September tour will start at the same time. All 11 performances in 10 cities 11 have all sold out.   We look forward to the fortunate people who hold tickets.

[No. 341 of the  Philharmonic series performance] 9/17/2013 19:00 Ishikawa prefectural Music Hall Concert Hall Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor), Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano) Felix Mendelssohn: Overture "Fingal's cave" Op.26 Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in f minor Op.21 Schumann: Symphony No. 2, c major Op.61 Tour of the OEK autumn Kanazawa / Nagoya / Tokyo (2 performances) and Osaka / Miyazaki / Kumamoto / Fukuoka / Iwakuni / Fuji Sasebo - see event page.

image via Internet link

OEK tweeted:

いよいよ明日、OEK新シーズン開幕です。第341回定期公演は、指揮ウラディーミル・ア シュケナージ、ピアノ辻井伸行という、これ以上無いアーティストが揃いました。石川県立音楽堂にて19時開演。前売は完売ですが、補助席を若干数用意しま す。17:30販売開始。 Tomorrow, it is OEK new season finally. The 341th regular performance, with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy and pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii -- there are no better artists. The curtain rises at 19:00 in  Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall. Advance tickets are sold out, but there will be some number of auxiliary seats available. 17:30 start selling.

September 14

Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa tweeted:

リハーサルの2日目。午後からは辻井伸行さんとの合わせがあります。今回のツアーにはピア ノ協奏曲を2曲持って回りますが、今日はショパンの2番を。Second day of rehearsal. There is a meeting with Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii in the afternoon. Two alternating piano concertos will be performed on this tour, but the Chopin No. 2  today.

September 13

Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa tweeted on September 13

三連休の初日、皆様いかがお過ごしでしょうか。OEKはこれから始まる10会場11公演のツアーのリハーサルが始まりました。いよいよです…！ http://twitpic.com/dde319 The first day of the three day weekend, how is everybody doing? OEK has finally started  rehearsal of the tour of 10 venues  and 11 performances . ...!

Photo via Internet link

Many, many tweets about Nobu's birthday today, including these ones:

Posting on the Cliburn Foundation Facebook page:

ノブさん お誕生日おめでとう! Happy 25th Birthday to 2009 Gold Medalist Nobuyuki Tsujii! pic.twitter.com/49O8xq5Klx

oekfan ‏@oekfan tweeted:

9/17に石川県立音楽堂に登場する辻井さんはOEKと同い年ですね。 RT @TOWER_Classic: 今日は、ピアニスト、辻井伸行の誕生日[1988年生まれ]。http://bit.ly/1d9h3p3?kid=psmcltw… Tsujii appearing in Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall  on 9/17.   He is the same age as OEK.

September 13

タワーレコード CLASSIC ‏@TOWER_Classic tweeted

【Happy Birthday！最新盤が好評発売中】待望の最新録音は、「月の光」～“辻井伸行 plays ドビュッシー” - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE PC⇒http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2013/09/09/1101 … 【Happy Birthday！  The latest recording on Sale] long-awaited, latest recording,  "Moonlight"  Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Debussy" - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE

もっと若いと思ってた RT 今日(9/13)はピアニスト、辻井伸行さんの25歳の誕生日です。 I thought he is younger RT Today (9/13) is the birthday of 25-year-old pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.

9月13日【世界の法の日】誕生花【ヒガンバナ】誕生石【ヘリオ ドール】杉田玄白、山田洋次、安藤忠雄、井上大輔、鳩山邦夫、玉置浩二、三原じゅん子、松岡由貴、ステラ・マッカートニー、旭天鵬、 武田美保、松坂大輔、井上舞妃子、鈴木えみ、小林可夢偉、中上真亜子、辻井伸行、中別府葵 September 13[World Law Day ]  Birth flower [Lycoris] Birthstone [heliodor] Genpaku Sugita, Yoji Yamada, Tadao Ando, Daisuke Inoue, Kunio Hatoyama, Koji Tamaki, Mihara Junko Matsuoka Yuki, Stella McCartney, Kyokutenho, Miho Takeda, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Inoue Princess My child, Emi Suzuki, Kamui Kobayashi , Nakagami true Ako, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Nakabeppu Aoi -tweet

今日9月13日は、 クララ・シューマン（1819年）、 アルノルト・シェーンベルク（1874年）、 ニコライ・ギャウロフ（1929年）、 辻井伸行（1988年）の誕生日であり、 エマニュエル・シャブリエ（1894年）、 レオポルド・ストコフスキー（1977年）の命日です。 September 13 today, birthday of  Clara Schumann (1819), Arnold Schoenberg (1874), Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929), Nobuyuki Tsujii (1988), Emmanuel Chabrier (1894). It is the anniversary of Leopold Stokowski (1977).  -tweet

September 12

Comment posted on  辻井伸行 -- シューマン Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Schumann's Papillons (Op2):

C'est sublime

辻井伸行日本ツアーいきたい。情報源は電車の目の前の人の読んでる新聞  I want to go to the Japan tour of Nobuyuki Tsujii.  Information on newspaper of people in front of me on the train.  -tweet

September 11/12

どんな開会式になるかなぁ、とまた鬼が爆笑するような事を考えて いた時、 多くの人が思ったかもしれないけれど、辻井伸行さんがﾋﾟｱﾉを弾いてくれているといいな。。。と思った。。。 Thinking about the opening ceremony ...  Many people might have thought so already, but I hope Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii is is willing to play the piano. . . That's what I thought. . .  -tweet

NobuTsujiiFan  tweeted:

@avexNews おめでとうございます!  辻井伸行(ピアノ)x シュケナージ指揮xケストラ・アンサンブル金沢 日本ツアー 2013 - すべてのコンサートは完売! Congratulations to Vladimir Ashkenazy, Nobuyuki Tsujii & @oekjp - ALL 11 stops on 2013 tour SOLD OUT!! http://avex.jp/classics/tsujii-oek2013/

http://homepage1.nifty.com/classicalcd/etcetera/etcetera.htm <blog of a classical-music (amateur?) reviewer>

2013.9.11

辻井伸行のドビュッシー録音

辻井伸行は，紛れもなく，今の日本で最も人気のあるピアニストであり，国内外で多忙な演奏活動を行っていますが，今年の５月に私の地元で行われたリサイ タルに行かれた方によると，満員の聴衆の９５パーセントくらいは女性だったのだそうで，いわゆるコアなクラシックファンとは異なる，辻井伸行ファンの層が あるのかなとも思っているところです。

近年の辻井伸行の演奏は，協奏曲の場合は指揮が見えない状態で演奏しなければならないため，オーケストラとの緊密なアンサンブルが難しいなと感じること が少なくないのですが，ソロの演奏の場合は，キレもテクニックもソノリティも申し分なく，人気先行ではなく，実力を正当に評価すべきではないかとも思って います。

その辻井伸行の新譜として，ドビュッシーの作品を集めた１枚が発売になりました。今年の７月にベルリンのテルデックス・スタジオで録音されています。

収録されている曲目は下記のとおりで，ドビュッシーが作風を確立し深めていく以前の初期から中期の作品が演奏されており，現在の辻井伸行のフレッシュな 感性にマッチしているのかなとも思いますが，なにはともあれ，肝心の演奏をじっくりと楽しませてもらおうと思っています。

ドビュッシー

２つのアラベスク

ベルガマスク組曲

版画

喜びの島

夢

辻井伸行（ピアノ） <2013.7.9-11>

AVEX CLASSICS AVCL-25794

Nobuyuki Tsujii's Debussy recording

Unquestionably, Nobuyuki Tsujii is the most popular pianist in Japan now.  He is engaged in hectic performance activities at home and abroad, but gave a recital ​​in my local city in May of this year.  It is estimated that about 95% of his  capacity audience are female,  which raises the question of whether his fans are different from the so-called core classic fans.

Regarding the performances of Nobuyuki Tsujii in recent years: In concertos he has overcome the special challenge of tightly  coordinating with the orchestra without being able to see the conductor; in playing solo, his technique is crisp and his sonority faultless.  Regardless of his popularity, his ability should be appreciated.

 Nobuyuki Tsujii has a new album that is now on sale,  a collection of works by Claude Debussy. It is recorded in Tel index Studios in Berlin in July of this year.

The track are listed below.  The workds are from Debussy's medium-term, before the composer established his style.  I do wonder if they are a good match for the fresh, modern sensibility  of Nobuyuki Tsujii.

Anyway, I will leave it to you to enjoy the performance.

<list of tracks followed>

I was compelled to respond.  What I wanted to say was rejected, because it is in English

I am American, and I too am a female, though I do not usually attend concerts in Japan.  You mentioned that the audiences at the concerts of Mr. Tsujii seem to be predominantly female, and wonder if they reflect the normal core classical music audience -- as if that's something negative. 

Perhaps a different way to look at it is that Mr. Tsujii is bringing in fresh participants to classical music that normally may not frequent these concerts.  I have noticed -- from web postings --  that Mr. Tsujii has also seemed to win the hearts of many senior people, male or female.

I have attended 10 concerts of Mr. Tsujii, in the U.S. and the U.K.  The audience mix is typical as far as I can tell. 

Does it really matter?  Surely you have noticed that the audiences at the performances of MS. Yuja Wang, who wears provocative costumes on stage, are predominantly MALE.  Hmm ... I wonder if those are core classical music fans ...

So, using my limited Japanese, the response I submitted (and now posted) is:

こんにちは。 アメリカから~ 私は辻井伸行くんのファンです。

「満員の聴衆の９５パーセントくらいは女性だったのだそうで，いわゆるコアなクラシックファンとは異なる，辻井伸行ファンの層があるのかなとも思っているところです。｣

だから:

ユジャ・ワン の聴衆の９５パーセントくらいは男性だったのだそうで，いわゆるコアなクラシックファンとは異なる，ユジャ・ワンファンの層があるのかなとも思っているところです

Hello, I am a Nobuyuki Tsujii fan, from America.

"It is estimated that about 95% of his  capacity audience are female,  which raises the question of whether his fans are different from the so-called core classic fans."

Using the same reasoning:

It is estimated that about 95% of the audience of Yuja Wang are male,  which raises the question of whether her fans are different from the so-called core classic fans."

辻井伸行 日本ツアー≪ショパン＆リスト≫、朝刊に大きく載ってた。 来年のシンフォニーホール行きたいな   http://www.nobupiano1988.com/schedule/index.html Nobuyuki Tsujii Japan tour «Chopin & Liszt» It was in the big morning paper. I want to go to Symphony Hall next year

September 11

オ リンピック開会式、辻井伸行氏などどうだろうかと。そして、パラリンピックの開会式も出てもらおう。両開会式を飾るにふさわしい人物に思うし、なによりも パラリンにつきまとう「おまけ感」の払拭になると思う。What about Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii for the Olympic opening ceremony. Then, he should also be at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. I think he is suitable to decorate both  opening ceremonies ...  -tweet

オリンピック開会式に辻井伸行出たら、私は確実に泣く If Nobuyuki Tsujii appears in the Olympic Games opening ceremony, I will surely cry.  -tweet

辻井伸行君のドビュッシーが発売されたうれしい Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, I am glad that your Debussy CD has been released.  -tweet

つ いでにCD屋寄ってみたが辻井伸行の新譜はドビュッシー弾いてるんだ。視聴機は…ないのか。くそw I tried to stop by CD shop in passing for the new album  of Nobuyuki Tsujii playing Debussy. The viewing machine ... what ... not. <curse word>  -tweet

September 10/11

今 日は辻井伸行さんのドビュッシーのCDが発売される日だと前々からわかっていながら、Amazonでの予約をし忘れていた。今日の仕事が終わるまで街の CDショップが開いているとは到底思えないし、今日聴くのは無理かな。 I knew that today is the release date of Debussy CD of Nobuyuki Tsujii, but I forgot to make a reservation at Amazon.  I don't know if the CD shop in the city will be open after work - I wonder if it is possible to get to listen to it today.  -tweet

September 9

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/yayoichan6/e/72cca3abafa24e5ea60b3f90a4994b96

2013年09月09日

... ピアノ協奏曲といえば、私の住む市のホールで辻井伸行さんとオルフェウス室内管弦楽団の公演があるそうで、これは行きたいなと思ってちらしを見たら、Ｓ席が１万５０００円、いちばん安いＣ席でも９０００円です。

辻井伸行さんといえば、辻井さんが１５歳のときに、池袋のコンサートで初めてその演奏を聞いたことがあります。

そのときは、オール・モーツァルト・プログラムで、辻井さんはモーツァルトの「ピアノ協奏曲第２６番<戴冠式>」を演奏しました。

あのときは「高校受験がありますので、このコンサートのあとはしばらくお休みです」と言っていましたっけ。

今回、市のホールのコンサートもオール・モーツァルト・プログラムで、あのときと同じ「ピアノ協奏曲第２６番」を演奏するようです。

行きたいですね～。

でも、ちょっと高い。

チケットはあっという間に売れちゃうでしょうね。

... Speaking of piano concerto, I saw a flyer of Nobuyuki Tsujii san and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra to perform in the hall of the city where I live, so I want to go.  ¥ 15,000 and S seat; the cheapest is 9000 yen for a C seat.

Speaking of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, I heard him at the age of 15; he was playing for the first time at a concert in Ikebukuro.

At that time, it was an all-Mozart program, where Tsujii played Mozart's "26th Piano Concerto <coronation>".

I think at the time he said, "Because there is a high school exam, I won't perform for some time after this concert."

This time, the concert at the hall of my city is an all-Mozart program, and he seems to play the "26th Piano Concerto," the same as that.

I want to go.

But it is  a little high.

I suppose the tickets will be sold in no time.

Dan Morgan of MusicWeb tweeted:

A profound and bewitching talent'. Among my 2012 picks was this Blu-ray of Nobuyuki Tsujii's Carnegie Hall debut: http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2012/Sept12/Tsujii_Carnegie_2059084.htm ….

http://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2013/09/a-season-of-change-variety-and-starry-soloists-in-south-florida/

South Florida Classical Review Monday Sept 9

A season of change, variety and starry soloists in South Florida

By David Fleshler

...

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

The Kravis Center again fields the biggest lineup of classical concerts (www.kravis.org), with a mix of the well-known and the offbeat.

Among the more prominent ensembles are the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in an all-Beethoven program (Jan. 19), with the Coriolan Overture, Symphony No. 2 and Piano Concerto No. 5 with soloist Nobuyuki Tsujii, the pianist who has been blind since birth and went on to tie for the Gold Medal in the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition. ...

September 8/9

お早うございます。畑でとれた茄子と豆腐の味噌汁、たまご焼き、 炊立てのご飯にキュウリの一夜漬け。メインは、辻井伸行さんのピアノ。気忙しい朝の贅沢な一時。これも、全てテレビの無いおかげ。Good morning.  Miso soup and tofu with eggplant fresh from the field. Baked eggs, rice with fresh cucumbers pickled overnight.   The main thing, piano of  Nobuyuki Tsujii.   A momentary luxury in a restless morning. All of this, no thanks to television."  <This is a great tweet. It struck a chord.  I no longer watch TV since falling in love with Nobu's music.  Life is much more peaceful these days.>

September 8

http://chikastyle.exblog.jp/d2013-09-08/ <blog of Chika, a flower arranger>

2013年 09月 08日 September 8, 2013

ダブル♡ハッピー♡♡

やったぁ～～

ついに。。。ついに。。。。

念願の辻井伸行クンのソロコンサートのチケットをゲット！！

先月、ふと。。。コンサート情報が気になり、ネットで検索したら

何と！！１２月に名古屋であるやん！！！

一般予約じゃ。。。とれないかもしれないと思い

先行予約する方法にたどりつき、

昨日、朝からパソコン前にへばりつきゲットできました♪♪

えへへ。。。。

仕事を抜けた（サボリ。。。。。 ＾＾；）甲斐があったわぁ～～ （笑）

これで。。。１２月は、辻井クンと葉加瀬太郎さんのコンサートで音楽三昧♪♪

そして。。。発送解禁になった「SAKURA」さんからのアレンジも届きました♪♪

Double happiness ♡ ♡ ♡

I have done it.

Finally. . . Finally. . . .

Got a long-sought ticket for the solo concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii kun ! !

Last month, suddenly. . . found concert information after searching on the web.

What! ! a stop in Nagoya in December! ! !

I worried that I wouldn't be able to get it through general reservation. . . so I got on the computer in the morning, and was able to bet it through pre-release

♪ ♪ that yesterday, I was able to get it to your computer before

Ehehe. . . .

~ ~ Wow there was a lot of work, but worth it.

<something about concert of another artist Hakase Taro also in December>

September 7/8

辻井伸行さんがいいな"@aoyamaume: 開会式に出る世界に通じる人で、X JAPANが出ないことは祈る。YOSHIKI単品ピアノくらいは出そうでやだなぁ。 Not sure about these tweets, but the original tweet says something about if Tokyo is chosen for the Olympic site (decision coming up today) who should lead in the opening ceremony, and someone responded that Nobuyuki Tsujii would be good. 

当然開会式は辻井伸行さん等の偉大な方だよね？恥ずかしいJ- POPのお披露目会はやめてね Naturally Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii is a great person for the Opening Ceremony ?  I fear that the unveiling party will feature embarrassing J-POP  -tweet

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/michael-church-the-proms--a-colossal-ensemble-work-with-a-few-duff-notes-8803220.html

Sunday 8 September 2013 (The Independent, U.K.)

Michael Church: The Proms – a colossal ensemble work with a few duff notes

o farewell to another Proms season, with its pleasures and surprises, longueurs and banalities. Moments I will long remember: blind pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii making something rich and luminous out of Rach Two ...

September 7

NHK BSプレミアム ‏@NHK_BS_Premium tweeted:

NHK BSプレミアム 01:40 たけしアート☆ビート「辻井伸行」 http://nhk.jp/H449L8BI  #nhkbspNHK BS Premium @ NHK_BS_Premium 1h

NHK BS premium 01:40 Takeshi Art  Beat " Nobuyuki

再 放送終了後、そのままBSプレミアムを・・・。たけしと辻井伸行の番組を観てる。やはり天才だなぁ・・・。End of rebroadcast on BS premium .... Show of Takeshi with Nobuyuki Tsujii. What a genius.  -tweet

辻 井伸行のドキュメンタリーを観て思った。全盲の人が想像する映像って、どんなんだろう？心の中まで、映像がないわけじゃないし、想像が無いわけじゃないだ ろうし。音を聴いて広がる世界は、やっぱり真っ暗なのだろうか。I watched documentary of Nobuyuki Tsujii.  I wonder what blind people imagine as pictures?    With imagination, it does not there is no video in the mind.  Listening to the sound I hear the wide world - I wonder if it is dark after all.  -tweet

辻井伸行さんはすごい人だね！絶対音感だって。Nobuyuki Tsujii is amazing! Even absolute pitch.  -tweet

辻 井伸行がイタリアに行った時に感じたものを曲にして、それを弾くと、何も知らないたけしがイタリアの景色が映像が見えると言う。感性って、計り知れない なぁ・・  Takeshi knew nothing, but he felt that the song of Nobuyuki Tsujii made him felt like he went to Italy when he played it.  What immense sensibility ...  -tweet

ビートたけしと辻井伸行の絡みが面白い！二人共すごく楽しそう。芸術家同 士話が合うんだろうなぁ。 The interaction of Takeshi and Nobuyuki Tsujii. Two artists talking to each other.  -tweet

辻井伸行さんすごい。。 ピアノ1つでその場所の情景が伝えられる、 そんな人が他にどれだけいるか。。 たけしさんも凄すぎて笑うしかないみたいな感じやったけど、ほんとそうなるねあんなん魅せられたら。 天才。 Nobuyuki Tsujii 's amazing. . Scene of the place is transmitted on one piano ... I felt that Takeshi's laugh was too terrible.  I was really fascinated.  Genius.  -tweet

白々しい五輪招致スピーチで、日本人として恥ずかしくなった後、辻井伸行くんのピアノに癒 されるてるなう。 After the white and youthful Olympics bid speech, I was embarrassed as a Japanese. I turned to the piano of Nobuyuki Tsujii to be healed.  -tweet

プロムス2013での辻井伸行さんのラフマニノフを鑑賞。死ぬまでにはロイヤル・ア ルバート・ホールに行きたいですな・・・。Appreication of Nobuyuki Tsujii's Rachmaninoff at Proms 2013 . I desperately want to go to the Royal Albert Hall ....  -tweet

過去記事紹介: 【クラシック】辻井伸行というピアニスト http://bit.ly/1aeEvjk Past articles: [classic'] Introduction to pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii  -tweet

BBC Music Magazine ‏@MusicMagazine  tweeted

Now we've reached the interval, let's hear your favourite Proms of the season, please!

Some responses:

@MusicMagazine #LNOP privilege for me was being at RAH for Nobuyuki Tsujii playing Beethoven. Life affirming over used but this truly was.

I wrote:

potterwigham @MusicMagazine Nobuyuki Tsijii played Rachmaninov at this year's Proms, but you ought to have him back to play Beethoven!

and the twitter wrote:

@mlliu2006 @MusicMagazine sorry mea culpa it has been a tough week... The man is a genius at the keyboard...

So many happy memories from this year's #Proms but my highlights: 1. Nigel Kennedy (unforgettable Prom) 2. Jan Lisiecki 3. Nobuyuki Tsujii

September 6

http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/tsujii-nobuyuki/54090

A news article posted by Japan's CDJournal: 辻井伸行、待望のドビュッシー・アルバムが登場！"Nobuyuki Tsujii: the long-awaited Debussy album arriving soon!"

岬洋介シリーズ第三弾の「いつまでもショパン」読了。グロさは一巻並でした。 辻井伸行出演で映画化して欲しいですが、舞台がポーランドで、外国人キャストが大量に必要になるので無理かな… Just finished reading "Chopin forever", third in the series by author Yosuke ... I want to see an appearance of Nobuyuki Tsujii in the film adaptation , but I wonder if it is possible.  The stage is Poland, and a lot of foreign cast may be required ..  -tweet

実際、辻井伸行さんのコンサートに行っ たことあるけど、 きれいに伸びていて、心安らぐような音色ですごかった！！ In fact, i have been to concerts of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii.  He is developing nicely. The tone was amazing, and it soothes the heart!  -tweet

September 5

http://calendar.lafayette.edu/node/8047 <Music events calendar, Williams Center for the Arts , La Fayette College, Indiana, U.S.A.>

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii at Williams Center for the Arts.  Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Williams Center for the Arts, La Fayette College, Indiana, U.S.A.

"The Van Cliburn competition has long been the most prestigious platform for pivotal career breakthroughs by aspiring pianists. A collective gasp was heard throughout the musical world when the 2009 gold medalist was announced—an unheralded 21-year old Japanese player named Nobuyuki Tsujii, blind since birth, whose final Cliburn performance was called “absolutely miraculous.” Since then, orchestras and recital halls have been scrambling to introduce this phenomenally gifted musician to their audiences. With solo recitals at such centers as Carnegie Hall, the Aspen Festival, and the Kennedy Center, and with concerto engagements with many of the world’s most prominent orchestras, Tsujii remains the darling of the moment, his sudden acclaim easily bolstered by technical skills and musical gifts of astonishing brilliance. The Winnepeg Free Press has praised his “rapturous phrases with an almost improvisatory nature,” and Boston Globe’s Richard Dyer paid him the supreme compliment: “Very seldom do I close my notebook and just give myself over to it, and he made that necessary. I didn’t want to be interrupted in what I was hearing.” His Williams Center debut features a heroic work that has become something of a specialty for him—Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor.” Orpheus opens the program with another Beethoven favorite, the Overture to Coriolan; Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 completes the pleasures of the evening. "

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以 前から辻井伸行の耳のよさには感心していたが昨晩NHK FMで放送された今年４月サントリーホールでの佐渡裕・指揮、BBCフィルハーモニーとのラフマニノフ：ピアノ協奏曲２番も見事だった。低音の男らしさ、 ロシアのオケかと思わせる縦の線の正確さ、低音楽器との合わせ方、最高！ I was previously impressed with the performance of Nobuyuki Tsujii and Yutaka Sado and in Suntory Hall April  this year, which is broadcast on last night's NHK FM, Rachmaninov and BBC Philharmonic: The second piano concerto was wonderful. Accuracy of vertical lines reminiscent of masculinity bass of orchestra of Russia.  The bass section was first rate.  -tweet

September 4/5

BS 旅のチカラ #nhk、辻井伸行さん(再放送)。 序盤の即興曲はドビュッシー風に思ったが、 やはり辻井さんドビュッシーを敬愛しているとのこと。 それが辻井さん自身のモダンな感性のファクターにもなっていて良いと感じる。 Nhk BS  "Empowering journey", Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii (rebroadcast).  Although I thought his impromptu was in the style of Debussy, whom Tsujii also revered, I feel that it is good that it has the factor of Tsujii's own modern sensibility.  -tweet

ア イロンかけながらBSプレの辻井伸行、旅の力なう。フランス人の辻井さんに対するエスコートが素晴らしい。過剰じゃなくて普通で当たり前で自然でジェント ル(´･_･`) Watched Nobuyuki Tsujii on BS premium while ironing.  The empowering journey. The French escorts for Mr. Tsujii were great. They all seem very gentle and natural.  -tweet

メモ:  #旅のチカラ  「“水”の音楽に挑む～辻井伸行 フランス～」 こころに響く水の音に、耳を澄ませ… ピアノの音色に映り

Memo: "Empowering Journey"~ Water Music challenge~Nobuyuki Tsujii France" water " The sound of water in his mind, and the whisper in his heart ... all in the sound of his piano.  -tweet

September 4

Long-time Nobu fan Miyuki wrote from Japan:

I caught part of the NHK FM program that aired one of the BBC Phil concerts when I driving in the evening. It was so good to hear Sado's speech, "Nimrod" and some parts of Nobu's Rach. I also have to tell you that I just can't stop playing the NHK BS show video while I work. The whole show is great and I just can't believe how beautiful Nobu's compositions are. He is really unbelievable, isn't he?

帰宅途中のネットラジオは、今年4月23日に東京のサントリーホールで開催したBBCフィルハーモニック演奏会特集。指揮は佐渡裕さん。

今の曲は、ラフマニノフ作／ピアノ協奏曲第2番／ピアノ辻井伸行  辻井君のピアノはイイ！ Listening to net radio on the way home, BBC Philharmonic concert special that was held at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo on April 23 this year.The conductor Yutaka Sado.  The song now, No. 2 / Piano Nobuyuki Tsujii Rachmaninoff work / Piano Concerto  Piano of Mr.Tsujii is  good!  -tweet

http://www.houseofjapan.com/music

EXILE ATSUSHI's new album is set for release in early spring of 2014. The album will be comprised of songs like "Real Valentine", "Living in the moment", "My 'SHERO'", "Futari no Mirai", "Michishirube", "Kirameki no Uta", "MELROSE ~Aisanai Yakusoku~" and "Furusato." It will also include ATSUSHI and pianist Tsujii Nobuyuki's collaboration song "Soredemo, Ikiteyuku", and reportedly, it will have a song that is themed with the "spirit of Japan." 

EXILEあつしと辻井伸行の曲が地味に好きです。今年2月にピアノだけで聞いた時も十分良かったけど、あつしの歌声で更に良くなった気はしてる

I like the quiet songs of Nobuyuki Tsujii and Atsushi EXILE. It was good enough when I heard it in piano onlyin February this year, but I have to feel that it was better in the singing voice of Atsushi   -tweet

http://www.masahiro-kawakami.com/blog/index.php?e=700 <blog of Mr. Masahiro Kawakami, Nobu's long-time childhood piano teacher>

2013-09-04 Wed

9月に入って最初の講演

今日は東京で講演（＋ピアノ演奏）の本番がありました。

FUJITSUのファミリ会主催の「エグゼクティブセミナー」というもので、場所は明治記念館でした。ここには初めて来たと思います。

集まった方たち数百人のほぼすべてが経営・管理者層の人ということで、このような場所でお話をさせていただくというのはまだ私自身は1～2度しか経験がなかったのですが、いつもと違う雰囲気の場所で自分にとっても刺激的な場でした。

私 はピアニスト辻井伸行を育てたという経験からのさまざまな感動秘話（？！）を中心に話すことになっていましたが、共通することと言えば、富士通は世界 No.1のスーパーコンピュータの開発ということを目指して成功を収めたということと、同様にコンクールで世界一になって現在活躍している辻井君がどのよ うにしてそうなったのか、というあたりのことかと思います。

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First lecture in September

I gave a talk on piano performance in Tokyo today.

It was a family meeting organized by FUJITSU called "Executive Seminar", at the Meiji Memorial Hall. It was my first time here.

 For me, who has little experience in such things, it was an exciting and unusal atmosphere to see several hundred people of different levesl in management gather in a place like this.

Although my talk was supposed to focus on various inspiring untold story from my experience with pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, I spoke about the things in common between the success of Fujitsu developing the world's No. 1 supercomputer and how Tsujii-kun became currently a global competitive performer ...

http://bbc.in/15ZC17I

"Last Night of The Proms Celebrations" - highlights from the @bbcProms 2013, including Nobuyuki Tsujii clip.

September 3

http://theartofpromenading.wordpress.com/tag/royal-albert-hall/ <The Art of Promenading - Becky learns the art of promenading with a summer at the Proms>

After a couple of testing nights at the Royal Albert Hall I wondered what Proms 6 and 7 would have in store for me. Two Proms in one night felt a daunting prospect as I joined the queue.

Prom 6 comprised three pieces-the first of which was a world premiere filling me with some trepidation as the two previous premieres I’d experienced at the Proms had not been entirely pleasurable. My faith has been restored! ‘A Vision of the Sea’ by David Matthews was an enjoyable experience. Written at the composer’s home in Deal looking out over the Kent coast, I could hear waves lapping and seagulls cawing. The percussion section particularly impressed me, the three musicians working as a team to juggle the myriad of instruments throughout the piece.

The Hall was at full capacity and I suspect that most were there for pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii’s Proms debut. He gave a stunning performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor. The piece had a reserved feel to it at the outset and it wasn’t until the heavenly second movement that I felt emotionally involved in the music. By the end of the dramatic third movement I was enthralled. Thankfully so was everyone else and our enthusiastic applause secured an encore from the pianist. A beautiful performance of Franz Liszt’s ‘La Campanella’. Such a privilege to hear....

Threaded #BBCCulture ‏@BBCCulture tweeted:

11th Nov - BBC Philharmonic: Nobuyuki Tsujii performs Grieg (Music, Manchester) http://goo.gl/SqCgMc

Tix on sale 9/4 11AM -- Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Beethoven's "Emperor" concerto with Orpheus Orchestra @carnegiehall . http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2014/1/25/0700/PM/Orpheus-Chamber-Orchestra/  -tweet

ま ゆのじまん。学校の音楽の先生は川上先生。辻井伸行君を育てたかた。すごくすごくいい先生♡合唱がんばるしか。Proud of eyebrows(?). Music teacher Mr. Kawakami. Person who brought up Nobuyuki Tsujii. He must be the best teacher ♡ Chorus very good really.  -tweet

辻 井伸行 日本ツアーのチケットが届きました(^_^)/ １階１３列鍵盤が見える席(*^▽^)/★*☆♪ いろんな事に感謝です(*^^*) 当日が待ち遠しい  Tickets for Nobuyuki Tsujii Japan tour arrived (^ _ ^) / Seat overlooking the first floor 13 row keyboard side.  This thanks to a lot of things.  Cannot wait for the day. -tweet

Press release from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, which opens its 2013-14 season.  It will perform with Nobu in January.  It will be interesting to see how Nobu interacts with this unusual orchestra, which has no conductor.

September 3, 2013 (New York, NY) – Orpheus Chamber Orchestra opens its 41st season at Carnegie Hall with their first of four concerts tracing the evolution of the concerto over four centuries and the composer/performers who created them.

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Later this season, Orpheus welcomes internationally renowned soloists to their Carnegie Hall concerts including clarinetist Martin Fröst, pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, and violinist Christian Tetzlaff. ..

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has over its 41-year history revolutionized how audiences think about classical music and orchestral leadership. By abandoning traditional hierarchies, Orpheus conforms to a democratic model holding rehearsals that encourage artistic discussion, rotating seating assignments for each piece, and performing works from the classical to contemporary without a conductor. The orchestra has recorded over 70 albums including the Grammy Award-winning Shadow Dances: Stravinsky Miniatures, and to date has commissioned and premiered more than 40 original works. In addition to its annual concert series at Carnegie Hall, Orpheus has established an international reputation with tours to Europe, Asia, and South America  ...