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March 6

http://central.colostate.edu/calendar/category/university-center-for-the-arts/upcoming/

Colorado State University will host a special concert by the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition joint gold medal winner, Nobuyuki Tsujii, on Tuesday, March 12, 3:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center ...

The concert will feature Nobuyuki Tsujii playing an original piece that he wrote to memorialize the victims of the 2011 Tohoku (Great East Japan) Earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear disaster that hit Japan on March 11 two years ago.

Acclaimed for his heartfelt and inspiring performances, Nobu is also noted for what the Chicago Tribune praised as “fearless technical assurance, accuracy, and musicality…suppleness of line and lyrical grace.” Blind since birth, Nobu believes that there are no barriers in the field of music.

Performing a full concert on March 13 at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Collins, Tsujii’s performance at Colorado State will be filmed by New York City’s Peter Rosen for a documentary about the life of the artists. The performance will conclude with an audience Q&A for Nobuyuki...

March 5

March 1 Baltimore Sun news article

Baltimore Symphony announces 2013-14 season

Tchaikovsky will be well represented: ... Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Nobuyuki Tsujii, Arild Remmereit conducting ...

March 3

http://hiskyoxy.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2013-03-03 <blog of "a housewife living in Kansai">

2013-03-03 22:43

辻井伸行さんからのメッセージ

先月末（2013年2月28日）の朝日新聞夕刊に、ピアニストのバン・クライバーンさんの訃報が載っていました。

バン・クライバーンさんと言えば、辻井伸行さん（盲目のピアニスト）が2009年のバン・クライバーン国際ピアノコンクールで初めて日本人として優勝したことで、その方のことを知りました。（とても人気の高いピアニスト）

もちろん辻井さんについてもその頃番組を通じて知り、家族でファンになりました。

クライバーンさんの訃報に接した辻井さんはどうしていらっしゃるのかと思うと、先月辻井さんはクライバーンさんを訪ね、力強い握手・抱擁をされたとのことでした。

その記事を読み、少しほっとしました。

お別れができたんだと。...

Message from Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii

Last month (28 February 2013) the evening edition of the Asahi Shimbun had an obituary of pianist Mr. Van Cliburn.

Speaking of Mr. Van Cliburn, Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii (blind pianist) won in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, the first for a Japanese. I know of such a person. (Very popular pianist).

Known through the program at that time also Tsujii, of course, I became a fan in the family.

The obituary of Mr. Cliburn mentions that Mr. Tsujii visited Mr. Cliburn last month.

And received a firm handshake-hug.

Reading the article, I was a little relieved

that he was able to say goodbye ...

March 2/3

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/03/02/funeral-for-van-cliburn-sunday-afternoon/

A public funeral will be held tomorrow Sunday March 3 , in Texas, for Mr. Van Cliburn. On P. 3 of the program for the service, which you can view on this page, you will find Nobuyuki Tsujii, along with other gold medalists of the Cliburn Competition, listed as "Cliburn Gold Medalists Honourary Pall Bearers"

辻井伸行チケット売り切れ~(=_=) Nobuyuki Tsujii tickets - SOLD OUT. -tweet

先日少し呟いた「下部雑音」、に関する興味深い記事を見つけました。下部雑音についてとてもわかりやすい説明がされていると思います。「辻井奏法」は、なるほど！ですね。＞辻井伸行さんを優勝に導いた、ピアノの下部雑音を排した「辻井奏法」 http://Minkara.Carview.Co.Jp/userid/239604/Blog/13786205/ The other day I found an interesting article about "lower noise" in the playing of NobuyukiTsujii. I think the explanation is very easy to understand. It says that the victory of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii has to with a sound generated at the bottom of the piano. -tweet

March 2

http://exile.jp/news/20130302.html <official website of popular Japan rock band http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_%28Japanese_band%29>

EXILE ATSUSHI ピアニスト・作曲家の辻井伸行とTV番組にて共演

2013/03/02

■番組名「SONGS」

■放送日：3月9日（土）23:00～

http://www.nhk.or.jp/songs/

（3月9日～辻井伸行）

ピアニスト・作曲家の辻井伸行が「SONGS」初登場。

...

また、東日本大震災以降、みずからの音楽活動への向き合い方を見つめなおしたという辻井が、

岩手県大船渡市の高校生とともにNHK復興支援ソング「花は咲く」を演奏する様子を紹介。

さらにスペシャルゲストにEXILE ATSUSHIを迎え、彼が辻井の自作曲に書き下ろしの歌詞をつけた

「それでも、生きてゆく」を披露する。

Atsuhi of Exile (a Japan rock band")and pianist-composer Nobuyuki Tsujii to co-appear on TV show

2013/03/02

■ "SONGS" program name

■ Broadcast Date: March 09, 23:00 (Sat)

http://www.nhk.or.jp/songs/

... Also, after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Mr. Tsujii reconsidered his own musical activities. He played the NHK reconstruction assistance song "flowers bloom" with a high school in Iwate Prefecture.

EXILE ATSUSHI welcomes a special guest with the performance of a newly written lyrics to the original music of Tsujii, "still we live".

俺が待ってたものが現実に！！ ATSUSHIさんとピアニスト辻井伸行さんコラボ！！！What I have been waiting for is the reality! ! Collaboration of Mr. ATSUSHI and Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii ! ! -tweet

辻井伸行さんのコンサート、行きたかったのにチケット取れませんでした。。。ものすごーく残念。 I did not get tickets for concerts of Nobuyuki Tsujii. I wanted to go. . . It is rather terribly regretable -tweet

毎年取れずにいる辻井伸行さんの日本ツアー、今年こそ絶対絶対行きたかったのに、東北公演どこもチケット取れなかったぁ(;_;)即完売した模様…なんで今日仕事なのーー(ノд<。)゜。来週発売の盛岡にかけるか…けど、その日も仕事だし(´｀)

About the annual Nobuyuki Tsujii Japan tour, this year I wanted to go absolutely absolutely, but could not get tickets for his performances anywhere in Northeast - they were sold out _ ;) ... I head to work today <when tickets came on sale>. But ... Morioka is on sale next week, and I have to work on that day as well -tweet

March 1/2

http://rockycoastnews.blogspot.com/2013/03/international-award-winning-pianist.html

... With expressive lyricism and astonishing technique, Nobu has performed sold-out concerts around the world, enchanting audiences in over 100 recital and concerto appearances in the last four years in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Catapulting to rock-star fame in Japan, Nobuyuki Tsujii’s sound has been called “pure and crystal-clear” by classical music critic Yukiko Hagiya.

Join Bay Chamber Concerts Sunday, March 17, 2013, 2:30 pm at Rockport Opera House. Tickets: $45; ages 21-35: $35; under age 21: $10. Purchase online at www.baychamberconcerts.org or (207) 236-2823, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or in person at Shepherd Block building, 18 Central Street, 5th floor Rockport, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Concert sponsored by The Museum in the Streets...

Arts and Culture Exchange Center Arios Iwaki tweeted:

【チケット情報】本日（3/2土）10:00より受付開始しておりました6/14「辻井伸行日本ツアー」ですが、いわきアリオス取扱分すべて受付終了いたしましたIs Today at 10:00 was the start of reception for tickets for "Japan Tour Nobuyuki Tsujii" on 6/14. Handling all reception ended in minutes.

【チケット予約情報】6/14「辻井伸行日本ツアー2012/13」ですが、受付初日で取扱がすべて終了しましたので、明日3/3（日）の窓口受付はございません。ご了承ください。 [Information] ticket booking for 6/14 "Nobuyuki Tsujii 2012/13 Japan tour " handling of all reception finished on the first day, and there is no reception desk on Sunday, 3/3 tomorrow. Please note.

辻井伸行さんのチケ整理券取れたけど、まさかの２時間待ち…。それにＳ席は整番的に完売とか Got tickets for concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii, two hours in the rain ... S seats <most expensive> were the first to sell out. -tweet

辻井伸行のコンサートチケットをゲットすべく、ローソンに並んでいる。こんなに混むローソン初めて見た。 Went to Lawson to pick up tickets for concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii. I've never seen such a crowded Lawson. -tweet

辻井伸行さんのチケット取れた！！うれしー！しかも4列目♪ I got Nobuyuki Tsujii's ticket! ! ー happy! And the fourth row ♪ -tweet

辻井伸行の南相馬市ゆめはっとリサイタルチケット発売後15分で完売した模様 Recital tickets of Nobuyuki Tsujii seem to have sold out in 15 minutes after launch. -tweet

March 1

Please see Passing of Mr. Van Cliburn February 27, 2013 for a collection of comments.

Posted on Nobu's own site http://www.nobupiano1988.com/english/

It was so sad to hear that we lost Mr. Cliburn.

His personality and his achievements shine on me as a guiding star.

It will never be faded for ever.

Thank you, Van.

Posting on facebook by a Nobu fan in Japan

ヴァンクライバーン氏のご冥福を心よりお祈りいたします。世界中のファンが悲しみに暮れていると思います。温かそうな眼差しと物腰がTVを通しても感じられました。本当に信じられない・ I pray from my heart for the soul of Mr. Van Cliburn. I think fans all over the world are grieving. Even through the TVm I felt the warmth of his gaze and demeanor. I really cannot believe.

Tweet by one who lives in Iwaki city

あす3月2日(土)は6月14日の辻井伸行くんいわき公演のチケット予約開始日になります。やたらお問い合わせが多いです。電話予約もスタッフ多めに出動して頑張って受けますが、早く取りたい方はぜひWeb予約でお願いします。 Tomorrow March 2 (saturday) tickets reservation start for the June 14 performace of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii in Iwaki. There have been a great many inquiries. We work hard and have dispatched extra staff to accept phone orders. If you want to make an order, please book early via the Web.

http://pid.nhk.or.jp/pid04/ProgramIntro/Show.do?pkey=001-20130309-21-27232

NHK 総合 2013年3月9日（土）午後11:00～午後11:30（30分）

ＳＯＮＧＳ「辻井伸行」

ピアニスト・作曲家の辻井伸行が「ＳＯＮＧＳ」初登場。辻井が「心の目」を養ったという、若き日のエピソードと両親への感謝の気持ちを語る。

...

NHK General (TV) March 9 11:00-11:30 SONGS "Nobuyuki Tsujii" . First appearance on the show by pianist-composer Nobuyuki Tsujii. He talks about his gratitude to his parents who cultivated his "mind's eye"...

Feb 28/Mar 1

Please see Passing of Mr. Van Cliburn February 27, 2013 for a collection of comments.

The Fort Worth newspaper Star Telegram retweeted this tweet of mine to its 18,321 followers:

@startelegram Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii made a moving eulogy for Van Cliburn - English translation. https://sites.google.com/site/nobufans/passing-of-mr-van-cliburn #ThanksVan

e +のメール。辻井伸行さんで、指揮アシュケナージで、アンサンブル金沢(*^^*) おまけに、曲がショパンのピアコン２番で、ベトベンの７番とか、魅力的♪ 聴きに行きたいなあ。e-plus e-mail. Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, Ashkenazy Conductor, Ensemble Kanazawa. As an added bonus, the repertorie is Chopin's second concerto, Beethoven's seventh. Fascinating. I want to go to hear. -tweet

Feb 28

Please see Passing of Mr. Van Cliburn February 27, 2013 for a collection of comments.

辻井伸行さんが全世界に認知されるきっかけになった、あのコンクール結果発表の日を、あのどきどきと感動と授賞式のお二人のハグを忘れません @YahooNewsTopics 音楽家クライバーン氏死去 http://yahoo.jp/ce4xUY #クラシック音楽Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii was given opportunity to be recognized all over the world, I will never forget these on the day when the contest results was announced: the pounding excitement of the ceremony and the hug of the two @ YahooNewsTopics death of musician Mr. Cliburn musician -tweet

サヴァリッシュの次はクライバーン！私の知っているクラシックの音楽家が次々と亡くなっていきます（Ｔ_Ｔ）最近クライバーンと言うと辻井伸行さんを思い浮かれる人が多いけど私はあの貴公子「バンクライバーン」しか思いつきません。

Sawallisch (German conductor, who died on February 24) and then Cliburn! <Something about people not paying enough attention to the other death in classical music> Van Cliburn is not the only noble classical music musician, I think many people get carried away with <his connection with> Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii -tweet

そっか、辻井伸行さんが世界に羽ばたくチャンスを与えてくれたクライバーンさん、亡くなりましたか。ご冥福をお祈りします。 http://bit.ly/YIiSmO

Nobuyuki Tsujii: Mr. Cliburn gave me the chance to fly around the world. He has passed away. I will pray for him. <link to a June 2009 article announcing the win of Nobu> -tweet

Feb 27/28

在日米国大使館報道室 ‏ (U.S. Embassy press room) @usembassypress tweeted:

American pianist Van Cliburn has passed away.Japan’s Nobuyuki Tsujii won the 2009 Van Cliburn Int’l Piano Competition.http://goo.gl/L0lsh

http://www.nikkansports.com/general/news/f-gn-tp0-20130228-1091303.html <Japan sports news article>

辻井伸行さん「信じられない気持ち」

冷戦下の１９５８年にソ連で開催された第１回チャイコフスキー国際コンクールで優勝した米国のピアニスト、バン・クライバーン氏が２７日、南部テキサス州の自宅で死去した。７８歳だった。

ピアニスト辻井伸行さんの話信じられない気持ちです。米国各地で尊敬され愛されていたクライバーンさんは、これからもずっと僕の目標です。「クラシック音楽に関心のなかった人をコンサートに呼ぶことができる、魅力ある人物であってほしい」と話していたことが印象に残っています。

［2013年2月28日11時52分］

"Feeling of disbelief," said Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii

On the 27th, the first U.S. pianist who won the International Tchaikovsky Competition, which was held in the Soviet Union during the Cold War in 1958, Mr. Van Cliburn, died at his home in southern Texas. He was 78.

Pianist Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii spoke of a feeling that he cannot believe the news . Mr. Cliburn was beloved and held in high esteem throughout the United States. I hope to continue his goal. It was impressive that "a single person, an attractive figure, sparked so much interest in classical music concert" [February 28, 2013 11:52]

Feb 27

ヴァン・クライバーン亡くなったのか…R.I.P。辻井伸行さんが優勝したあのピアノコンクールは続くよね。 Mr. Van Cliburn has died ... RIP.

Subsequent Piano Competition that was won by Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. -tweet at 9:14AM February 27

アメリカの世界的なピアニスト、ヴァン・クライバーン氏が、27日に亡くなりました。クライバーンさんの業績をたたえて始まった「ヴァン・クライバーン国際ピアノコンクール」では、日本人として初めて辻井伸行さんが優勝しています。World renowned American pianist, Mr. Van Cliburn, has died on the 27th. Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii is the first Japanese to win the "Van Cliburn International Piano Competition", begun in his honor. -tweet

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=173060086

Van Cliburn, American Classical Pianist, Dies

by The Associated Press

February 27, 201312:39 PM

In this article eulogizing Mr. Cliburn, Nobu (and his co-medalist) is mentioned

"The 13th Cliburn competition, held in 2009, made history when a blind pianist from Japan, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and a teenager from China, Haochen Zhang, both won gold medals. They were the first winners from any Asian country, and Tsujii was the first blind pianist to win. And it was only the second time there were dual first place winners."

クライバーンって聞いたことあると思ったら、辻井伸行さんがヴァン・クライバーン国際ピアノコンクールで優勝したときに聞いた名前だった。I think the first time I ever heard of the name of Mr. Cliburn was wehn Nobuyuki Tsujii won the won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. -tweet

http://ameblo.jp/hirahara-ayaka/entry-11474674289.htmlblog <blog of singer Hirahara Ayaja >

A post about Nobu's Valentine Day Tokyo concert at Suntory Hall, with a photo of her and her saxophone-player father and Nobu and Mrs. Tsujii (in kimono) - English translation here

辻井伸行氏ｺﾝｻｰﾄ@ ｻﾝﾄﾘｰ小Ｈ。光の氾濫にも似た音色が、跳ねこぼれ輝く水流のよう。力強く生きる喜びに満ちあふれる演奏。一音一音が愉快で心の奥底がくすぐられる。耳慣れた曲がこんなにも面白く聴けたことも驚き。ｽｺｱから学んだものには決して表現し得ない、感性の賜物の演奏でした。Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii concert at Suntory Small Hall.Tone was also similar to the flood of light, shining like water splashes spill. Performances full of joie de vivre strong. Depths of the heart is one sound one sound is a pleasant tickle. I was surprise that the songs were so much fun listen. The performance is more than what he learned from the score, it was the gift of sensitivity.

<NOTE: Suntory Hall's schedule shows, on February 27, a "closed concert" in the Blue Rose (small hall) while a Cameron Carpenter Organ concert took place in the main hall.> -Tweet from a Tokyo musician (who specializes in the Japanese traditional instrument shamisen)

辻井伸行さんのピアノコンサートに来ているのだが、周りがほんまもんのセレブばっかりで私浮きまくりやwww Although I have come to the concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, <I was surrounded by celebrities??> -tweet

OEK (Orchestra Ensemble Kanasawa) tweeted:

LFJ 金沢は明日から先行予約分の引換らしいですが、9月に行われる、OEK25周年記念「辻井伸行ピアノ×アシュケナージ指揮、OEK東京公演」の先行予約・抽選の受付が、ぴあ、ローチケ、e+などで昨日から始まっているようです！ Friends of Kanazawa Early Bird ticket orders begin tomorrow for OEK25th Anniversary "Nobuyuki Tsujii Piano × Vladimir Ashkenazy Conductor" in September. Pre-acceptance of lottery for Tokyo performances seems to have started yesterday on sites such as PIA and e +!

今日、オーケストラアンサンブル金沢with辻井伸行の先行抽選予約に応募した。一般発売ではおそらくつながる前に完売だろうなあ〜。当選することを祈ります。Today, I applied for the advance lottery reservation with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa with Nobuyuki Tsujii. I think the general release will probably be sold out before it starts. I pray that I win. -tweet

辻井伸行さんのトリルが好きすぎる I too like the trills of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii -tweet

http://page.mixi.jp/view_page_feed_entry.pl?page_id=20623&feed_id=32302401

辻井伸行/アシュケナージ/オーケストラ・アンサンブル金沢東京公演 http://t.co/H4jhnKxVe6 ロンドンの聴衆を感動で包み込んだ奇跡の共演が東京で実現!!9月20日(金)・21日(土) オーチャードホール□一般発売：3月9日(土) 10:00 Nobuyuki Tsujii/Ashkenazy/ Orchestra KanazawaEnsemble Tokyo performance The excitement of the London audience of a miracle performance can now be seen in Tokyo.

September 20 (Fri), 21 (Sat) Orchard Hall □ general release (Sat) March 09 (Sat) 10:00.

http://train.ap.teacup.com/yoshihiro/ <It is not clear which concert this blogger is writing about>

2013/2/27

辻井伸行コンサート

辻井伸行のコンサートを聴きました。

人気絶頂と聞いていましたし、日本に従来居なかったスケールのピアニストとは聞いていましたが、予想の１００倍良かったです。

冗談みたいですけど１００倍です、２桁違い・・・。

現在２４歳、身体能力としては絶頂期が近づいている感じです。

最後の演目“英雄ポロネーズ”はその現在の彼のパフォーマンスを堪能しました。

スタンディングオペレーションはこの時のためにあると思いましたが恥ずかしくてできなかった自分が恥ずかしいです。

会場で一人のおじさんだけがスタンディングオペレーション。・・・でした。

演奏終了後引き上げる彼は泣いているなと思いました。アンコール３曲ありました。

魂の入った演奏だったと思います。

初めて音楽に感動しました。

聴きに行って良かったです。

Nobuyuki Tsujii concert

I listened to a concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii.

I had heard that he is at the height of popularity. I had heard that his popularity is unprecedented in Japan. It was 100 times better than I expected.

I am not joking, but 100 times, an order of magnitude 2 · · ·.

Now 24 years old, he is appraoching the zenith of his body's ability.

I enjoyed his performance through to the last piece on his program, his "Heroic Polonaize"

Standing operations at this time is to think of that could not be ashamed that I have been ashamed.<???>

My uncle was the only one standing up at the venue.

I thought he was pulling up after the end of the performance; he was crying.

There were 3 songs for encore

I think it was playing that contains the soul.

I was moved by the music for the first time.

It was good to go to listen.

Feb 26/27

BBC3 ラジオ辻井伸行くん佐渡裕指揮 BBCフィルハーモニック日本ツアー2011 チャイコフスキー：ピアノ協奏曲第1番

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qwhmf (~1:49:00) BBC3 Radio Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii Conductor Yutaka Sado BBC Philharmonic 2011 Japan Tour Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1. -tweet (by me)

９月のオーチャードホールでピアノ:辻井伸行指揮:アシュケナージオケ:アンサンブル金沢のコンサート。なんて魅力的な組み合わせ。演目もいいわ〜 http://eplus.jp/sys/T1U14P0010130P006001P002093447P0030001 … Concert in September at Orchard Hall Piano Nobuyuki Tsujii Conductor: Ashkenazy Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa. Attractive combination. Also good repertoire -tweet

辻井伸行の茨城公演、今日チケット発売開始なのにもう完売って…行きたかったー（ ; ; ）Nobuyuki Tsujii Ibaraki performance, today is the start of the ticket sale but already sold out ... I wanted to go. -tweet

http://kuishimbo88.blogspot.com/2013/02/blog-post_26.html <blog of a grandfather>

さて、今日は午後から、名古屋へ日帰り出張。帰って来て、辻井伸行さんの音楽を聴きながらの仕事と食事でした。なぜか心が和む音楽で、毎日聴いているのですが、まだ飽きません。Well, today in the afternoon, a day trip to Nagoya. I came back and while working and dining I listened to music of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. Find peace of mind with the music. I have been listening every day for some reason, I still do not get tired.

http://www.checkpricein.it/nobuyuki-tsujii-at-white-nights-it-1-it-B00AA9QKZU.htm

price comparison of "Nobuyuki Tsujii at White Nights" DVD in different countries in Europe.

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/mabunadaisuke/e/f152d1c4f6927c94cd3fb133f18a5038 <blog of a man who enjoys fishing from a boat>

... １０時過ぎに竿を出し、アッと言う間に２時間ほど経ってしまします。床休めと思い昼食を兼ねて休憩しましたが、何時も家で聴いている辻井伸行さんのピアノの曲を苦労しながらも携帯電話に入れましたので、音楽を聴きながらの休憩でした。

I put the pole out at 10 o'clock, A couple of hours passed quickly. I took a lunch break to lie down and think, At home I always listen to Nobuyuki Tsujii. Since I managed to put his piano songs on my cell phone, It was a break while listening to music...

Feb 26

辻井伸行のチケット一般発売日なので一時間前に県民文化センター来たのに、もう終わってた。(T_T) General ticket release for Nobuyuk Tsujii at the Prefectural Cultural Center; it was already finished in an hour. :-( -tweet

チケット、本日発売で、もう、完売だそうです。辻井伸行日本ツアー２０１２/１３のお知らせ〜茨城放送開局５０周年記念主催公演のお知らせ！＊先行予約は終了致。一般販売（２月２６日〜）は下記、チケット取扱店にて行われます。 http://www.ibs-radio.com/?act=Topics&sel_no=678 … Tickets, whose general release started today, seem to have already sold out. Notice of 50th Ibaraki broadcasting anniversary concert - 2012/13 Nobuyuki Tsujii Japan Tour * Pre-sale is over. General sales (~ February 26) is carried out below, by dealer. -tweet

Commented posted with YouTube video Nobuyuki Tsujii performs Chopin's Nocturne No. 8: How wonderful is the LIGHT inside!

Feb 25

I wrote to the Winnipeg Virtuosi concerts (which hosted Nobu;s recital in Winnipeg in January) to thank them for the thoughtful collection of audience comments presented in "Harry's High Notes" http://www.virtuosi.mb.ca/02/harrys-high-notes-sonia-chan-nobu-more/ (see here) and was pleasantly surprised to hear back from them:

Thank you for letting us know about this wonderful fan page, and for taking the time to re-post the feedback Nobuyuki received from the audience at Virtuosi Concerts. The performance left quite an impression. Our theatre has never been so well attended!

Great to hear that they enjoyed their visit to Winnipeg, despite the cold temperatures. We were both pleased and honoured to host Nobuyuki and Nick, his Manager, as they traveled throughout North America - and hope to cross paths again.

It is fitting that Nobuyuki has such a loyal following.

I will pass this onto Harry Strub. Thank you again.

Nataliesrestaurant ‏@nataliescamden tweeted -

Camden Harbour Inn is the proud sponsor of Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii - affectionately known as “Nobu” -... http://fb.me/2c4JgBPrr

辻井伸行氏のピアノ演奏の指を見ていたら、10本の指それぞれが、生き物のように動き回っていた。 I was looking at the fingers of Nobuyuki Tsujii <while he performed his> piano music: each of his ten fingers was moving around like a living thing. -tweet

PIANO DREAMS 辻井伸行くん、加古隆さん、小曽根真さん、３人のコンポーザーピアニスト夢の共演！みんな素敵な演奏でした！中でも加古さんの演奏、楽曲は心に染み入るものがありました。PIANO DREAMS Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii , Mr. Takashi Kako, and Mr. Makoto Ozone co-starred, Three composers ! It was a nice performance guys! ... -tweet

今日の、ピアノドリームスのコンサート、良かったなあ〜(^^)。5月の、辻井伸行のコンサートも行きたいな〜。でも、ぴあとローチケ、電話しても繋がらないんだよなあ(>_<)。みんな、どうやって電話してんだろ…Today's concert of piano Dreams, ~ I wish I had gone to it. I want to go to the May concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii - . But I have had no luck by phone. -tweet

スーツバイトちゃん終わり(^^)彰莞の元カノに似てる人いて１人でイライラしたってゆーね(笑)ドア前は眠くなるね。辻井伸行さんのピアノすごかった♬ とりあえずドリカムからのりょっぴ、ゆりか、あがつお疲れ(^^*) ... <At the 'Piano Dreams' performance: Just now Nobuyuki Tsujii 's piano is amazing .. -tweet

あぁぁぁ、アシュケナージと辻井伸行さんがオーチャードホール (*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)

Aaa Oh, and Ashkenazy and Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii at the Orchard Hall -tweet

http://motivationsgeschichten.blog.de/2012/03/26/nobuyuki-tsujii-blinde-pianist-13309300/#c18861304

Comment posted to a German article "Nobuyuki Tsujii - der blinde pianist"

Rudi Eifert

2013-02-17 @ 18:40:37

To me Mr. Noboyuki is one of the most outstanding and brilliant piano players the world over. Irrespective of his blindness I must admit that I have never listened to anyone more impressive and captivating than him.

His flawless and absolutely technically perfect playing, his velocity and brilliance on this instrument, the profound emotion he puts into his playing is something I will never comprehend. He is a superstar. <Some minor typos in the post have been corrected by me.>

http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q14102687814 <Nobu is not without his critics in his own country. This posting is similar to others that some people have been posting from time to time to the Japan Yahoo question and answer forum -- a criticism in the guise of a question.>

回答受付中のQ＆A

辻井伸行の自作曲は、作曲と呼べるレベルですか？ちょっと・・・・・小学6年の学校音楽作曲コンクールならわかりますが、クラシックの世界でＣＤ出すレベルとはどうしても思えません。

Japan Yahoo Q&A

Are the original compositions of Nobuyuki Tsujii at the level that can be called a composer? Perhaps it belongs in an elementary school sixth grader music composing contest, but, hey, I absolutely do not think it is on par in the world of classical CD.

And there have been quite a few interesting responses. Unfortunately they are written in Japanese that is hard to decipher - below I present the sentences that I think I understand:

... 私は辻井さんの作品を聴いていて嫌な感じはしませんけど、何か問題でもあるんですか You do not have to listen to the works of Mr. Tsujii if you feel they are unpleasant, so what's your problem?

小学6年生は言いすぎだと思いますが… 確かに辻井さんの名前で売れている部分はあるとは思います。でもそれは別に悪いことではないのでは。嫌なら聴かなければいいだけのこと。ラーメンだって、仮に同じ味だったとしたら、有名な職人や店の名前が付いたほうが Elementary school 6th grade student composing contest - that is a little harsh. ,,, Perhaps the CD sells on the strength of the name of Mr. Tsujii. It is not a bad thing, but is separate from it. I just would not listen to things that I dislike. Even ramen -- supposedly of the same taste -- sells better if named after some famous craftsmen or shops. If something is unpleasant, I just would not eat it.

僻みと妬みと嫉妬だけの質問。みっともないなぁ This question reflects only envy and jealousy and inferiority complex. Undignified

誰でも曲を作れば作曲ですよ Anyone can write a song.

ＣＤが出せると言うことは、需要があるから出せるのです。ピアニスト・辻井伸行のファンがいて、そのファンが確実に買うだろうという計算があれば、商品として発売できるということです。その作品がプロの作曲家の作品のレヴェルに達しているかどうかはこの際関係がありません。私は彼のファンでも何でもありませんが、自作曲は難曲か聴いたことがあります。その感想を一言でいうと、クラシック音楽とは呼べないが聴くに堪えないというほどでもない、辻井伸行の自作曲という意味においてのみ、売れるだろうというものです。ようするにそれ以上のものではないということです。ついでながら、彼はピアニストであり、プロの作曲家ではありません。作曲に関しては素人です。彼の自作曲が売れるのは、リストやショパンの演奏という本業で売れているから、ということでしかありません。

追記・つまり、ショパンやリスト、ラフマニノフの演奏で、ピアニストとして評価されているというのが、彼の真価です。そこのところに触れずに、「自作曲がどうの、こうの」という評価は、あたっていないと思います。 A CD is released because there is demand. There is a calculation that the fans of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii would certainly buy it, then it means that the CD can be released as a commercial product. There is no relationship in this case of whether the work has reached the level of the work of a professional composer. I am not a fan of his or anything. Writing your own song is a difficult thing. My short impression of his compositions is that I would not say that it is unbearable to listen to and I would not call it classical music. Only in the sense of Nobuyuki Tsujii's own songs, that's what would sell. It means nothing more than that.

Incidentally, he is a pianist, not a professional composer. He earned respect as an amateur composer. He is selling his own songs while his core business is performing Liszt and Chopin, nothing more than that. As a pianist, he is evaluated by his performance of Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninoff. It is his true value. His "original compositions" should not affect that reputation.

http://4325.net/blog/2013/ <My translation is very suspect, but I believe this blogger took a dig on Richard Clayderman - I admit I share a similar feeling whenever I hear that story often told by Nobu, of his boyhood performance in Saipan in a shopping mall that inspired him to become a performer.>

おお、、、。

2013/02/24

先日、機内で

音楽チャンネルを聴いてたら

すごくきれいなピアノが流れてきて、

なんて聴きやすいピアノなのかしら。

誰だろうと調べたら、

辻井伸行さんでした。

彼の特集でもあったのですが、

小さいころからの音楽体験の

話を聞いて驚きました。

「小さい頃、人前で

初めて弾いて喝采を受けた曲は

リチャード・クレイダーマンです。」

おお、、、。

なんと、、、、。

嘘だろ？

嘘だと言って！

NOOOOO!

でも幼かったんだから

仕方がないよね。

でした。

（クレイダーマンに失礼だっての）

Oh,,,.

2013/02/24

The other day, in the cabin

I was listening to music channels

The piano was very beautiful, flowing and easy to listen to.

I wonder to myself.

Who is that?

I was Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii.

There was also a feature of his

experience of music from childhood

I was surprised to hear the story.

"When I was small, I played in front of people

and received acclaim playing a song for the first time

by Richard Clayderman. "

Oh,,,.

Wow,,,,.

Did he lie?

Please say so!

NOOOOO!

Because he was young

It could not be helped.

(With apologies to Clayderman)

Feb 24/25

http://www.nobupiano1988.com/news/index.html News announced on Nobu's own official site

◆wowow

3月10日（日）

13：15 『辻井伸行カーネギーホール・ライヴ』

15：00 『辻井伸行スペシャル・コンサートin軽井沢』

16：00 『辻井伸行×ゲルギエフ！チャイコフスキー：ピアノ協奏曲第1番』

◆NHK総合テレビ

3月9日（土）23時～

『SONGS』

http://www.uenogakuen.ac.jp/

I don't think I have ever mentioned here this website of the Ueno University, the university that Nobuyuki Tsujii attended (he graduated in 2011). If you wait patiently for a slide show to start showing, you will eventually see a couple of photos of Nobu with his professor Dr. Yukio Yokoyama.

二回目だと聴く側にも余裕ができて、より細かなニュアンスを楽しむことができました。

絶妙な左右の音のバランスもすばらしく、弱音も高音も美しく響いてました。

娘は喜びの島が一番好きで、自分では難しくて弾くことができずにいますが、

軽々と弾きこなすのぶ君に感嘆してました。...

... I thought of his first day on tour in Chiba, when he uncharacteristically did not start playing right away. He might have been nervous. Today he started playing immediately. Listening to it a second time, I was able to enjoy the finer nuances. The balance of the sound from the left and right hands was wonderfully exquisite. Soft sound and loud sound echoed beautifully.

The "Island of Joy" is my daughter's favorite, but it is difficult and she has not been able to play it on her own is difficult. It is a wonder that Nobu can play it so casually ...

http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/shirochoko/diary/201302160000/<blog post about Suntory recital>

... 「ドビュッシー」が深い感銘を受け霊感得て完成したという謂れがあるそうです

そして「ショパン」はお馴染みの“華麗なる大円舞曲”に心踊り・・・・

圧巻は“スケルツォ第２番” あの独特なイントロにグッと魂を掴まれて引き摺り回され

そして“幻想ポロネーズ”から“英雄ポロネーズ”で見事なエンディング

実に心憎い選曲で楽しませてくれました ...

... I was deeply impressed with the Debussy, a complete inspiration.

"Chopin" and the familiar "Large Brilliant Waltz" - my heart danced.

Masterpiece Scherzo No. 2" - the introduction grabbed the soul.

Stunning endings in "Polonaise" heroic and "Polonaise fantasy"

I really enjoyed the refined repertoire...

辻井伸行くんの喜びの島の冒頭が、頭のなかでリピートされて、鳴りやまない The beginning of "Pleasure Island" by Nobuyuki Tsujii is stuck in my head. It does not stop ringing. -tweet

今日は辻井伸行さんのリサイタルに行ってきた。ピアノってこんなに綺麗な音なんだなって。キラキラしてた。次はコンチェルト聴きたいなー。 Today I went to the recital of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. It is such a clean sound of the piano. It was sparkling. I want to listen to the next concert. -tweet

辻井伸行のコンサートめっちゃ良かった〜＼(^o^)／アンコール五曲もやってくれるなんて素敵な人だ。ドビュッシーもショパンも最高でした。お腹いっぱい。さて、帰って19時まで寝るか。 Nobuyuki Tsujii concert was really good. What a nice man to do five encore songs. It was also the best Chopin Debussy. I'm full. Well, I go back to sleep until 19:00.

今日はサントリーホールで辻井伸行君のピアノコンサート。だけどチケットが1枚しか取れず、前後半で妻と交代して聞きます。前半は妻です。 Today at Sunotry Hall for concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. We only have one ticket. My wife will go to the first half, I the second. -tweet

辻井伸行 JAPAN TOUR 2012/13 FINAL。 http://instagr.am/p/Vx3dYkI2RY/ <great photo of Suntory Hall just before the performance>

辻井伸行コンサートに来ました。ピアノのコンサートは初めてなので、とても楽しみです I came to the concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii. As this is my first concert of the piano, I really enjoy it. -tweet

辻井伸行のコンサート来た(*´▽`*)ドビュッシーがきける！ Nobuyuki Tsujii concert came (* '▽ `*) Will listen to Debussy! -tweet

Stephen Hough, British concert pianist, has a very readable blog. In this piece titled "how long", he wrote that he tries to spend A YEAR to learn a new concerto. And, in a comment, someone wrote that Rachmaninov opined that it takes 10 public performances to "settle a new piece".

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/mii0825/e/841084992241483ca394cc82e0d9ae64 <A belated blog post about the Feb 10 Akita recital. I especially like this photo showing the crowd that attended the concert, and the mentioning of the crowd waiting to buy CDs after the performance.>

image via Internet link Internet link

天才ピアニスト辻井伸行日本ツアー２０１３

2013年02月16日 | Weblog

ミィママは、２月１０日にAAB開局２０周年記念講演を聴きに秋田市に・・・

２時間も楽しんだミィママです。

若い人からお年寄りまで幅広い客層で満席でしたよ。

アンコールで３曲も弾いてくれました。

CDを購入しようといましたが・・・あまり多くの人で断念。

３０分も前から待っていたのだから、先に買っておくべきと反省・・・

一番乗りです。

ドビュッシー４曲、ショパン４曲、アンコールで３曲感激しました。

フジ子・ヘミングの森の情景作品８２の７「シューマン」より辻井伸行のほうが、迫力のあるピアノ演奏でした。

genius pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii 2013 Japan tour

February 16, 2013| Weblog

Feb. 10 was Akita City AAB Broadcasting's 20th Anniversary on February 10,

I enjoyed two hours at Mimama.

The venue was filled with a wide range of audiences, young and old people.

He also played three songs for the encore.

Yes I was trying to buy a CD, but like a lot of people I gave up.

I regret ... because I was waiting for 30 minutes before, and should have bought it then.

4 Debussy songs, four Chopin songs. I was impressed with three songs played for encores.

Compared to Fujiko Kemming "Schumann" 82, Nobuyuki Tsujii is better, the piano playing is more powerful... <The translation of this sentence is suspect; it may very well mean the other way round :->

Feb 15

明日辻井伸行くんを聴きに行くのかと思うと、大変テンション上がりますね。今日はさっさと寝るに限る I think I am going to listen to Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii tomorrow, I am feeling great tension. Today I am going straight to bed -tweet

辻井伸行さんのチケットとりあえず押さえた。仙台放送の主催なので座席指定まではできなかった；； I pressed the key for Nobuyuki Tsujii's ticket anyway. Sendai Television, the organizer, would not let me specify the seat. -tweet

http://ameblo.jp/okyosama/entry-11471494164.html

2013年02月15日(金) 23時33分05秒

辻井伸行＠サントリーホール

テーマ：ブログ

昨日の夜は人生で2回目の辻井伸行のコンサート＠サントリーホールに行ったのさ。

最高だったのね～。

@ Suntory Hall, Tokyo Nobuyuki Tsujii

Subject: Blog

Last night we wentto a concert @ Suntory Hall, the second Nobuyuki Tsujii concert in my life - it was great.

http://ameblo.jp/sb-ryme/entry-11471120659.html <with many photos>

辻井伸行日本ツアー 2012/13

2013-02-15 14:25:00NEW !

テーマ：話題のあれこれ

バレンタインデーの昨夜はどこにいたかというと、ここ↓

う、サントリーホール♪

憧れの大ホール♪

そして演者は、このかた↓

そう、ピアニストの辻井伸行さんです♪

日本ツアーの締めくくりの東京公演に行って来ました～(^-^)

演目はこちら↓

いや～、音色を支配する神がいるとしたら、その神は確かに彼の中にいると思わせる音色。

これが、この音の大群が一台のピアノから発してると思えないくらいの多彩な音たち!!

そうかと思うと、あまりに切なすぎる透き通るような優しい響き。

2時間に渡り壮大かつ繊細な音を奏でるその集中力は、やはり神の仕業なのでしょうか？

もちろん、毎日の研鑽、何十もの苦難を乗り越えたからこそ成せる技に違いないのですが。

「盛大な拍手に応えまして…」と5回もアンコールに応えてくれるサービス精神が、

また、彼の音楽を愛する心を表しているように感じました。

記念に、大好きな「きらきら星変奏曲」が収録された〈Mozart Album〉を買って帰りました(*≧∀≦*)

とても素敵なバレンタインナイトを過ごさせてもらいました。

辻井さん、ありがとうございます。

チケットを手配してくれた夫と夫の友人に感謝♪

きらきら星変奏曲を聞きながらの投稿

As I said, last night, Valentine's day, I was here <photo of Suntory Hall shown> yes, large hall of Suntory Hall, for a concert of this person <photo of Nobu's concert poster shown>. So, I went to one of the conclusion performances in Tokyo of the Japan tour of Mr. pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii. <photo of sign in lobby, of starting time of concert>.

And the program is here <photo of concert playlist>

The presence of God dominate his tone; his tone is reminiscent of God in him.

I cannot imagine so much colorful soundemanating from a single piano!

And such painfully clear and sound, so gentle.

For more than two hours I concentrated on the magnificent and delicate pieces; aren't they the works of God too?

Of course, he endures daily practices and many hardships.

"In response to massive applause ..." he performed five encores.

Also, I feel like it represents a love of his music.

To celebrate, I bought his <Mozart Album>; I love his recording of variations of "twinkle star"

Feb 14

Just saw Nobuyuki Tsujii at suntory hall. Absolutely amazing. -tweet

辻井伸行さん日本ツアー2012/13感動です！！不純物の全く無いその澄み切った音色はサントリーホールの聴衆を感動の渦に。アンコールはNHK『明日へ』東日本復興支援ソング「花は咲く」を含むナント5曲。音楽は人を幸せにしますね The 2012/13 Japan tour of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii is inspiring! ! Its crystal clear sound without any of the impurities in the vortex of the Suntory Hall impressed the audience. Fives encore songs including "flowers bloom". His music makes people happy. -tweet

ピアニストだと辻井伸行さん！ただ本音はピアノよりオーケストラのが好き(笑) And pianist Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii! He sounds like what an orcehestra is supposed to be, more than a piano (laughs) -tweet

昨日のリサイタルでも、お母様のお姿をお見かけしましたよ。あでやかな黄色いお着物姿で、まるで女優さんのような美しさでした。 At the recital yesterday, I saw the figure of the mother <of Nobu>. She was wearing a glamorous yellow kimono, beautiful like an actress. -comment on a blog

http://pio.cocolog-nifty.com/tutor/2013/02/2013-355c.html

http://pio.cocolog-nifty.com/tutor/2013/02/2013-355c.html <blog of a piano lover and tutor>

サントリーホール・大ホールが見事に満席でした。

先行予約で席を確保してくれた友人に感謝。

辻井くん、

本当に音楽があふれ出してくる人なんだな、

ということがひしひしと伝わってきました。

彼の背中側の席でしたので、

その背中が、どっしりと構えて全くぶれないこと、

手・指には無駄な跳躍が全くなく、

鍵盤に吸い付くようで、しっかり音量が出ていること、

ミスタッチがないこと、……よ～く見えました。

安定感のあるアーティストだと思いました。

ただ、師である横山幸雄氏の演奏と瓜二つ…

と思われる曲もいくつかあり、これが

楽譜を読まずに耳で覚える、という演奏の特徴（限界？）かも

と思われました。

また、

全28公演（今日は27公演目）というプログラムゆえか、

生演奏ならではの一期一会の緊張感

といったものには欠けるようにも感じました。

5曲に及ぶアンコールのうち2曲は自作曲。

このあたりをふくらませつつ、

今後も、彼独自のリサイタル形式を作っていくのだろうな

と思います。

gifted、才能、というものを感じるリサイタルでした。

The large hall of Suntory Hall was filled with flying colors.

Thanks to a friend I was able to secure a seat in the Pre-ordering. Mr. Tsujii, , you should be a man of music really comes overflowing that I've been travel and acutely. Mr. Tsujii's music has really become widely heard.

Because I had a seat on his backside, I could see that his back does not shake at all, but poised and stout, and his hands waste no jumping, drawing sound from the keyboard firmly. I thought this is an artist with a sense of stability.

However, there are a few songs that I think are too similar to the playing of his teacher Yukio Yokoyama, perhaps a result of his learning by ear without reading music (a limitation?).

In addition, as this is the 27th performance (out of 28), I feel that some spontaneity unique to live music is missing.

Five encore songs, including two of his own compositions.

I think this is an illustration of his own recital, which I think will continue to develop into a form. It was a recital that I feel something gifted, called talent.

<Editorial: About the similarity of Nobu's playing with Mr. Yukio Yokoyama - I cannot say much, because I have not heard the music of Mr. Yokoyama, but Nobu learns by ear from listening to cassettes, not to his teacher's playing. I do agree with the blogger's point about the loss of spontaneity with so many performances. In fact, counting his recent recitals overseas, this performance was the 30th, with 9 more to go in Japan and 5 more in the U.S.!>

http://thedaffodilforest.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/a-sigh-franz-liszt/

An inspiring performance by Nobuyuki Tsujii of an absolutely beautiful piece of music by Liszt!

http://sankohome2011.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-174.html <SankoGirls BLOG>

2013.02.12 (火)

いい休日

先日、日曜日にお休みを頂いて、辻井伸行さんのピアノコンサートに行ってきました。マーケティング室の橋本です。

2年ぶりに聞くことができました。楽しそうにピアノをひく姿を見ていると、こちらまで笑顔になります。クラシックはほとんど聞くことがないのですが、辻井さんの弾くショパンが一番好きです。ふと、辻井さんの言葉を思い出しました。（物議を醸した質問でしたが）

彼はうまれながらの全盲ですが、もし目が見えるようになったら一番何が見たい？という質問に「両親の顔を見てみたい」と答えました。親からの愛情が、伝わっているんだなと深く感じたことを思い出しました。

目の前にある事があたりまえで、目の前にあるものしか見ようとしない事が普通になりつつある中で、辻井さんには心で伝わっているものがたくさんあるんだなと感じました。顔色を窺ったりせず、純粋な気持ちで人に接する。

それが、ピアノの音色にのって聞く人の心を満たしているんだと思うと、本当に素晴らしい才能だと思います。

今、一番感謝したい人が、今、一番会いたい人。

今、一番欲しいものが、今、一番見たいもの。

皆さんは誰を、何を思い浮かべますか。

photos posted with blog, shown via Internet link

Tuesday, 2013.02.12

A good holiday

The other day, I got a break on Sunday, and I went to a piano concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii...

I was able to listen for the first time in two years.

Looking at the figure happily playing the piano made me smile.

I almost never listen to classic, but I like the Chopin of Mr. Tsujii the most. Suddenly, I remembered the words of Mr. Tsujii (in response to a controversial question).

He is born blind, what would he most want to see if he could see?

His answer to the question: "I want to take a look of the faces of my parents."

I remember that it made me think of my loving parents.

It is natural for us to see only what is in front of our eyes

Mr. Tsujii senses a lot of things that are transmitted to his heart

Without being able to see, he is in contact with people through pure feeling.

And so, he is able to connect with the hearts of those who listen to the sound of his piano playing.

I think it is a really great talent.

Now, I want to thank some people the most,

Now, I would like to meet most people.

Now, what I want most,

Now, what I want to see the most.

Who are you,

What do you think.

Feb 13/14

Good morning. Happy Valentine's Day! Tonight I go to listen to live music of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii for the first time . I look forward to it ♪ (^ o ^) / -tweet

https://www.facebook.com/IndulgeDFW Feb. 1 posting on facebook page of Fort Worth's "Indulge Magazine"

Bass Hall has Nobu fever tonight! The 2009 Cliburn winner Nobuyuki Tsujii, who is blind, played the famous Tchaikovsky Piano concerto No. 1 with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the piece Van Cliburn himself is most associated with. It took about 1 second for the first standing ovation, followed by two encores and two more standing O's.

http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q14102021979 <question posted on Yahoo Japan - please post an answer if you have the info>

6月14日にいわきで行われる辻井伸行さんのコンサートにぜひ行きたいと思うのですが、

チケットの入手が相当困難なようです。

先行予約はないらしく（一応調べて見ましたが不明でした）

また、会場では発売日のは店頭販売はないそうです。（電話、ネット予約のみ）

そうすると、アリオスというその会場のサイトか、各コンビニやチケットセンター、

主催者の福島テレビのサイトか電話予約しかないようなのですが、

一番確実性が高いのはどんな方法でしょうか。

私はパソコンはある程度使え、タイピングも早い方だと思いますが、

いかんせんパソコンが遅いです。

でも、もしネット予約が一番確実なのであれば、メモリを足して備えようかとも思っています。

コンビニで並ぶという方法もあるかと思いますが、

そもそもそんなに入手困難なチケットを頑張って取ろうとした経験がありません。

毎日頑張ってピアノを練習している娘にぜひ聴かせてやりたいです。

アドバイスをお願いいたします。

I think I want to go to a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii to be held in Iwaki on June 14,

It seems very difficult to obtain tickets.

There does not seem any pre-order (I am not sure; I looked once)

In addition, there is no over-the-counter sales at the venue on the release date(Telephone, Internet by appointment only)

Then there are ticket centers and convenience stores.

TV Fukushima, the organizer, only provide telephone booking.

Which method is the most effective?

I think that I can use the computer with faster typing, but my computer is slow.

However, if it would help with the reservation online, then I think I am ready to add memory.

I am also thinking of lining up at a convenience store,

I have never had such a difficult experience of trying to get tickets.

I want to let my daughter hear the music, as she is working hard every day to practice on the piano.

Thank you for the advice.

Feb 12

http://sankohome2011.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-174.html <SankoGirls BLOG>

いい休日

先日、日曜日にお休みを頂いて、辻井伸行さんのピアノコンサートに行ってきました。マーケティング室の橋本です。

それが、ピアノの音色にのって聞く人の心を満たしているんだと思うと、本当に素晴らしい才能だと思います。

今、一番感謝したい人が、今、一番会いたい人。

今、一番欲しいものが、今、一番見たいもの。

皆さんは誰を、何を思い浮かべますか。

photos posted with blog, shown via Internet link

Tuesday, 2013.02.12

A good holiday

The other day, I got a break on Sunday, and I went to a piano concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii...

I was able to listen for the first time in two years.

Looking at the figure happily playing the piano made me smile.

I almost never listen to classic, but I like the Chopin of Mr. Tsujii the most. Suddenly, I remembered the words of Mr. Tsujii (in response to a controversial question).

He is born blind, what would he most want to see if he could see?

His answer to the question: "I want to take a look of faces of my parents."

I remember that it made me think of my loving parents.

It is natural for us to see only what is in front of our eyes

Mr. Tsujii senses a lot of things that are transmitted to his heart

Without being able to see, he is in contact with people through pure feeling.

And so, he is able to connect with the hearts of those who listen to the sound of his piano playing.

I think it is a really great talent.

Now, I want to thank some people the most,

Now, I would like to meet most people.

Now, what I want most,

Now, what I want to see the most.

Who are you,

What do you think.

http://asanagi987.blog27.fc2.com/blog-entry-4238.html <blog of a psychiatrist>

image accompanying blog post, shown via Internet link

MUSSORGSKY PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION <CD> NOBUYUKI TSUJII

展覧会の絵辻井伸行 2010年5月6、7日、テルデックス・スタジオ（ベルリン

ホロヴィッツとレイフ・オヴェ・アンスネスと辻井を続けて聴きました（ホロヴィッツとアンスネスはキエフの大門だけです）。

どれいいですが、どれが一番好きかなあ。

ホロヴィッツを聴いた時のインパクトは今だに生々しいです。アンスネスのは実に華麗です。

辻井伸行は、むしろオーソドックスですが「プロムナード」の音色が一つ一つまったく違っています。（プロムナードが絵画と絵画を結ぶ構成になっています。そのプロムナードは何度も変奏で登場します。何を言っているかわからないですかね？）

I have been listening to <the Mussorgsky> performed by Horowitz, Leif Ove Andsnes and Tsujii (Horowitz and Andsnes only the Great Gate of Kiev).

They are all nice, but I wonder which one you like best.

Listening to Horowitz, the impact is still fresh. The Andsnes performance is really brilliant.

Nobuyuki Tsujii, the "Promenade" is orthodox, with the tone one sound sound, but is rather completely different.

(Do you know how many times the Promenade appear in the cycle? It is the passage connecting the paintings.)

Feb 11

facebook posting of this photo shown via Internet link:

住友生命第27回全国縦断チャリティーコンサートに何とあの有名な国際的ピアニスト

辻井伸行さんが出演！

スミセイの保険に加入していて良かった！ということで、演奏会のチケットを申込み見事当選したので行ってまいります！

超ラッキーでしたァ～。

ちゃんとチャリティーBOXに寄付して来ますよ！

Which famous international pianist will appear at <the Kobe> concert of the Sumitomo Life 27th national charity concert series?

Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii!

I was lucky to have insurance from Sumisei, and furthermore to have chosen to apply for tickets for this concert.

I was super lucky.

I am glad I donated to charity BOX!

辻井伸行さんのコンサート行きたいなぁ I want to go to a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. -tweet

やっぱり、クラシックはいいな！辻井伸行の演奏会いきたい。 Finally, the classical music hope! Nobuyuki Tsujii concert I want to go. -tweet

お、6月14日アリオス辻井伸行さんか。聴きたいね. June 14 Mr. Nobuyuki comes to Arios. I want to listen. -tweet

http://4travel.jp/domestic/area/kanto/kanagawa/yokohama/totsuka/tips/10534707/

横浜市栄区民文化センターリリスのクチコミ1件

ここでも有名な音楽家のリサイタルが開かれます。

横浜市の区民文化センターの一つで、栄区のものです。傍は良く通るのですが、ここでのコンサートには行ったことがない。

リリスには、他の区の区民文化センター（杉田劇場、ひまわりの郷など）と同じく、３００席ほどのホールがあり、音楽の演奏会などが行われている。

２年ほど前、ここで辻井伸行さんの全国ツアー・コンサートが開かれると聞き、入場券を買おうと思ったが、団体で買い占められていて、静岡から観光バスで来るようだと聞き、止めたことがある。

今でも、月に１,２度、リリス主催のクラシック・コンサートが開催されているようなので、入場料があまり高くない公演を聴きにいってみよう。

Review of Lilith Cultural Center, Yokohama Sakae Kumin

The recitals of a famous musican debuted here

Cultural Center of the residents of the city of Yokohama, in the Sakae district. I pass by it often, but have never been to a concert here. The Lilith Cultural Center hosts citizen events (such as theater). There is a hall of about 300 seats, where concert music has been performed.

About two years ago,I heard Nobuyuki Tsujii's nationwide concert tour was opening here. I bought a ticket and I came to the concert with a group is from Shizuoka on a sightseeing bus tour.

Even now, once or twice a month, classical music concert sponsored by Lilith appears to be being held,

I come to listen to the performances; the entrance fee is not very high.

Feb 10/11

http://mimikurin.exblog.jp/19774866 <blog of a Japanese who migrated to Seattle in 2010>

クラッシックなどを聞きに行ってきました。

一番の目的は、辻井伸行さん。

良く知らなかったんだけど、一年に一回、CELEBRATE ASIAと言うものがシアトルにありまして、

５回目の今年のゲストが彼でした。

...

最後はアンコールもして下さり、ほとんどの方がスタンディングオベーションして拍手喝采！

すごい人だな〜。それが日本人だなんて。嬉しいですね〜。

I went to hear classical music.

The main purpose, Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii.

I did not know well in Seattle an annual event called CELEBRATE ASIA,

This year was the fifth anniversary of the event

...

After it ended and also the encore,

most people were applauding and giving a standing ovation!

People were amazed! I guess I was glad that I am Japanese....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/09/afternoon-on-3.html

Tuesday 26 February

2.00-4.30pm

BBC RADIO 3

Today's programme begins and ends with music making from the BBC Philharmonic's tour to Japan in 2011. Highlights include Mendelssohn's idyllic overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Tchaikovsky's ever-popular First Piano Concerto. Nobuyuki Tsujii is the pianist and Yutaka Sado conducts.

辻井伸行秋田公演を観てきた。ドビュッシーでは繊細な演奏、ショパンでは大胆な演奏。そして全力のアンコール曲とテレビでは見れない新しい姿を見れた公演だった。I watched the nuanced performance of Nobuyuki Tsujii in Akita. The Debussy is delicate, the Chopin bold. He gave his best at everything, including encores. I was able to see him in a new way different from on TV. -tweet

http://yaplog.jp/micky_olev/archive/12

February 10 [Sun], 2013, 17:36

ども、あんみつです

辻井伸行のコンサートいってきました

すごかった！鳥肌やばかった！

なんか震災の直後につくった曲弾いてくれたんだけど、感動した

音楽の力はすごいなと改めて思った

秋田できりたんぽといぶりがっこ食べたらしいょわら

ひかりも前言ってたけどくまちゃんみたいでかわいかった ...

February 10 [Sun], 2013,

I went to a concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii

Was amazing! I had goose bumps!

He was playing the song he composed immediately after the earthquake. Somehow, I was impressed.

I thought again of the power of music is amazing

He apparently ate <some local delicacies きりたんぽ and いぶりがっこ smoked fish ?> in Akita

He was so cute, like a Teddy bear ...

http://simplelife277.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-102.html

辻井伸行さん演奏会

今日、辻井伸行さんの演奏会に行ってきました！

なんと言っても、カンパネラ！

あれをアンコールで弾いてくれました！

動画サイトで見ていて、

是非、聞きたかったので、とても嬉しかったです＾＾

あんなにカンパネラを上手く弾く人に、

これから会えるのか＾＾；

それから、「それでも、生きていく」のテーマも

とても良かったですw

近くの女性が涙していました。

あと、別れの曲も良かったですw

アンコールを３，４回もしてくれて、

とても満足でした！

でも、クラシックのピアノの曲を聞きに行くときは、

勉強してから、行ったほうがいいですね＾＾；

ああ、良い日だったな～

Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii concert

Today, I went to a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii! He played La Campanella as an encore! I had watched that on video, but wanted to see it live by all means, and he played it so well.

Then, "Still, we live," was very good; women were near tears. "Farewell" song was also good. He played three or four times an encore, I was very satisfied ! It was good to hear the music of the classical piano, rather from studying. Oh, that was a good day

http://ameblo.jp/tokorin1028/entry-11467658295.html <with photo of Nobu's "My Favorite Chopin" album"

ＣＨＯＰＩＮ♪

2013-02-10

ショパンの曲はお気に入りで

いつも弾いています

ピアニストの辻井伸行さんのショパンの演奏を聴きながら

彼のピュアな音に魅了させられます

特にバラードは何回弾いても

感動です

癒されます

CHOPIN ♪

2013-02-10

Chopin's music is always a favorite . I am writing while listening to the playing of Chopin by pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii; his pure sound is mesmerizing

Email from a long-time Nobu fan in Japan in reference to this posting http://ameblo.jp/riasukankou/entry-11466690673.html, about a tour bus service to bring people in the coastal area devastated by the 2011 earthquake/tsunami to Nobu's June 2 Iwate Japan tour stop (one of 8 stops added to the tour, by Nobu's personal request)

This is interesting. They are offering a service that's really unheard of (especially for a classical concert) and I think it shows just how popular

Nobu is

Feb 10 <Nobu performs a recital in Akita today - read news and comments at Nobuyuki Tsujii 2012-13 Japan Tour>

これから辻井伸行さんのコンサートに行ってきます。楽しみ～ #akita Now I am going to the concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. I cannot wait to see -tweet

これからスーツ取りに行く～その後お母に誘われて辻井伸行のピアノコンサート行くことになった～笑 pic.twitter.com/nYkBqdli Now I am picking out a suit. I am supposed to go to the concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii with my mother. -tweet

これから辻井伸行さんのコンサート♪県民会館大ホール(^-^) Now concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii ♪ Prefectural Civic large hall -tweet

間もなく辻井伸行リサイタル開演。県民会館が満席です。 http://fb.me/22DrDIVMQ Starting soon, Nobuyuki Tsujii recital. Prefectural Civic Centre is full. -tweet

辻井伸行リサイタルの余韻を引きずったまま、ピアノハウスのライブに。Nobuyuki Tsujii recital , the afterglow lingers ... -tweet

辻井伸行のラ・カンパネラ凄いね！！ Nobuyuki Tsujii's La Campanella - wow!! -tweet

辻井伸行さん感動しました。最後の「花が咲く」で泣いている人もいましたね。 #akita I was impressed by Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. At the end he played "flowers bloom", some people were crying. -tweet

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/yoshibue_neonet/e/08e49b4d4436264d13bc9acd221e2dcd?fm=entry_awc

辻井伸行の世界と心象風景の華麗さ 2013年02月01日 ... いま彼の自作集『WORKS』を聴いている。生協ルートで入手したばかりのCD＋DVDだ。...

The beautiful imagined scenery world of Nobuyuki Tsujii February 1 ...

Now I am listening to his own collection of "WORKS" . It's a brand-new CD + DVD combination.

image shown via Internet link

Feb 9

在バンクーバー日本国総領事館 Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver‏@JapanCons_vanc tweeted

３月１０日（日）１９時半から，UBCバーネット・ホールにて，ピアニスト辻井伸行氏のピアノ・リサイタルが開催されます。詳細はUBCのホームページをご覧下さい。http://stjohns.ubc.ca/2013/01/tsujii/

(Sun) from 19:30, March 10, at UBC <University of British Columbia> Barnett Hall, recital of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii will be held. For more information please visit the website of the UBC. http://Stjohns.Ubc.Ca/2013/01/tsujii/

電話つながった〜。。辻井伸行とアシュケナージの演奏会取れた！ショパンとベト７楽しみ＼(^o^)／ ~ I was connected on phone. I got tickets for concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii and Ashkenazi and concert! Chopin and Beethoven 7! Fun \ (^ O ^) / -tweet

明日は辻井伸行さんのｺﾝｻｰﾄ!楽しみだ！ I'm looking forward to the concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii tomorrow ! -tweet

明日は秋田県民会館で辻井伸行コンサート♪http://avexnet.or.jp/classics/tsujii-nobuyuki2012-13/ …楽しみです♪

Tomorrow Nobuyuki Tsujii concert in Akita Prefectural Civic ... Fun! -tweet

辻井伸行日本ツアー盛岡公演は6月2日なんだな(^-^)/ http://www.menkoi-tv.co.jp/event/1306thujipiano/index.html … I am going to the Japan tour performance of Nobuyuki Tsujii on February 6 (^ - ^) / -tweet

http://mainichi.jp/feature/news/20130209ddlk04040140000c.html <Everyday News posting, with video of the award ceremony - at 4:50 the winning essay is read>

青少年読書感想文全国コンクール:授賞式総理大臣賞の佐々木さん「一番いい賞が取れた」／宮城

毎日新聞 2013年02月09日地方版

... 佐々木さんは昨年７月、目が不自由なピアニスト、辻井伸行さんについてまとめた「ピアノはともだち・奇跡のピアニスト辻井伸行の秘密」（こうやまのりお著、講談社）を読んだ。自身もピアノを習っているが、演奏がうまくいかず悩んでいた時期だっただけに、辻井さんから「ピアノは心の鏡だよ。心の眼を開いて」と語りかけられたと感じた。..

その後は視覚だけに頼らず、「心の眼」を意識することで演奏がうまくいくようになったという。佐々木さんは「目が見えない辻井さんの感覚を知ることができ、ピアノに向き合う姿勢が変わった」と笑顔で話した。【和田浩幸】

Miyagi / "I caught the best awards," says Sasaki Prime Minister's Prize ceremony: national youth book report contest

National youth competition book report:

Awards ceremony

"I've won the best award," said Sasaki-san, wonner of the Prime Minister's Prize/ Miyagi prefecture

Mainichi (Everyday news) Shimbun regional news, Feb 09, 2013

...

In July last year, Ms. Sasaki in July last year, has put together a report. "I read the book "Piano Friend miraculous secret of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano friend" (Author Norio Takayama, Kodansha). I was impressed by the description of how he learned to play the piano himself, because that was a time when I worried about my own playing not going so well. I emphathize when Tsujii said, "It is the mirror of the soul. The piano opesn the eyes of the heart".

I realize that one can perform well without relying solely on visuals, by becoming aware of the "eye of the heart".

Speaking with a smile, Sasaki-san said, "Knowing the feeling of Mr. Tsujii about his blindness, my attitude to face the piano has changed."

米アキュセラ窪田CEOのブログ。日本を代表するピアニスト辻井伸行が先月シアトルで行ったリサイタルについて。ー An Inspiring Night of Music with Nobu http://bit.ly/11xFB8V U.S. Acucela CEO Kubota Blog. For recital by Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii held in Seattle last month. -tweet

http://ameblo.jp/riasukankou/entry-11466690673.html

辻井伸行日本ツアー2012/13 盛岡公演鑑賞バスツアー

日本を代表するピアニストの一人として国際的な活躍を繰り広げている

「辻井伸行」さんの盛岡公演が6月2日（日）に行われます。

今回特別に沿岸地域の方々対象の、公演鑑賞バスツアーを企画致しました!!

（宮古駅前・田老地区・山田地区発着）

Nobuyuki Tsujii

Japan Tour 2012/13

Morioka performance viewing bus tour

An international success, as one of Japan's leading pianists, a "Nobuyuki Tsujii" performance will be held in Morioka on Sunday, February 6.

We plan to bring the people of the coastal areas to view this special performance with this bus tour !

(Arrival and departure area Miyako Station Yamada Taro district, )

Feb 8

辻井伸行のコンサートのチケット、なんとしてでもほしい。頑張る。 I want tickets for concerts of Nobuyuki Tsujii by hook or crook. Wish meluck. -tweet

http://raphaelchama.thd-web.jp/d2013-02-07.html <blog of a guitarist>

2013年02月07日

高い振動数

... そんな折に、あるピアニストの演奏をテレビの番組の中で観ました（聴きました）。

鈍感な私ですが、涙がこぼれてきます。

「あっ、この人の演奏は高次元波動を放射している！！」と、感激しました

辻井伸行という名前のピアニストです。

「彼は演奏テクニックは抜群だけれど、加えて高い周波数を出している！！」と、感じました

「高い周波数・高次元波動を出している音楽家は、私だけではなかった！」などと言うと、「まだ今日はエイプリルフールではありませんどすぇ～」と、言われますね

辻井伸行さんは演奏テクニックのみならず照射波動も《世界トップレベル》だと私は思っていますが、

私自身も技術は（今現在は）十人並み程度ではあっても、

《世界トップレベルの高次元波動を出せるギタリスト》を目指していま

February 07, 2013

High frequency

... At that time, I saw on some TV show the playing of a pianist that I heard about.

Although I'm stolid, tears came spilling.

"Oh, this person's playing radiates a high-dimensional vibration," and was impressed

The pianist is named Nobuyuki Tsujii.

"Not only is his playing techniques top class, bu he puts out a higher frequency in addition," I felt ...

Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii I think is "world-class" not just because of his playing techniques, but also because of the illuminating vibration (of his sound).

For me, I am just now refining my techniques.

Now I aim to bcome "the world's leading guitarist with high-dimensional sound waves".

今月の全日空寄席は三遊亭王楽と桂春蝶、クラシックは辻井伸行。とりあえず寄席聞くか。 http://twitpic.com/c1q6hg Nobuyuki Tsujii is on This month's ANA (All Nippon Airline) in-flight audio program. -tweet

Feb 7

「辻井伸行くん~ 非凡なピアニスト｣ビデオのウィニペグ（カナダ）テレビ Nobuyuki Tsujii - One Extraordinary Pianist! Winnipeg Shaw TV video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9biDEWxWc2Y -tweet

辻井伸行のコンサート、チケット取れなかった…(´･_･`) I did not win tickets for concert of Nobuyuki Tsujii ... ('· _ · `)

ANAで機内音楽でピアニスト辻井伸行氏の音楽をやっていた。2011年にカーネギーホールで、アンコールでフォスターの金髪のジェニーをモチーフにした辻井氏新作曲の「ジェニーへのオマージュ」を演奏中、さまざまな思いが込み上げてピアノを弾きながら涙が止まらなくなったそうだ。I was doing the music's in-flight music pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii in ANA. While Mr. Tsujii was playing the "Homage to Jenny", new song with the motif of a blonde Jenny", based on <"Jeanie with light brown hair" by> Foster as encore at Carnegie Hall in 2011, It seems that he is no longer playing the piano, while tears streamed from my eyes

我慢我慢我慢…来週末には辻井伸行さんの日本ツアーファイナルでサントリーホールだ……例え旦那が仕事から帰ってきて何もせず物置部屋に引き籠もってゲーム三昧だとしても、ようやく勝ち得た自分の時間をガッツリ楽しむため我慢我慢我慢我慢我慢……(｀Д´)ﾉムキー. Patience patience patience ... At the end of next week in Suntory Hall, it is the final performance of Nobuyuki Tusjii Japan tour. <looking forward to it> ....patience patience patience patience patience <editorial - in fact that concert is not the last on Nobu's tour - 8 stops, all in the Tohoku region (which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake/tsunami) has been added to the tour, to take place in May/June.> -tweet

Feb 6

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Tsujii at White Nights [Blu-ray]

5.0 out of 5 stars

Standing ovations for Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii in St. Petersburg

February 4, 2013

From the blog of a lady in Japan who helps Nobu to prepare for his performances:

のぶりんの海外ツアーの話は、ママから伺いました

のぶりんも昨日、無事に日本に戻ってきました

これからまだ国内ツアーも、佐渡さんとのコンチェルトもあります

私も佐渡さんとのコンチェルトに行くので、今から楽しみです

次回のツアー、

まだまだ詳細は全く決まってなくてこれからですが、楽しみにしていて下さいね

I heard from Nobuyuki's mother about his overseas tour.

Yesterday, Nobuyuki came back to Japan safely.

There is also a tour in Japan, and concerto with Mr. Sado.

I am looking forward to going to a concerto performance <of Nobuyuki> with Mr. Sado

The next tour is now being determined, with details to be completed. Please look forward to it.

Feb 5

http://konucin.exblog.jp/19230040 <with photos, one of which is shown below via Internet link>

フォートワース交響楽団で辻井伸行君のチャイコフスキー

今回の小旅行はテキサス州ダラスに出かけてきました。週末を利用してちょっと南部の暖かい所に出かけよう～と行き先を検討していたら、辻井伸行君がフォートワース交響楽団にてチャイコフスキーのピアノ協奏曲一番を演奏、と見つけました。絶対に行きたい、と旅行先はダラスに決定。テキサス州フォートワースで開催された2009年のヴァン・クライバーン国際ピアノコンクールで金賞に輝いた辻井君が久々に同じ会場に戻ってくるので、"Welcome back Nobu"と交響楽団のサイトにも書いてありました。会場には日本人の姿もチラホラ、辻井君の登場に、一部のお客さんはスタンディングに拍手で迎えて、とても暖かい雰囲気でした。演奏はとっても力強く、第一楽章が終わった時点で大きな拍手にスタンディングオベーションまでありました。その後、第2、3楽章も含めて、ダンナは「すごいね、感動だ」と感心してました。私もピアノ協奏曲を指揮者はどうやって合わせるのかな、とか初めて協奏曲を聴くときのように、演奏を楽しみました。演奏終了後も指揮者に腕を取られ、何度も舞台に戻って挨拶され、アンコール演奏もしてくれました。休憩後はシューベルトの交響曲9番でしたが、もう帰ってしまったお客さんもいて、辻井君の演奏を聞きに来た人がとっても多かったようです。

Tchaikovsky with Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

I was on a trip to Dallas, Texas, and was looking for a trip a little south for warmer weather over the weekend, when I learned about Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. I made the decision in Dallas to go.

Mr. Tsujii won a gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, which was held in Fort Worth, Texas. He was coming back to the same venue for the first time after many years. The web site of the Symphony Orchestra says "Welcome back Nobu".

At the venue. there were figures of Japanese here and there.

The appearance of Mr. Tsujii was greeted by some audience with a standing ovation. It was a very warm atmosphere.

The playing was very powerful, there was standing ovation and loud applause when the first movement was finished.

Then, after the second and third movements, my husband said, "Wow, impressed".

It was my first time to listen to a concerto performed with a conductor. I enjoyed it.

At the end of the performance, Mr. Tsujii was escorted on the arm of the conductor, and returned to stage to greet us many times. He also gave us an encore.

After the break it was Schubert's Symphony No. 9. But it looked like many in the audience had gone home. It seems there were very many people who came to listen to the playing of Mr. Tsujii.

Feb 4/5

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA9QJ56/

Nobuyuki Tsujii at White Nights [Blu-ray] (2013) product review

5.0 out of 5 stars

Standing ovations for Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii in St. Petersburg February 4, 2013

... Other than the concerto, the track that I looked forward to the most is the first encore -- Rachmaninov's Prelude in G# minor, Op. 32 No 12. I heard Nobu play this piece as encore at the Royal Festival Hall in London last May, and the memory of it lingered. This short piece is, to my ears, hauntingly beautiful, and it is played here by Nobu with just the right touch and sensibility.

Kudos to EuroArts Music for making this DVD available so readily all over the world, except -- ironically -- in Nobu's native Japan, perhaps for contractual reasons. As a Nobu fan who has spent a fortune ordering CDs and DVDs from Japan, this is a happy turn of event.

Feb 4

A short recital report on the Fort Worth concert yesterday has been posted on the official website of Nobuyuki Tsujii, without photos:

13年2月3日（アメリカ）

フォートワース

3日連続のコンサート最終日は、スーパーボウルの日程と重なりましたが、ご家族連れなど今日もたくさんの方にお越し頂きました。

アンコールに演奏したのは、リストのラ・カンパネラです。

February 3, 2001 (USA)

Fort Worth

Last day for three consecutive days of concerts. Although it coincided with the day of the Super Bowl, there were a lot of people that came today with families.

In the encore, Liszt's La Campanella was played.

Posted on the facebook page of the Fort Worth Symphony:

"Tsujii delivered an exciting performance that brought the audience spontaneously to its feet. Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya was a sensitive and supportive musical partner and the FWSO played beautifully." <quoting from a review that appeared in "Theater Jones" >

Thanks to all who came this weekend!

Comments:

- Nobu's performance was truly amazing. Once of the best I've seen. Well done indeed FWSO.

- <Mine :->It is great that Fort Worth gave Nobu such a warm welcome back, and moving to see (in photos) the reunion of him with the FWSO under Maestro Harth-Bedoya. Bravo!! Best wishes to the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

家族で辻井伸行さん＆フォートワースシンフォニーのコンサートに行ってきました☆ 年に数回の音楽鑑賞は非常に重要！心癒されるひと時でした。 I went with my family to a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii with the Fort Worth Symphony ☆ It is very important to me to listen to music several times a year! It was a moment that healed my heart. -tweet

nobuyuki tsujii is a genius *-* awwww i love him <33 -tweet, from Germany

I tweeted in reply: I am with you! His brilliance has to be seen to be believed. I saw it again last month in Seattle. RT @nagori8t nobuyuki tsujii is a genius

辻井伸行くんの新しいDVD "Nobuyuki Tsujii at the White Nights" http://amzn.to/YPGVT2 @euroarts pic.twitter.com/7A1iB0s8 New DVD of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii - tweet by me

Feb 3 <It is Superbowl Sunday today in U.S. - I was not expecting much news about Nobu's matinee performance in Fort Worth today, but we got somethings.>

あなたの2013年北米ツアー、辻井伸行氏の非常に成功した最初の部分おめでとうございます。日本に帰って安全な旅を持っている! 私たちは3月にあなたに戻ってお待ちしております！ http://bit.ly/12K5FL6 -tweet by me

Congratulations to Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii on a very successful part 1 of his 2013 America Tour. Have a safe trip home! http://bit.ly/12K5FL6 -tweet by me

@basshall @TheCliburn @FtWorthSymphony"Just saw Nobuyuki Tsujii, Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto. #HappyTears. What was encore?" - Feb 3 tweet, 4PM Texas time

<And, after I tweeted to her to tell her that the encore was "La Campanella", she wrote> THANK YOU! I'm a Nobu fan now, too. Saw Van Cliburn video, but he's so perfect and charming live! All the best to you!

http://globebeatnik.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/awesome-annoying-and-awkward/

posted on Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 at 11:15 pm - this blogger is male

But it was all overshadowed by one of the performers and pieces we heard today.

The featured work was the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major. This is a piece that I remember falling in love with at a very young age. The 3rd movement is one of my all time favorite things to hear, and I specifically remember hearing my friend, Dmitrius, from Greece, playing it in a recital at the Moscow Conservatory when I lived in Russia. It also tends to wind up on my running playlists a lot. Needless to say, I was excited to hear it. After I shushed the ladies behind me, Miguel <conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya> brought out the pianist and we realized that he was holding his hand and placed it onto the piano. Wait a minute!! What is this?! Nobuyuki Tsujii, the gold medal winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in 2009…is BLIND!! Really?!

He proceeded to play so skillfully and musically, and I was in tears by the end. He was incredible! He even played an encore of “La Campanella” by Liszt. Just unbelievable...

Kudos to Nobu's staff for posting a quick recital report on the official website of Nobuyuki Tsujii, of last night's performance, with two photos, including one (shown below via Internet link) of this charming yellow Texas rose arrangement presented to him by the staff of the orchestra.

For encore, Nobu played Rachmaninov's Prelude in G sharp minor Op. 32, No. 12, which I am greatly looking forward to hearing again on the EuroArts "Nobuyuki Tsujii at White Nights" DVD

photo posted on the official website of Nobuyuki Tsujii, show here via Internet link

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http://features.rr.com/photo/04OT0eWfsdeQe

2009 Cliburn gold medalist Nobuyuki Tsujii, left center, takes a bow with conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya after performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor Opus 23, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Friday, February 1, 2013 in the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas - posted with AP Photo http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04OT0eWfsdeQe/350x.jpg (same as photo below).

image shown via Internet link

¡Querer es poder! El Pianista invidente Nobuyuki Tsujii ha sido ganador de diversas competencias de piano desde niño (tweet in Spanish) Will is power! Nobuyuki Tsujii The blind pianist won several piano competitions as a child. -tweet

機内オーディオ番組で辻井伸行さんの特集やっててずっと聞いてた。俺はたくさんのピアニストの演奏を聞いたわけではないけれど、辻井さんのピアノの音とか演奏はすごく好きだなと思える。透き通ってて柔らかくて優しくてすごい好き。聞いてて涙が出そうになったくらい心が揺さぶられた。

I heard Nobuyuki Tsujii on an in-flight audio program. I had not listened to him a lot, but the sound of the piano playing of Mr. Tsujii I like very much. I like the soft and tender and amazing lucidity. My heart was shaken, and I shed a lot of tears as I listened. -tweet

http://netteacher.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-30.html <Feb 3 blog post about a concert attendance in Japan>

... そもそも、昨日の私の狙いはショパンだったのです。

少し前に辻井伸行さんのコンサートを聴いてから、ショパンにはまっています。 ... First of all, my aim <of attending a concert> yesterday was Chopin. From listening to the concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii a while ago, I'm addicted to Chopin....

Feb 2/3

http://www.caguya.co.jp/blog_hoiku/archives/2013/02/02

This Feb. 2 blog post, entitled 楽しい挑戦 (Fun Challenge), mentions an article in the in-flight magazine of ANA (All Nippon Airlines) about Nobu. According to the blogger, the article mentions Nobu's first brush with public performance at a shopping mall in Saipan, when he was only at age 5, and felt the joy of performing. The blogger inferred that because Nobu considers the challenges of performing on piano "fun", he is able to overcome so much adversities.

Steinway Hall - Dallas | Fort Worth | Plano tweeted:

Nobuyuki Tsujii performs with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra tonight and tomorrow. Did you know the Steinway Model D Concert Grand that Nobu played when he won Cliburn Competition gold in 2009 is currently one of the Concert and Artist pianos available for hire through Steinway Hall Dallas/ Fort Worth/ Plano?

Feb 2

Bass Hall tweeted: Two more chances to see @TheCliburn gold medalist Nobuyuki Tsujii this weekend w/ @FtWorthSymphony: http://bit.ly/11pluZM

Bass Hall posted the photo of Nobu waving at the audience on its facebook page

Comments:

Blanca Flores Robison wrote: was there this evening ... he is AMAZING!

Dave Frick wroe: Looking forward to tonight.

Posted on the facebook page of Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra with link to Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram 2/1 concert review

Olin Chism and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram have it right: Nobuyuki Tsujii gave a "bold interpretation [of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto] filled with subtleties of tempo, dynamics and phrasing."

Join us tonight or tomorrow for the final two performances!

Posted on the facebook page of Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra with Photo of Nobu waving goodbye to the crowd

Nobuyuki Tsujii was incredible. What talent! Thanks to all who came last night - so glad you got to enjoy the concert. Who's coming tonight or tomorrow? Trust us, this concert is not to be missed.

Tina Crowder posted this comment

Tina Crowder The first movement he did was so beautiful my heart almost burst!

Feb 1/2

A review published in the Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram:

"Pianist offers bold and successful interpretation of Tchaikovsky's First at Bass Hall, DFW.com "It was a bold interpretation filled with subtleties of tempo, dynamics and phrasing. "

Another review published in Dallas News http://dallasne.ws/VD9UVF -- Mr. Scott Cantrell, the critic mentioned in the Cliburn documentary who did not like the performance of "La Campanella" of Nobuyuki Tsujii, remains unimpressed with Nobu.

... Tsujii was back in Bass Performance Hall Friday night, performing the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Again, the rock-solid technique and confidence impressed. But there was little of the expressive nuance that distinguishes a great performance from an accomplished one.

Too little happened between loud and soft. What should have been singing lines too often sounded like mere series of notes. Repetitive patterns always sounded the same...

Ayano Dennis ‏@momo_malo tweeted

辻井伸行さんのコンサートに行って来た。とても繊細な音。聴いていて心地良かった。次はショパンかラフマニノフを聴いてみたい。アンコールにご自身でアレンジしたと思われるフォスターの曲。それ生きのサウンドトラックってあるのかな？ I went to a concert of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. Very delicate sound. I was feeling good listening to him. Next, I want to listen to Rachmaninoff or Chopin. He poayed Foster's song with his own arrangement for encore. I wonder if there 's soundtrack live it?

I replied -

Yes - JENNY ENO HOMMAGE http://amzn.to/ULT2Ns - also http://amzn.to/ULTfA5 @ Momo_malo アンコールにご自身でアレンジしたと思われるフォスターの曲。それ生きのサウンドトラックってあるのかな？

Feb 1

https://twitter.com/brominican/status/297570029921243137 Michael Bido ‏@brominican tweeted at 11 PM Texas time:

Nobuyuki Tsujii. Blind. Piano player. Flawless performance.

https://twitter.com/rmallisonfwst/status/297554424824479744 Rodger Mallison ‏@rmallisonfwst tweeted at 10 PM Texas time:

Blind pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii waves to the crowd as he walks off stage with Miguel Harth-Bedoya after two encores. pic.twitter.com/2NZE0g2t

photo shown via Internet link

NobuTsujiiFan ‏@mlliu2006 tweeted:

13年２月1日辻井伸行氏、テキサス州（アメリカ）公演を大盛況のうちに終了。 2アンコール。 RT @rmallisonfwst Nobuyuki Tsujii waves to crowd as he walks off stage. pic.twitter.com/2NZE0g2t

Posted on the Cliburn Foundation facebook page "Backstage with Nobu tonight: Cliburn Chairman Carla Thompson and Interim Executive Director Jacques Marquis!"

photo shown via Internet link

SIPA Press (French news outlet) posted an article with a couple photos of the performance: http://www.sipa.com/en/feature/2526232/texas-daily-life/page/1/SN/NEWS

image shown via Internet link

I tweeted:

"Nobuyuki Tsujii at White Nights" DVD can now be ordered from U.S. http://amazon.com - $20 and free shipping! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA9QKZU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 <It cracks me up that Amazon wrote: "Actors: Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, Gergiev" They don't know that Nobu is the star even though it says so right in the title :-) ;-)>

BTW the blu-ray is available here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA9QJ56/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

西雅圖 - 靜文博客：2013年第五屆亞洲之夜音樂會

除了24歲的盲人鋼琴家辻井伸行(Nobuyuke Tsujii)演奏的柴可夫斯基(Tchaikovsky)第一號鋼琴協奏曲外，在我生活中就從來沒有哪一個音樂會，讓我感動得熱淚盈眶。 http://bit.ly/XubCYO Seattle - the Jingwen blog: 2013 FifthAsian Night Concert. For the first time in my life at a concert, I was moved to tears by 24-yeasr-old blind pianist Nobuyuke Tsujii playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto -tweet

This is somewhat embarrassing, but this article "Success at Celebrate Asia" appears in Northwest Asian Weekly, published by my relatives. Nobuyuki Tsujii impressed the publisher, Assunta Ng, my sister-in-law, with his Sunday performance. nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/blog-success-at-celebrate-asia/ - with photos taken by my brother George.

Posted Feb 1, 11AM PST on the facebook page of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra https://www.facebook.com/fwsymphony?ref=ts&fref=ts, with photo below shown via Internet link.

Nobu!

Nobuyuki Tsujii and the FWSO will perform Tchaikowsky's wildly-popular Piano Concerto this weekend! Also on the program: Variations on a Theme by Haydn by Brahms and Schubert's "Great" Symphony.

St. John's UBC ‏@StJohnsUBC tweeted

"Beyond the Screen: disAbility and the Arts" series http://stjohns.ubc.ca/2013/01/disability-and-the-arts/ …, with signature event, Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano, Mar 10, 7:30 p.m.

REGISTERED! RT@mlliu2006 Chat with Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. UB Vancouver. Friday, 8 March 5:00 PM (EST). FREE. eventbrite.ca/event/53937368… …

Jan 31/ Feb 1

いくしかねぇ!!!!!! <I am going!!> RT @mlliu2006 Nobuyuki Tsujii piano recital - March 10, 2013 at UBC, Vancouver, Canada.

http://stjohns.ubc.ca/2013/01/tsujii/ -tweet

辻井伸行がUBCに来るって友達がいってて「誰？」ってなって、でも思い出した。あの超有名なピアニストだ。 Nobuyuki Tsujii coming to UBC, My friends went, "Who? But I know him. The ultra-famous pianist. -tweet

２００９年国際ピアノコンクール優勝者の辻井伸行さんが3月上旬にUBCでコンサートするとの事！しかも驚愕のチケット＄１５！！！安すぎるやろ！！！！失礼ちゃうん！！！行ってきます！！！Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, the winner of the International Piano Competition in 2009, coming to a concert at UBC in early March! And the surprise: $ 15 tickets! ! ! Way too cheap! ! ! ! Downright rude! ! ! I'm going ! ! -tweet

今日は雨降ってるので、徒歩移動。雨好きなので、苦じゃない。バックミュージックは辻井伸行さん。雨の日無性に聴きたくなる。落ち着くー＼(^o^)／ pic.twitter.com/jts8WvwF <photo of "Debut" CD> Walking in the rain. I like not being bothered in the rain. Background music of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii. On a rainy day, I very much want to hear that.

サントリーホールに行くのはいつぶりだ？確か有名になる前の辻井伸行くんを観たなあ〜。その後テレビで見てびっくりしました When was the first time that I went to Suntory Hall? I saw Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii there, before he became famous. I was surprised to see himon television after that. -tweet

Jan 31

Culture Map Dallas

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents Nobu Plays Tchaikovsky

If there's anyone close to rock star status in the classical music scene, it's Nobuyuki Tsujii. The blind Japanese pianist won the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and has been in demand around the world ever since. He returns to Fort Worth to play three shows Friday through Sunday with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall.

Facebook page of the Cliburn Foundation, shown with photo above (via Internet link)

"Right now at Bass Hall: The Star-Telegram's Barry Shlachter interviews Nobu for a profile piece set to run in advance of the 2013 Competition. He's performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra this weekend!"

6月2日に盛岡に辻井伸行がくる！！すごい！！絶対いく！！！June 2, Nobuyuki Tsujii coming to Morioka! ! Amazing! ! Absolutely I will go! ! ! -tweet

辻井伸行さんが福島に!!!行く!コンサート行く!!!!!!!! Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii in concert in Fukushima Sangha!! I am going!!!! -tweet

辻井さん、アリオスに来るみたい。絶対聞きに行こうっと。辻井伸行日本ツアー2012/13。いわきアリオス6/14。 pic.twitter.com/cM2MjxIl Mr. Tsujii coming to Arios. I'll definitely go to hear him. Nobuyuki Tsujii tour 2012/13 Japan. Arios 6/14 Iwaki! ! -tweet

Jan 30

http://www.nobupiano1988.com/recitalreport/index.html "Recital report" posted on Nobu's official website, Jan 30, 2013, with four photos

This is one of 4 images posted with recital report, shown here via Internet link

13年1月27日（アメリカ）

シアトル

シアトル交響楽団の本拠地Benaroya Hall（ベナロヤ・ホール）で行われた特別コンサート、

Celebrate Asiaに出演させて頂いて、チャイコフスキーのピアノ協奏曲第1番を演奏しました。

（写真はリハーサル）

予定していた指揮者のLudovic Morlotさんが急病で、

29歳になったばかりのStilian Kirov（スティリアン・キーロフ）さんとの共演。

オーケストラとも息を合わせての熱演で、終演後は2,400人余りのお客さまから

地響きのような喝采と大歓声を頂きました。

アンコールに演奏したのはリストのラ・カンパネラです。

January 27, 2001 (USA)

Seattle

A special concert was held in (Benaroya Hall), home of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra

I was allowed to appeared in "Celebrate Asia", played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.

(Photo: rehearsal)

Conductor Mr. Ludovic Morlot, who was scheduled, took ill suddenly,

I instead co-stared with Mr. Stilian-Kirov, who has just turned 29 years old.

The orchestra gave an enthusiastic and breathtaking performance, at the end of which we received, from more than 2,400 in the audience,

a huge applause and cheers like rumblings of the earth.

The encore played was Liszt's "La Campanella"

http://jp.bloguru.com/sumiko/165289/2013-01-28 <with photo-this blogger is a professional in Information Technology who moved from Hawaii to Seattle >

シアトルのBenaroya Hallで、開催されたアジアの夜という音楽会に連れていって頂きました。中国、インド、ベトナムの民族衣装、そして着物を着た方が大勢いらして、会場は華やかでした。

インドのバイオリンの素晴らしさには驚き、そして、第2部の日本人ピアニスト、辻井伸行さんの演奏は、観客を魅了しました。

小柄な体の全てを使った音色に涙が溢れ、観客にそしてオーケストラの人にも深々と頭をさげる彼の姿に、心から拍手を送りました。

素晴らしい夜でした。

I was at the "Celebrate Asia" concert in Benaroya Hall in Seattle last night. The venue was gorgeous, and a great many people came and had on kimonos, and traditional costumes of China, India and Vietnam.

Amazing violin of the splendor of India,

And, in the second half, the performance of Japanese pianist Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii charmed the audience. He uses all of his petite body to bring out tones that drew tears. The audience and the orchestra applauded as he bowed down deeply.

I applauded heartily.

It was a great night.

http://www.junglecity.com/jcommunity/index.htm <a website for the Japanese American community in Seattle>

■ 辻井伸行氏、シアトル公演を大盛況のうちに終了

去る22日、日本を代表する若手ピアニストの一人である辻井伸行氏（24）がダウンタウン・シアトルにあるベナロヤ・ホールでリサイタルを開催。ドビュッシーとショパンの楽曲を約2時間にわたり演奏し、観客を熱狂させた。...

また、28日には、今年で5回目となったアジア音楽を楽しむフェスティバル『Celebrate Asia』が、同じくベナロヤ・ホールで開催され、辻井氏を含むさまざまなアジア音楽のミュージシャンが出演。チャイコフスキーのピアノ協奏曲第1番でシアトル・シンフォニーと共演した辻井氏の、実に繊細な音色と情熱的かつ迫力のある演奏には、終わった瞬間から会場が大きな拍手に包まれた。指揮者を務めたシアトル・シンフォニーの副指揮者スティリアン・キロフ氏と硬く抱擁しあった辻井氏は、なりやまない拍手に応えて何度も舞台に登場。そして、アンコールにはリストの『ラ・カンパネッラ』を演奏し、再び観客を熱狂させた。...

■ The great success of Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, concert performances in Seattle

On the 22nd, Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii (24) -- a representative of Japan and one of the young pianists -- held a recital at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. He played for about 2 hours the music of Debussy and Chopin to a full-house crowd ...

In addition, the fifth year of "Celebrate Asia" to honor Asian music was held at Benaroya Hall on the 28th. Musicians of Asian descent, including Mr. Tsujii, appeared in the event. Mr. Tsujii gave a powerful and passionate performance with the Seattle Symphony of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. The tone was really delicate. The venue was filled with loud applause from the moment he finished. Mr. Tsujii and conductor Mr. Stilian Kirofu, an assistant conductor of the Seattle Symphony, hugged each other tightly. They re-appeared on stage many times in response to ringing applause. Then, the crowd was again rewarded with an encore: Liszt's "La Campanella"...

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/pokapoka244jp/10529942.html

辻井伸行さんが！！！

2013/1/26(土) 午後 7:07日記クラシック

ナイス！0

何と辻井伸行さんのコンサートが

ついにわがＭ市・・・・伏せることもないですね（＾＾；）

盛岡市で開かれることに！！！！！（興奮）

チケット取れるかな？

行きたいな～～～！

6月2日です！

今から胸がドキドキする！

・・・・チケット取れなかったらかなり凹みます（＋＋）

通勤中も今はずっと彼のピアノを聴いています。

生！生演奏ですよ！

どうしてあんな綺麗な音が出せるんだろう！

魂が綺麗な人なんだろうな！

発売日、並ばないとダメかしら・・・・

Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii's concert!!

Jan 26, 2013

It is the break that I had been waiting for· · M city finally

To be held in Morioka! ! ! ! ! (Excitement)

Do I get tickets? I want to go! It is June 02! My heart is pounding now! · · · · I did not get quite dent ticket<??>

Now I'm listening to his piano during commute.

Raw! It's live! I wonder how he put out a beautiful sound like that!

I guess his soul is pure!

I have to wonder, should I line up on release date...

January 29

http://keikocouch.blogspot.com/ <blog of a beauty consultant> This blog post is from 2010, when Nobu performed a recital in Texas - there was hardly any news at the time, but all of a sudden this blog post showed up with a nice photo:

Being With Nobuyuki Tsujii, a Genius Blind Pianist

He was one of the 2 top Gold winners of the last year’s 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition beating 350 of the best pianists from all over the world. I helped him and her mother initially with the translation.

My husband & I went to see and hear Nobu perform a recital at the beautiful Old Bedford School the night before my leaving for Tokyo. He was absolutely fabulous. Just think about the fact that he has never seen his mother’s face, the keyboard nor anything else which we take for granted every day! He “saw” us through our voice and the gesture when we visited. Our problems shrink when you think about Nobuyuki.

http://blogs.itmedia.co.jp/akemi/2013/01/post-0071.html <blog by a Japanese American in Seattle>

2013/01/28

辻井さんの演奏にシアトルが震えた日

数時間前に終わったコンサートの余韻に浸っている。辻井伸行さんのチャイコフスキーピアノコンチェルト#１。演奏を聴いて涙を流している人が少なからずいた。私もハンカチで目頭を押さえたりして。

コンサート前、時間の制限があり今夜はアンコール無しと聞いていたのだが、聴衆の熱い思いが伝わったのか、辻井さんは再びピアノの前に座ってくれた。始まったのは、リストのラ・カンパネラ。 ...

Performance of Mr. Tsujii shook Seattle this day.

I have been immersed in the afterglow of the concert that ended a few hours ago. Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto # 1 by Nobuyuki Tsujii. Not a few people were in tears listening to the music. Many were holding their tears with handkerchieves, too.

Before the concert, I had heard that there would be no encore tonight due to a limit of time. But the passion of the audience brought him back, and Mr. Tsujii sat in front of the piano again. He began to play the La Campanella by Franz Listz. ...

email from Best Buy (U.S.A.) :

We're sorry, but your recently ordered item <"Nobuyuki Tsujii at White Nights"> has gone on backorder. We expect it to arrive between February 12 and February 21 ...

Jan 28

http://www.e-yuyu.com/kouryu/ <posting on a music education bulletin board>

2013/01/29 10:33:55

コンサート

昨夜、「アジアの夜」と題するコンサートに行ってきました。プログラムはアジア系のリズムを利用した西洋作曲家（デビュシーを含む）の作品。日本の尺八を使った曲もありました。休憩後は日本を代表して辻井伸行さんがチャイコフスキーのピアノ・コンチャートを披露。若々しい演奏ぶりで、楽しみ溢れる演奏でした。アンコールはリストのカンパネラ（パガニーニのバイオリン・カプリスからリストがピアノに変曲したもの）で、観賞者全員起立で拍手を受けました。口笛、「ブラボー」の連発で大騒ぎ。みごとでした。「好きなことを仕事にしている」、数少ない幸せな人だと思います。目開きでも、あれこれできない、と情けない人が大勢いる中、盲人がこれだけできるのはたいしたものです。

Concert

Last night I went to a concert entitled "Celebrate Asia." The program includes the works using the rhythm of West Asian composers (including Debyushi). There was also a work using Japanese shakuhachi <a wind instrument>. After the intermission, Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, as a representative of Japan, showcased Tchaikovsky's Piano concerto no, 1. After an absence of youthful performances, the performance was full of fun. Encore la Campanella ( Liszt's transcription of Caprice of Paganini, from violin to piano ). He received a standing ovation from the entire audience. Barrage of fuss, "Bravo", and whistles. It was brilliant. I think he is one of the few happy men who make life "whatever you want it to be." ...

Jan 27

音楽の街シアトルの一押し劇場、べラナヤホールで辻井伸行コンサートのあとの余韻。。拍手とブラボーの嵐！！ pic.twitter.com/UgnT2vie The Benaroya concert hall in the city of Seattle, <the memory of >Nobuyuki Tsujii lingering after the concert. Storm of applause and Bravo! -tweet posted immediately after concert

のぶさんが演奏している時、シンフォニーの演奏家たちでさえも「じぃ～～」ってピアノの指先見てたのがすごい印象的でした。かっこよかったぁ～！！ When Nobu-san was playing, I was watching his finger tips on the piano. Even the musicians of the symphony were impressed. Amazing. It was cool! -tweet

Enjoyed & inspired by the Seattle Symphony—fabulous performance by Nobuyuki Tsujii, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.—truly awesome -tweet

Posted on the facebook page of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra https://www.facebook.com/seattlesymphony?ref=ts&fref=ts

After wowing us with an amazing performance with the Orchestra of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, Nobuyuki played Liszt's "Campanella" as an encore. Anybody else get goosebumps?

with these comments:

- Not just goosebumps. Tears as well. Fantastic performance. Thank you!!!

- He was just awesome! And all the performers! What a wonderful concert!

- Everything was fabulous - from the pre-concert performers to the concert itself. Nobuyuki's playing was so inspiring and heart-felt.

- Superb! My hat is off to the SSO and conductor Stilian Kirov, but, oh, my beloved Nobu - he was ON this night, like lightning. As a fan, I am so proud of him.

I saw Tjujii in concert with the Seattle Symphony today. It was a purely magical performance. -comment posted on YouTube video "辻井伸行のチャイコフスキ Nobuyuki Tsujii Tchaikovsky 1 movement 1 - part 2 of 2" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHW7e48e76s

tweeted by a visiting professor in Seattle -

今日は昼過ぎまで勉強して，夕方からSeattle Symphonyに行き，辻井伸行さんのチャイコフスキーを聴きに行くという優雅な一日を送ります I have to study until early afternoon today, and going to the Seattle Symphony this evening. Listening to Tchaikovsky by Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii promises to be an elegant day.

A lady in Japan who helps Nobu prepare for his concert performances wrote in her blog, in reference to the rave review that Nobu received in the Winnipeg Free Press, Jan. 19

<Translated from Japanese by a Nobu fan> it's not that she likes Prokofiev No 3 concerto itself, but she is a big fan of the Prokofiev 3 performed by Nobu. She thinks the way Nobu plays it is so cool. She wants him to perform it in Japan ASAP

Jan 26

Just noticed: Review posted on Amazon.com for Nobuyuki Tsujii - Live at Carnegie Hall (DVD), Jan 7, 2013

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

Jan 25

窪田良 ‏@ryokubota <president of Acucela Inc.> tweeted:

我々がスポンサーさせて頂いた辻井伸行さんのコンサートが無事修了しました。辻井さんのピアノ演奏は言語や人種を超えて世界中の人を感動させるすばらしいものでした。皆様のご協力ありがとうございました。http://bit.ly/10KTf2I Nobuyuki Tsujii's concert, which we were allowed to sponsor, has completed successfully. Mr. Tsujii's excellent piano playing impresses people around the world beyond <the boundaries of> language and race. Thank you everyone for your support.

http://drryo.com/2013/01/25/an-inspiring-night-of-music-with-nobu/

"An Inspiring Night of Music with Nobu" by Dr. Ryo Kubota, president of Aceucela Inc., which sponsored Nobu's recital on Jan 22.

image via Internet link

Jan 24

Nobuyuki Tsujii in rehearsal with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra - Jan 24 Thursday, Seattle. http://bit.ly/Y1zMei @seattlesymphony -tweet by me

Seattle Symphony @seattlesymphony tweeted back:

@ mlliu2006 So glad you enjoyed it and were able to come!

@jungleCity tweeted:

今日6pmからシアトル中央図書館で開催される無料イベントで、ピアニストの辻井伸行さんが演奏します。火曜日のリサイタルを聞き逃した方はぜひ足を運んでみてください。http://bit.ly/RUA6M5 Roday at 6PM, in Seattle Central Library, free event. Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii pianist will play. If you missed hearing the recital on Tuesday, please try to be there.

I tweeted back:

I was there. Full house. Great piano, great performance. Big applause.

The Cliburn ‏@TheCliburn tweeted: We, the Cliburn, deem next week CLIBURN WEEK @basshall !! Gold Medalists RADU LUPU (1966) and NOBUYUKI TSUJII (2009) http://basshall.com/eventsnew.jsp

IMG Artists New York ‏@IMGArtistsNY tweeted:

Rave review from Nobuyuki Tsujii's nearly sold-out recital at @benaroyahall on Tuesday. #Nobu http://tinyurl.com/bfnrtw2

and I tweeted back:

@IMGArtistsNY @benaroyahall (i) The recital was SOLD OUT. (2) This is not a "rave review" (3) What's with that ragged piano on stage?

昨年１１月のある夕方、辻井伸行さん一行がベイシーを訪問、菅原氏による来店記が「大人の休日倶楽部ミドル二月号」に掲載されています。会員お方、ご一読を。One evening in November last year, Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii's party visited Basie <a jazz club in Tokyo, I believe>. The visit is described by Mr. Sugawara in the "Adult Holiday Club mid-February issue". -tweet

佐渡裕さんと辻井伸行さん、BBCフィルの演奏会行きたかったのにチケット完売…販売から5日で…？そりゃチケットセンターに何度かけても繋がらないわけだよ… I want to go to a concert of Mr. Yutaka Sado and Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii with BBC Phil, but tickets are sold out. Five days from the start of sale ...? I mean how many times do I try and it does not lead to ticket. -tweet

Jan 23

A Seattle community leader wrote, via email:

(M)y reaction to Nobu's performance is (1) he is 24 and many years of development will be ahead of him, JUST like any other professional

pianists/classical musicians (Hip-Hop, Rock, etc are so different in this regard). (2) many of the critics' opinions are constructive. And

<the Seattke Times> review is, I felt, constructive. (3) music and personality touch people's heart. Nobu has both, but many good pianists don't

have both, so his career will be long lasting. (4) As an Asian, I am so proud of him.

おはようございます♪ 早く目覚めてしまって、外はまだ暗い。辻井伸行さんのピアノを聴いて癒やされています☆♪ 今日も良い一日をお過ごしくださいね Good morning. I woke up early, still dark outside. I have been listening to the healing piano music of Nobuyuki Tsujii. Have a good day. -tweet

Jan 22/23

blogs.itmedia.co.jp/akemi/2013/01/post-c8f9.html?cid=54451499 <Blog of a Japanese who lives in Seattle>

圧倒されました：辻井伸行さんのリサイタル

2013/01/23

今夜はピアニアスト辻井伸行さんのリサイタルだった。ノードストロームホールは満席。

前半はドビュッシー、後半はショパンで、アンコールでは辻井さんのオリジナル曲も楽しめた。お友達が言った、「心が洗われますね。」…そのとおり。一曲一曲、心を込めて弾くその姿に、聴衆も思わず惹きつけられる感じ。この一体感はライブならではの醍醐味。

ところで、家に帰って来て辻井さんのオフィシャルサイトを見ているのだが、華やかな舞台とは裏腹に、そのスケジュールのハードなこと。世界を股に活躍している人の生活は甘くない。

どうぞ体には気をつけてくださいね。日曜日のCelebrate Asiaも、今から楽しみにしています。

I was overwhelmed: Nobuyuki Tsujii's recital

Tonight was the recital of pianist Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii . Nordstrom Hall was sold out.

Debussy the first half , Chopin in the second half. I enjoyed Mr. Tsujii's original songs at encore. Friends said, "It is his mind revealed" ... Exactly. One song after another tugs at your heart; I felt that the audience was attracted instinctively. This oneness with the audience is a unique thrill of live performances.

By the way, coming back to the house, I looked up Mr. Tsujii's official website and saw photos of gorgeous stages, contrary to that of a hard schedule. Lives of people who are active in the world are not all sweet as it seems.

Please be careful in the body please. He will appear in "Celebrate Asia" on Sunday as well, I'm looking forward to it now.

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