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There are 8 tightly scheduled performances to take place January 22-30, in Fukuoka, Aichi, Tokyo (2), Osaka, Shiga, Kanagawa, Saitama; and two different programs, A and B, in which Nobu performs Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 as soloist.
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The eight performances will take place in seven cities, at seven magnificent venues.
♪ Jan 22 14:00 - Saitama Sonic City large hall (2,505 seats); Program A
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Saitama Sonic City large hall (2,505 seats); image via Internet link
♪ Jan 23 19:00 - Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall(2,020 seats) ; Program B
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Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (2,020 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 24 16:00 - Shiga Prefectural Arts Theatre Biwako Hall (1,844 seats) Program A
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Shiga Prefectural Arts Theatre Biwako Hall (1,844 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 25 14:00 - Osaka:Festival Hall(2,700 seats); Program B
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Osaka:Festival Hall(2,700 seats) - image via Internet link
♪ Jan 27 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall 2,006 seats); Program B
♪ Jan 28 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall(2,006 seats); Program A
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Tokyo Suntory Hall -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 29 18:45 - Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall(2,500 seats); Program A
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Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall (2,500 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 30 19:00 - Fukuoka Symphony Hall (ACROS Fukuoka)(1,867 seats); Program A
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Fukuoka Symphony Hall (ACROS Fukuoka)(1,867 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ January 19
An article came up today in Liverpool Echo, the local newspaper of Liverpool, U.K. It says the Liverpool Phil is leaving for Japan tomorrow.
The text of the article is recorded below for archival
RLPO prepares for its Japan tour
Jan 19, 2015 16:00
By Catherine Jones
Far East visit described as most important tour in Liverpool Phil's history
The RLPO is set to jet off to Japan tomorrow on what orchestra bosses say is the most important foreign tour in the Phil’s history.
It is flying 100 musicians to Tokyo at the start of an 10-day, eight-concert tour of the Far East country – its second long haul tour in the last five months following a visit to China last autumn.
And Royal Liverpool Philharmonic leaders say they hope the visit, its first to Japan and taking place within the Phil’s 175th anniversary year, will help raise the profile in the country which boasts the world’s biggest market for classical music recordings.
The orchestra is touring some of the country’s most prestigious concert halls with blind Japanese superstar pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, who played at the Philharmonic Hall last autumn.
RLPO artistic consultant Andrew Cornall said: “Japan sees Liverpool as this amazing city which none of them have been to unless they’ve been on long tours.
“Plus Nobu Tsujii is a bit of a pop star-type figure in Japan. There are three or four classical musicians there that have that profile. And in recording terms, Japan is the biggest classical music market in the world at the moment.
“All of these things make a huge difference. I think this is the most important tour the Phil has ever done.”
The RLPO and chief conductor Vasily Petrenko, who has worked in Japan several times before, will perform at concert halls in major cities including Osaku, Yokohama, Nagoya and Fukuoka, as well as two concerts at Tokyo’s famous Suntory Hall. Many of the concerts are already sell-outs at the 2,000-plus capacity venues.
The programme includes Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concertos, and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.
“It’s going to be a challenge for the players to play in six or seven separate venues, each with its own acoustic challenges,” says RLPO artistic planning director Sandra Parr. “But they will hold rehearsals in each one.
“The orchestra will be based in Tokyo and will travel to the concerts by Shinkansen bullet train.
“The Rite of Spring is an insane piece to take on tour because it's so massive. But the head of Avex, the Japanese company working with us to put on the tour, came to a concert in Liverpool a couple of years ago and heard Vasily perform it with the orchestra and decided he wanted it.”
Japan is one of four tours for the RLPO over 12 months. The orchestra has been given the honour of closing the Prague Spring Festival in June, and will return to the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest later this year after a successful appearance in 2012.
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Nobu and conductor Petrenko going on stage in Liverpool. November 2014 --image by Yura
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There are 8 tightly scheduled performances to take place January 22-30, in Fukuoka, Aichi, Tokyo (2), Osaka, Shiga, Kanagawa, Saitama; and two different programs, A and B, in which Nobu performs Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 as soloist.
Jan 22 14:00 - Saitama Sonic City large hall (2,505 seats); Program A
Jan 23 19:00 - Yokohama: Minato Mirai Hall (2,020 seats) ; Program B
Jan 24 16:00 - Shiga Prefectural Arts Theatre Biwako Hall (1,844 seats) Program A
Jan 25 14:00 - Osaka:Festival Hall (2,700 seats); Program B
Jan 27 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall (2,006 seats); Program B
Jan 28 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall (2,006 seats); Program A
Jan 29 18:45 - Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall (2,500 seats); Program A
Jan 30 19:00 - Fukuoka Symphony Hall (ACROS Fukuoka) (1,867 seats); Program A
Program A: Shostakovich: Festival Overture / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
Program B: Stravinsky: "The Firebird" Suite (1919 version) / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Stravinsky: "The Rite of Spring"
This page collects news, comments and photos related to the tour. Jan 23 19:00 - Yokohama: Minato Mirai Hall (2,020 seats) ; Program B
Jan 24 16:00 - Shiga Prefectural Arts Theatre Biwako Hall (1,844 seats) Program A
Jan 25 14:00 - Osaka:Festival Hall (2,700 seats); Program B
Jan 27 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall (2,006 seats); Program B
Jan 28 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall (2,006 seats); Program A
Jan 29 18:45 - Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall (2,500 seats); Program A
Jan 30 19:00 - Fukuoka Symphony Hall (ACROS Fukuoka) (1,867 seats); Program A
Program A: Shostakovich: Festival Overture / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
Program B: Stravinsky: "The Firebird" Suite (1919 version) / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Stravinsky: "The Rite of Spring"
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The eight performances will take place in seven cities, at seven magnificent venues.
♪ Jan 22 14:00 - Saitama Sonic City large hall (2,505 seats); Program A
Saitama Sonic City large hall (2,505 seats); image via Internet link
♪ Jan 23 19:00 - Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall(2,020 seats) ; Program B
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (2,020 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 24 16:00 - Shiga Prefectural Arts Theatre Biwako Hall (1,844 seats) Program A
Shiga Prefectural Arts Theatre Biwako Hall (1,844 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 25 14:00 - Osaka:Festival Hall(2,700 seats); Program B
Osaka:Festival Hall(2,700 seats) - image via Internet link
♪ Jan 27 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall 2,006 seats); Program B
♪ Jan 28 19:00 - Tokyo Suntory Hall(2,006 seats); Program A
Tokyo Suntory Hall -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 29 18:45 - Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall(2,500 seats); Program A
Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall (2,500 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ Jan 30 19:00 - Fukuoka Symphony Hall (ACROS Fukuoka)(1,867 seats); Program A
Fukuoka Symphony Hall (ACROS Fukuoka)(1,867 seats) -- image via Internet link
♪ January 19
An article came up today in Liverpool Echo, the local newspaper of Liverpool, U.K. It says the Liverpool Phil is leaving for Japan tomorrow.
"Far East visit described as most important tour in Liverpool Phil's history"
"Nobu Tsujii is a bit of a pop star-type figure in Japan."
"In recording terms, Japan is the biggest classical music market in the world at the moment."
"Many of the concerts are already sell-outs at the 2,000-plus capacity venues."
Read the full article here: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/rlpo-prepares-japan-tour-8471888"Nobu Tsujii is a bit of a pop star-type figure in Japan."
"In recording terms, Japan is the biggest classical music market in the world at the moment."
"Many of the concerts are already sell-outs at the 2,000-plus capacity venues."
The text of the article is recorded below for archival
RLPO prepares for its Japan tour
Jan 19, 2015 16:00
By Catherine Jones
Far East visit described as most important tour in Liverpool Phil's history
The RLPO is set to jet off to Japan tomorrow on what orchestra bosses say is the most important foreign tour in the Phil’s history.
It is flying 100 musicians to Tokyo at the start of an 10-day, eight-concert tour of the Far East country – its second long haul tour in the last five months following a visit to China last autumn.
And Royal Liverpool Philharmonic leaders say they hope the visit, its first to Japan and taking place within the Phil’s 175th anniversary year, will help raise the profile in the country which boasts the world’s biggest market for classical music recordings.
The orchestra is touring some of the country’s most prestigious concert halls with blind Japanese superstar pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, who played at the Philharmonic Hall last autumn.
RLPO artistic consultant Andrew Cornall said: “Japan sees Liverpool as this amazing city which none of them have been to unless they’ve been on long tours.
“Plus Nobu Tsujii is a bit of a pop star-type figure in Japan. There are three or four classical musicians there that have that profile. And in recording terms, Japan is the biggest classical music market in the world at the moment.
“All of these things make a huge difference. I think this is the most important tour the Phil has ever done.”
The RLPO and chief conductor Vasily Petrenko, who has worked in Japan several times before, will perform at concert halls in major cities including Osaku, Yokohama, Nagoya and Fukuoka, as well as two concerts at Tokyo’s famous Suntory Hall. Many of the concerts are already sell-outs at the 2,000-plus capacity venues.
The programme includes Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concertos, and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.
“It’s going to be a challenge for the players to play in six or seven separate venues, each with its own acoustic challenges,” says RLPO artistic planning director Sandra Parr. “But they will hold rehearsals in each one.
“The orchestra will be based in Tokyo and will travel to the concerts by Shinkansen bullet train.
“The Rite of Spring is an insane piece to take on tour because it's so massive. But the head of Avex, the Japanese company working with us to put on the tour, came to a concert in Liverpool a couple of years ago and heard Vasily perform it with the orchestra and decided he wanted it.”
Japan is one of four tours for the RLPO over 12 months. The orchestra has been given the honour of closing the Prague Spring Festival in June, and will return to the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest later this year after a successful appearance in 2012.
----------------
Related articles
And we will keep an eye on the Liverpool Phil's tour blog in the days to come.
Nobu and conductor Petrenko going on stage in Liverpool. November 2014 --image by Yura
MORE TO COME -- PLEASE CHECK BACK!