Nobuyuki Tsujii sydney debut on ABC Classic Radio Nov 10 2016
Nobuyuki Tsujii made a triumphant debut in Sydney Australia in October 2016 with conductor cum all-time piano great Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Sydney Opera House. Three...
View ArticleMy Journey to Down Under -- Part 5
Continued from My Journey to Down Under - Part 4OCTOBER 23 Sunday, Sydney AustraliaWith Nobu's departure from Sydney, I got the inevitable post-concert blues. The party was over. The sky turned grey....
View ArticleNobuyuki Tsujii & the challenge of his Rach 3 debut
Just when there is a lull in Nobu's busy activities, along came this blog post that reminds me of a great television documentary shown in Japan on New Year Day 2015. You can now view that documentary...
View ArticleMy Journey to Down Under -- Part 6
Continued from My Journey to Down Under -- Part 5October 24 Tuesday Honolulu, U.S.A.Last night (October 24 in Australia) I said good-bye to Sydney, and to the Southern Hemisphere. My Hawaiian Airlines...
View ArticleNobuyuki Tsujii 2016 Chopin CD: Etudes and Ballades
ショパン:エチュード&バラード/CHOPIN Etudes & Ballades Release date: November 23, 2016Towers Records description: 辻井伸行が6年ぶりとなるオール・ショパン・アルバムをリリース~『エチュード&バラード』 Nobuyuki Tsujii releases all-Chopin album for the...
View ArticleNobu to return to Sydney in 2017!!
HUGE NEWS (with apologies to pianist Hélène Grimaudand her fans) http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/h%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne-grimaud-cancels-australian-tourThe Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announced...
View ArticleNobu composed BGM for Studio Ghibli animations
I admit I am not much of a fan of animations, but these three animes created by Studio Ghibli for Japan's Marubeni Corporation seem quite a big deal for those who know. And Nobu is the composer for...
View Article"Audo Accessories" Nobuyuki Tsujii Interview
An interview of Nobu has appeared in an unlikely publication in Japan. Below please find the text of the article with my English translation.辻井伸行さんの“オーディオ選び”をレポート--11月21日発売『季刊Audio Accessory 』 Report...
View ArticleNobuyuki Tsujii × Vladimir Jurowski × LPO -- 2017
In fall 2017, Nobu tours Japan with renowned conductor Vladimir Jurowski and the venerable London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO). Nobu will perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Rachmaninov's...
View ArticleFriends of Music report: "Nobuyuki Tsujii in Australia"
♪ November 16The December issue of Japan's 音楽の友音楽の友(Friends of Music) magazine has a report on 辻井伸行 inオーストラリア Nobuyuki Tsujii in Australia.A big thanks to Nobu fan Yuko in Japan, who looked up the...
View ArticleThanksgiving 2016
Today, Thursday November 24, people in my country (U.S.A.) celebrate Thanksgiving Day. To quote wikipedia: "Thanksgiving has traditionally been a celebration of the blessings of the year, including...
View ArticleNobu on NHK "Morning" show 11-25-2016
♪ November 25 NHK TV appearance -- it can be watched online here => http://mov3.co/nhkThe show starts on November 25 at 8:15 AM Japan time ( = November 24 Thanksgiving day! 3:15PM California...
View ArticleJapanese Critics' Review of Nobuyuki Tsujii Liszt & Ravel CD
Back in 2013, I heard from a gentleman in Japan about some very positive reviews given to Nobu on his Debussy CD. The reviews appeared in the December 2013 issue of the レコード芸術 "The Record...
View ArticleMore on Nobuyuki Tsujii "Audio Accessories" article
Earlier this month word came that there is a Nobuyuki Tsujii Interview apparing in Japan's "Audo Accessories" Magazine, complete with photos taken at Nobu's Tokyo home, with Nobu, mother Itsuko and his...
View ArticleNobuyuki Tsujii & Yeol Eum Son duet 2011
Nobuyuki Tsujii's recent duet performance (November 15 2016) on NHK TV with violinist Fumiaki Miura was a big hit. It brings to mind that in addition to being an extraordinary soloist, Nobu is also an...
View ArticleMy copy of Nobuyuk Tsujii 2016 Chopin CD arrived!
It took a week, but my copy of the latest Nobu CD finally arrived at my door step this afternoon. The delivery was uncharacteristically delayed after the package crossed the Pacific Ocean. After I...
View Article2017 Nobuyuki Tsujii New-Year-Day TV Special
Above: A screen grab from the trailer.I find this photo deeply moving. It shows Nobu and his manager, Mr. Nick Asano, walking along the Sydney Harbor on their way to the Opera House (photo right) . I...
View ArticleIn search of a lost scene -- Nobuyuki Tsujii on a narrow path in Berlin
This week, I experienced a Marcel Proust "Remembrance of Things Past" moment. In Proust's masterpiece novel, "the taste of a madeleine cake dipped in tea inspires a nostalgic incident of involuntary...
View Article"Getting a ticket for Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii's Joetsu recital"
Tickets came on sale today for Nobu's recital in 上越 (Jōetsu) next March. Jōetsu is a city located in southern Niigata Prefecture, 1 hour by plane and 2 hours by train from Tokyo. It is the first time...
View Article2016-17 Nobuyuki Tsujii Bach- Mozart-Beethoven Recital Tour Photos & Comments
Best wishes to Nobu for great success on his Nobuyuki Tsujii Bach/Mozart/Beethoven Japan Recital Tour, which starts this week. This page collects comments and photos about individual performances. It...
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