Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi comes together with Yu Kosuge on piano and Makoto Yoshida on clarinet for a trio programme he has ambitiously produced as a fulfilling opening concert. The concert focuses on two profound pieces from the twilight of romantic greats Brahms’ and Fauré’s artistry along with Dai Fujikura’s Hop, which has already been performed twice online and live for CMG and seeks to challenge the abilities of the trio as the definitive song of our time.
Clarinet: Makoto Yoshida / Cello: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi / Piano: Yu Kosuge

SAT, JUN 4 | 18:00 > Book Now
Schumann (arr. T. Kirchner): Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op. 56, Excerpts
Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114
Dai Fujikura: Hop for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
[co-commissioned by Suntory Hall, Radio France and Arraymusic]
Fauré: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120

Prize winner of international competitions in London and Bordeaux, the Atrium String Quartet is a charismatic ensemble who have established themselves as performers around the globe. Continuing to channel a sense of Russia into their performances, they celebrate a musical career spanning over 20 years. Their project of performing the complete works of Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky to date has been exquisite. This is the first performance in Japan since the addition of indomitable Russian soloist Nikita Boriso-Glebsky on first violin. Enjoy a show which has undergone another two years of preparation since the inevitable cancellation of their 2020 performance.
Atrium String Quartet
Violin: Nikita Boriso-Glebsky / Violin: Anton Ilyunin / Viola: Dmitry Pitulko / Cello: Anna Gorelova

Ⅰ SUN, JUN 5 | 14:00 > Book Now
Beethoven: String Quartets
No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3
No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky No. 1”

Ⅱ TUE, JUN 7 | 19:00 > Book Now
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Kuzma Bodrov: String Quartet No. 2 [Japanese Premiere]
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131

Ⅲ THU, JUN 9 | 19:00 > Book Now
Beethoven: String Quartets
No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, “Razumovsky No. 3”
No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 130
Grosse Fuge in B-flat Major, Op. 133

Ⅳ< SAT, JUN 11 | 17:00 > Book Now
Beethoven: String Quartets
No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2
No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74, “Harp”

Ⅴ MON, JUN 13| 19:00 > Book Now
Beethoven: String Quartets
No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky No. 2”
No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127

Ⅵ THU, JUN 16 | 19:00 > Book Now
Beethoven: String Quartets
No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5
No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, “Serioso”
No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

The Quartet Integra marks its fourth year while members have continued pursuing their studies at the Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy since 2018 and has now taken a flawless first place at the Bartók World Competition for String Quartets, held in Budapest last October. The unanimous victory at their first international competition generates anticipation of their further growth and activity. In this recital, they perform their selection from the competition, Bartók’s String Quartet No. 5, which captivated the audience in Hungary.
Quartet Integra * Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy Fellows
Violin: Kyoka Misawa / Violin: Rintaro Kikuno / Viola: Itsuki Yamamoto / Cello: Anri Tsukiji

MON, JUN 6 | 19:00 > Book Now
Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421
Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit
Bartók: String Quartet No. 5

Enjoy a casual 60-minute concert on a weekday afternoon. The musicians perform exhilarating selections of the repertoire mixed in with relaxed talks about the music. Come and enjoy a blissful hour of relaxation with music. Shamisen performer Hidejiro Honjoh also makes his first appearance at CMG. This addition breathes new life into the series, offering classical Japanese musical duets with the shakuhachi for an even more intimate encounter with the shamisen as well as shamisen and Western string joint performances of classical music adaptations of folksongs from around the world.

Vol. 1 Sonatas from the Northlands
TUE, JUN 7 | 13:00 - 14:00 > Book Now
Piano: Michie Koyama / Cello: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
Grieg: Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36
Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19

Vol. 2 The Brilliant Magic of Music
FRI, JUN 10 | 13:00 - 14:00 > Book Now
Flute: Shigenori Kudo / Oboe: Mizuho Yoshii / Piano: Etsuko Hirose
Telemann: No. 1 in G Major from Six Canonic Sonatas, TWV 40:118
Mozart (arr. Anonymous): Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (arr. for Flute and Oboe)
Poulenc: Flute Sonata
Granados (arr. J. W. Lee / G. Lambert): No. 2 Andaluza and No. 4 “Jota (Rondalla Aragonesa)” from Four Spanish Dances (Oboe and Piano)
Demersseman and Berthélemy: Duo Brillant on Themes from Guillaume Tell

Vol. 3 Chamber Music with Shamisen: Folklore Strikes Back
TUE, JUN 14 | 13:00 - 14:00 > Book Now
Shamisen: Hidejiro Honjoh / Shakuhachi: Keisuke Zenyoji / Viola: Yasuhiro Suzuki / Cello: Rei Tsujimoto
J. S. Bach: Ricercar a 3 from Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079
Kinichi Nakanoshima: Banshikicho, Excerpts
Ginastera: No. 5 In the First Pentatonic Minor Mode from 12 American Preludes, Op. 12 (Shamisen and Cello)
Shinji Takada: Taketori
Bartók: No. 45 Meditation, No. 52 Unison Divided and No. 61 Pentatonic Melody from Mikrokosmos, Vol. 2 (Shamisen, Viola and Cello)
Sibelius: Vattendroppar (Shamisen and Viola)
Keigo Ayusawa (arr. Tadahisa Nakamura): vie (Edited for Trio) [World Premiere]

Vol. 4 Collaborative Music by the World's Leading Musicians
FRI, JUN 17 | 13:00 - 14:00 > Book Now
Harp: Naoko Yoshino / Horn: Radek Baborák
Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata in D Major, Op. 166
Debussy (arr. Daniel Bourgue): Ballade Slave
Dvořák (arr. Radek Baborák): Dvořák Potpourri for Horn and Harp
Debussy: Syrinx (Horn Solo)
Tournier: Vers la source dans le bois
Andrès: Chants d'arriere-saison

Upon graduating from the Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy, Aoi Trio’s members came together as a piano trio and their brilliance now resounds both in Japan and abroad since attaining victory at the ARD International Music Competition Munich. Aoi Trio have been working since 2021 on a distinctive special seven-year project offering a myriad of pieces. They play each of Beethoven's piano trios at CMG until the 2027 bicentennial of his death. 2022 marks the project’s second year, and starts with Beethoven’s vividly uplifting Piano Trio No. 2 before moving into a piece by the quintessential composer of present-day Japan, Toshio Hosokawa, as well as an outstanding secret piece to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Franck’s birth.
Aoi Trio
Piano: Kosuke Akimoto / Violin: Kyoko Ogawa / Cello: Yu Ito

WED, JUN 8 | 19:00 > Book Now
Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2
Toshio Hosokawa: Trio
Franck: Trio Concertant No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1, No. 1

This series highlights shining Asian artists active on the world stage. Of these artists appears Korean pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, victorious at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Sendai International Music Competition, and able to illustrate the true spirit of music through his expression and command of the instrument. Sunwoo’s programme offers both solo and chamber music pieces by Mozart and Brahms as well as the Mozart fantasia available on his latest CD. In the main piece, a Brahms piano quintet, his ensemble acts a profound exchange with Sunao Goko and other brilliant, young Japanese performers.
Piano: Yekwon Sunwoo, Violin: Sunao Goko / Violin: Ryota Higashi* / Viola: Ayako Tahara / Cello: Gen Yokosaka
* Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy Fellow

FRI, JUN 10 | 19:00 > Book Now
Mozart: Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475
Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
Brahms: Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34

A fresh performance by the fellows (academy members) of Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy who showcase the fruit of their devoted focus on music. The musicians’ introductions of the pieces provided before each performance are highly regarded.
Quartet Integra / Donumusa String Quartet / Quartet Paulownia / Quartet Re NADA / Leporem Quartet / Regulus Quartet / Trio Miyako

Details and Booking
Ⅰ SAT, JUN 11 | 11:00 > Book Now
Piano: Yekwon Sunwoo
Haydn: String Quartet No. 67 in D Major, Hob. III:63, “The Lark,” Excerpts
Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 (417b), Excerpts
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1, Excerpts
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74, “Harp,” Excerpts
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 (Revised Version), Excerpts
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6, Excerpts
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, Excerpts
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25, Excerpts

Ⅱ The 6th Graduation CMA Completion Concert
SAT, JUN 18 | 11:00 > Book Now
Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D. 898, Excerpts
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810, “Der Tod und das Mädchen,” Excerpts
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5, Excerpts
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, Excerpts
Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, “Z mého života,” Excerpts
Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, Excerpts
Webern: Five Movements, Op. 5

This introductory CMG concert lets you experience the sounds of performers and their instruments up close. Take in the sounds of the modern grand piano and its precursor, the fortepiano; experience how they change when paired with a string ensemble; and get related explanations. (75-minute event without interval, recommended for elementary school ages and above.)
Den Haag Piano Quintet / Trio Miyako* / Viola: Shu Yamamoto*
* Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy Fellow

SUN, JUN 12 | 11:00 > Book Now
* Approx run time: 75 mins (without intermission)
* Suitable for ages 6 and over
Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (Piano and Strings)
Chopin: Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66 (Posthumous)
Chopin: No. 15 “Raindrop” in D-flat Major from 24 Preludes, Op. 28
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49, Excerpts
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47, Excerpts
Schubert: Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Die Forelle,” Excerpts
Ries: Variations on “The Last Rose of Summer” from Sextet, Op. 100

Historical three fortepianos, offering tones which differ from the modern pianos of today, take the stage here. Both the Den Haag Piano Quintet with their highly refined ensembles and the improvisationally genius Yoshio Watanabe and Atsushi Sakai duo take turns playing their programmes on two fortepianos.

Ⅰ SUN, JUN 12 | 18:00 > Book Now
Den Haag Piano Quintet
Fortepiano: Kae Ogawa / Violin: Rieko Ikeda / Violin & Viola: Mika Akiha / Viola: Miho Nakata / Cello: Toru Yamamoto / Contrabass: Tomoki Sumiya
Dussek: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 41, Excerpts
Henri-Jean Rigel: Grand et Brillant Quintetto in D Major, Op. 43, Excerpt [Japanese Premiere]
Hummel: Piano Quintet in E-flat Minor, Op. 87, Excerpts
Dai Fujikura: Past Beginnings for Fortepiano Solo (2022) [World Premiere]
Beethoven (arr. V. Lachner): Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
Fortepiano: Anton Schwardling (1835)

Ⅱ WED, JUN 15 | 19:00 > Book Now
Cello: Atsushi Sakai / Fortepiano: Yoshio Watanabe
Beethoven:
Variations on a Theme from Judas Maccabaeus in G Major, WoO 45 *
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2 *
Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Die Zauberflöte in E-flat Major, WoO 46 *
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 **
Fortepiano: Ferdinand Hofmann (1795) * / Nannette Streicher (1818) **

Radek Baborák is one of the world’s premier hornist and lately is also gaining attention for his work as a conductor and educator. Having worked on dozens of incredible stages around the world, he relays to Japanese musicians the experiences he has gained from joint performances with incredible conductors and soloists.
Horn: Radek Baborák / Piano: Yoko Kikuchi / Atrium String Quartet / Horn: Nobuaki Fukukawa / Horn: Hitoshi Imai / Horn: Naoki Ishiyama

SAT, JUN 18 | 19:00 > Book Now
J. S. Bach (arr. David Jolley): Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott (arr. for Horn and Piano)
J. S. Bach (arr. Richard Thurston): Bist du bei mir (arr. for Horn and Piano)
J. S. Bach (arr. David Jolley): Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (arr. for Horn and Piano)
Mozart: Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 304 (Horn and Piano)
Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Debussy (arr. William Hoyt): Trois chansons de Charles d’Orléans (arr. for Horn Quartet)
Beethoven: Sextet in E-flat Major, Op. 81b
Françaix: Nocturne and Divertimento
Bruckner (arr. Michael Höltzel): Andante (arr. for Horn Quartet)

CMG 2022 brings together dazzling international artists spanning generations for a chamber music extravaganza. The fresh ensemble will burst forth in musical expression. The programme to be performed will be revealed on the day of the concert.
Violin: Kikuei Ikeda / Violin: Koichiro Harada / Violin: Reiko Watanabe / Viola: Kazuhide Isomura / Cello: Rei Tsujimoto / Cello: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi / Cello: Hakuro Mori / Piano: Shigeo Neriki / Horn: Radek Baborák / Harp: Naoko Yoshino / Atrium String Quartet / Donumusa String Quartet * / Regulus Quartet * / CMA Ensemble
* Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy Selected Fellows

SUN, JUN 19 | 14:00 > Book Now
Ibert: Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132, Excerpts
Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Excerpts
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 22, Excerpts
Bartók: String Quartet No. 2, Excerpts
Mahler (arr. Radek Baborák): The 4th Movement “Adagietto” from Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor (arr. for Horn, Harp and String Quartet)
Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Excerpts
Bruch (arr. Ohad Ben-Ari): “Kol Nidrei,” Op. 47 (arr. for Cello Solo, Harp and String Ensemble)