‘Precious 1' pm is a casual 60-minute concert on a weekday afternoon. The musicians play exhilarating selections of the repertoire mixed in with relaxed talks about the music. In Vol. 2, Quartet Integra, one of the most astounding young groups today, will be staging works that reflect Smetana’s masterpiece “Z mého života (From My Life)” in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

Vol. 2 Thu JUN 6 | 13:00-14:00 > Book Now
String Quartet: Quartet Integra (Violin: Kyoka Misawa / Rintaro Kikuno, Viola: Itsuki Yamamoto, Cello: Ye Un Park)
String Quartet: Quartet Primavera* (Violin: Mio Ishikawa / Yukari Oka, Viola: Toko Tago, Cello: Kei Oe)
* Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy Selected Fellows

— Heart-Stirring Classical Music from Eastern Europe —
Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, “Z mého života”
Enescu: String Octet in C Major, Op. 7, Excerpts

A fresh performance by the fellows (academy members) of Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy who showcase the fruit of their devoted efforts on music. The musicians’ introductions of the pieces provided before each performance allows the audience to feel more familiar with the music. The academy is also proud that the current fellows and recent alumni have won international competitions or found their professional careers as orchestra musicians.

Ⅰ Sat JUN 8 | 11:00 > Book Now
String Quartet: Quartet Infinito / Quartet Felice / Quartet Primavera / HONO Quartet
Piano Trio: Trio Andantino / Portus Trio

Ⅱ Sat JUN 15 | 11:00 > Book Now
String Quartet: Quartet Infinito / Quartet Felice / Quartet Primavera
Piano Quartet: Crear Quartet
Piano Trio: Trio Andantino / Portus Trio

Sumire Hirotsuru, who completed her studies at Harvard and the Juilliard Schools, has set up the Chamber Music Laboratory in Blue Rose to provide a special programme alongside Academy selected fellows that explores various approaches to music, such as a comparison of a traditional and a modern interpretation of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.
(75-minutes without interval; Suitable for age 6 and over.)

Violin: Sumire Hirotsuru
Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy Selected Fellows
and more

Sun 9 JUN | 11:00-12:15 　‹Sold Out›
Caroline Shaw: Valencia
Bergstrøm-Nielsen: Towards an Unbearable Lightness
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315, “Summer”
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297, “Winter”
Max Richter: “Summer” and “Winter” from The Four Seasons Recomposed

CMG 2024 brings together dazzling international artists spanning generations for a chamber music extravaganza. The academy’s selected fellows will share the stage with the world’s top-class musicians.

Violin: Koichiro Harada / Kikuei Ikeda / Reiko Watanabe
Viola: Kazuhide Isomura
Cello: Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi / Hakuro Mori
Piano: Shigeo Neriki
String Quartet: Quatuor Voce
Piano Trio: Aoi Trio
Flute: Sebastian Jacot
Clarinet: Makoto Yoshida
Harp: Naoko Yoshino
Shamisen: Hidejiro Honjoh
Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy Selected Fellows
and more

Sun, JUN 16 | 14:00　‹Sold Out›
Ravel: Introduction et Allegro
Martinů: Concertino for Piano Trio and String Orchestra, H. 231
and more

Presented by Suntory Hall
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan through the Japan Arts Council
Supported by Yamahiro Co., Ltd. / LIBERA corporation (ENJOY! Concerts by Chamber Music Academy Fellows Ⅰ&Ⅱ / Suntory Hall Chamber Music Garden FINALE 2024)