We are delighted to return to Europe this autumn. Ever since our formation over 30 years ago, we have wanted to share JS Bach’s beautiful music with as many people as possible, from Japan to the wider world. We turned to recordings and online performances to do this in the last two years of the pandemic, and performed across Japan when possible. Returning to Europe is a greatly anticipated next step. We are so looking forward to seeing our European family again after such a long time, hopefully making some new friends, and sharing the joy of this wonderful music.
<Program>
(A) J. S. Bach
Messe in h-moll, BWV232
(B) J. S. Bach
Orchestersuite Nr. 4, BWV1069
Kirchenkantate, BWV94, 102, 110
<Schedule (9 cities, 8 countries)>
30th Oct (SUN) (B)
Narodowe Forum Muzyki (Wrocław, Poland)
1st Nov (TUE) (B)
Kölner Philharmonie(Köln, Germany)
2nd Nov (WED) (B)
Wiener Konzerthaus (Wien, Austria)
4th Nov (FRI) (A)
Tonhalle Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf, Germany)
6th Nov (SUN) (B)
Église St-François (Lausanne, Switzerland)
7th Nov (MON) (A)
Philharmonie de Paris (Paris, France)
8th Nov (TUE) (B)
De Singel (Antwerpen, Belgium)
10th Nov (THU) (A)
Auditorio Nacional deMúsica (Madrid, Spain)
12th Nov (SAT) (A)
Amare (Den Haag, Netherland)
<Casts>
Dir: Masaaki Suzuki
Sopran: Joanne Lunn
Sopran: Aki Matsui
Countertenor: Alexander Chance
Tenor: James Gilchrist
Bass: Christian Immler
Chorus & orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan