BCJ USツアー2023のお知らせ

来たる2023年2月。

昨年のヨーロッパグランドツアーに引き続き、指揮・鈴木雅明率いるBCJメンバーたちが、アメリカ・カナダで古楽の音色を響かせます。

ソリストにバス歌手のロデリック・ウィリアムズを加えた、総勢8名の弦楽器・管楽器奏者たちの活躍を、どうぞお楽しみに。

　§ 曲目 §

　J. S. Bach, Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067
　J. G. Janitsch, Sonata da Camera in G Minor, “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden”
　G. P. Teleman, “Der am Ölberg zagende Jesu” TWV 367
　G. P. Teleman, Paris Quartet No. 1 in D Major, TWV 43/D2
　J. S. Bach, “Ich habe genug”, BWV 82

　J. S. バッハ　管弦楽組曲第2番ロ短調 BWV 1067
　J. G. ヤーニチュ　室内ソナタト短調《おお、血と涙にまみれた御頭よ》
　G. P. テレマン　《オリーブ山でイエスはおののき》 TWV 367
　G. P. テレマン　パリ四重奏曲第1番ニ長調 TWV 43/D2
　J. S. バッハ　《私は、満ち足りた》 BWV 82

　§ 公演都市（2か国・7都市）§
　2月1日(水)
　Sprague Memorial Hall at Yale（ニューヘイブン／アメリカ）

　2月3日(金)
　Atonement Lutheran Church（カンザスシティ／アメリカ）

　2月5日(日)
　Koerner Hall（トロント／カナダ）

　2月7日(火)／2月8日(水)
　Ordway Concert Hall（セントポール／アメリカ）

　2月10日(金)
　St. Paul Church（ボストン／アメリカ）

　2月11日(土)
　Library of Congress（ワシントンD.C.／アメリカ）

　2月12日(日)
　Kaufmann Concert Hall（ニューヨーク／アメリカ）

　§ 出演 §
　指揮：鈴木雅明　
　バス：ロデリック・ウィリアムズ
　ヴァイオリン：寺神戸亮
　管弦楽：バッハ・コレギウム・ジャパン

The Season 2023-24 Subscription Concerts has been announced!

Bach Collegium Japan is now accepting new subscription members and Society/Friends members for the season 2023-2024.

Please click here to apply for each membership.

The season will open with the “Matthew Passion,” a must-hear work on Lent. This year, we invite the Tokyo Boys and Girls Choir as soprano in Lipieno. Please look forward to a different sound of Matthew Passion from that of last year.

Two of the six performances are programs that appreciate Bach’s masterpiece of church cantatas.
In July, commemorating exactly the 300th anniversary of Bach’s appointment as Thomas Kantor in Leipzig, BCJ will focus mainly on cantatas from the period of his appointment, including Cantata No. 147, well known for the famous chorale, “Jesus bleibet meine Freude”. The countertenor soloist, Alexander Chance, who has also received great acclaim at the Europe Grand Tour 2022, will be invited for the first time for the subscription concert.

In November, we will present a program of gorgeous cantatas in anticipation of Christmas and the New Year. In particular, Cantata No. 190 “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied”, restored by Masato Suzuki, will be performed for the first time in many years, and the three trumpets and timpani will add to the color and splendor of Bach’s music.

In May, Carolyn Sampson and Marianne Beate Kielland will be invited to perform Händel’s oratorio masterpiece “Resurrection” for the first time.

The September concert will feature Schubert’s Mass, a masterpiece of Romantic religious music. With the knowledge of Tomohei Hori, a leading Schubert scholar, BCJ will explore new musicality. Schubert with original instruments and transparent chorus will definitely be a special experience.

The final work of the 2023-24 season will be the “John Passion” (the Second Version in 1725). The Second Version differs in many respects from the widely performed the Fourth and Score Versions, making it a rare opportunity to hear it performed. Please do not miss this opportunity.

Bach Collegium Japan will continue to take on new musical challenges in the 2023-2012 season!

Bach Collegium Japan announces Europe Grand Tour 2022 since pandemic

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

Support the New Recording of St John Passion by your donation

On March 15, 2020, Bach Collegium Japan performed J.S. Bach “St John Passion” from the empty Köln Philharmonie to the world. Instead of the abruptly discontinued tour, we created a new recording project at Cologne and made a session recording of the passion. We are aiming to release this CD (SACD hybrid) in September 2020 from the BIS label, Sweden. However, due to the COVID-19 related cancellations and postponement of concerts, our economic stability is severely damaged. To realize the release of “St John Passion (new recording)” recorded under such a miraculous situation and to support the continuation of our musical activity, your support is inevitable.

Donation amount
Please set your designated amount from 1 yen.

Duration
Until September 1, 2020.

Gratitude
If you donate more than 50,000 JPY by May 27, 2020, your name will be printed in the CD booklet unless you would like anonymous.

How to Donate
By Bank Transfer to Japan (preferable)

1. SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

Bank	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
SWIFT	SMBCJPJT
Branch	Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Branch (Code: 259)
Branch Address	1-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
Account No.	259-4384861
Name	Bach Collegium Japan Ltd.
Company Address	5-29-7 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0051, Japan

2. MUFG Bank, LTD.

Bank	MUFG Bank, LTD.
SWIFT	BOTKJPJT
Branch	Shinjuku Shintoshin Branch (Code: 329)
Branch Address	1-6-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Account No.	329-0322998
Name	Bach Collegium Japan Ltd.
Company Address	5-29-7 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0051, Japan

By Credit card/Check/DAFs:
American Friends of BCJ (501(c)(3) organization)
https://afbcj.org/donation/

By Paypal:
Bach Collegium Japan European Tour Support
https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8nok5FMrLN?fbclid=IwAR2ID6leWLQaJs2iFRkMSoHTPaq99JMvsdXlIneawrnhoA2exOqccp4gDL8

NB: Please inform us if you would like to make a donation anonymously.

Enquiry
Bach Collegium Japan Office
(13:00~16:00 JPT Tue., Wed. and Fri. ）

Our office time is shortened due to the emergency state announcement in Japan.

Tel: +81-3-3226-5333 Fax: +81-3-5362-5445 info@bach.co.jp

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