Sat, 21 Nov 2026 Nagoya
Shirakawa Hall · 15:00
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PROJECT
Gluck’s opera with Bach Collegium Japan on period instruments. Tim Mead, Hana Blažíková and Jone Martínez join Masato Suzuki in Nagoya and Tokyo.
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41 appearances

Rotterdam
De Doelen, Jurriaanse Zaal
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
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Amsterdam
Concertgebouw, Main Hall
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
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Berlin
Philharmonie Berlin, Chamber Music Hall
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 / J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
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Tokyo
Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
Schütz: Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz, SWV 478 / Bruhns: Prelude in E minor / Bruhns: Hemmt eure Tränenflut / J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 4, BWV 4 / J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 79, BWV 79
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Kobe
Kobe Shoin University Chapel
Schütz: Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz, SWV 478 / Bruhns: Prelude in E minor / Bruhns: Hemmt eure Tränenflut / J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 4, BWV 4 / J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 79, BWV 79
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Tokyo
Sumida Triphony Hall, Main Hall
J. S. Bach: Prelude in E minor, BWV 548 / Brahms: Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122 / J. S. Bach: Fugue in E minor, BWV 548 / Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
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Masato Suzuki conducts and plays harpsichord with BCJ on a tour of seven cities: Budapest, Dublin, London, Hirson, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Berlin. Ryo Terakado (violin and viola); Andreas Böhlen (recorder and oboe); Akira Fukushima (recorder); Akira Harada (viola); Jean-François Madeuf (trumpet and horn); Masamitsu San’nomiya (oboe); Yoko Tsuruta (flute); Alexandre Zanetta (horn)
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Performances in Groningen, London, Karuizawa, Tokyo and Singapore.
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PROJECT
Mozart at Bunkamura, the Chofu International Music Festival, New National Theatre Tokyo and Baroque opera with BCJ. Productions conducted, directed and produced by Masato Suzuki.
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VIDEO
Masato Suzuki conducts the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. Highlights from Subscription Concert No. 603 on 19 November 2020, including Schubert’s Fourth Symphony and Berio’s Rendering.
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ARTICLE
An interview with Shinnosuke Nagai on Masato Suzuki’s early encounters with St Matthew Passion, performing and conducting the work, and future ideas. Published 23 January 2026; in Japanese.
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Antoine Tamestit (viola) and Masato Suzuki (harpsichord), performing the finale of the Third Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Recorded at Verbier Church on 1 August 2019.
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Masato Suzuki and Kanji Ishimaru bring together Bach’s music and Kenji Miyazawa’s Ame ni mo makezu, from Masato’s official YouTube channel.

Masato Suzuki and Tomohei Hori discuss a programme exploring Bach and prayer, including Suzuki’s own choral work. Published 29 September 2025; in Japanese.

Gluck’s opera on period instruments, with Tim Mead and Bach Collegium Japan.

Masato Suzuki conducts Bach Collegium Japan in the 2025 production, directed by Leo Iizuka with sets by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Rehearsal report from Bunkamura.
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Masato Suzuki is Principal Conductor of Bach Collegium Japan, Principal Guest Conductor of Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, and Music Director of Ensemble Genesis. His work encompasses conducting, harpsichord, organ, piano and composition.
Alongside orchestral and chamber music, his work includes opera productions with Bach Collegium Japan and recordings of Bach’s keyboard music. He is Executive Producer of the Chofu International Music Festival.
He studied at Tokyo University of the Arts and the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.
As Principal Conductor, Suzuki works with BCJ in concerts, recordings and opera. Explore the ensemble’s activities and concert information on its official website.
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