Described by The Observer as the “definition of virtuosity” Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii (Nobu), who has been blind from birth, won the joint Gold Medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009.
In concert, Nobuyuki Tsujii has appeared with leading orchestras worldwide including the Mariinsky Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, Tokyo Symphony and Japan Philharmonic, Seattle and Baltimore symphony orchestras, Münchner Philharmoniker, Filarmonica della Scala and Sinfonieorchester Basel under the baton of conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vladimir Spivakov, Juanjo Mena and Thierry Fischer.
In the 2018-19 season, Nobuyuki Tsujii returns to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra under Vladimir Ashkenazy. He then goes on a tour of the US East Coast and Asia with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. In London, Nobuyuki Tsujii debuts in the International Piano Series at Southbank Centre. Other engagements this season include appearances at Rostropovich Festival in Moscow and a number of recitals in Germany (such as Berlin Philharmonie and Stuttgart Liederhalle among others).
An exclusive recording artist for Avex Classics International, Nobuyuki Tsujii’s albums include Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2 with Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 1 with Yutaka Sado and the BBC Philharmonic, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 5 with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and recital discs of Chopin, Mozart, Debussy and Liszt. Last season, Nobu recorded Rachmaninov’s Variations on a theme of Paganini under Vassily Petrenko with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
A live DVD recording of Nobuyuki Tsujii’s 2011 Carnegie Hall recital was named “DVD of the Month” by Gramophone, as was his latest DVD release, Touching the Sound – The Improbable Journey of Nobuyuki Tsujii, a documentary film by Peter Rosen.
Nobuyuki Tsujii’s international tours are supported by All Nippon Airways.
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