Masaaki Suzuki
Born: 29th April 1954, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
The Japanese organist, harpsichordist and conductor, Masaaki Suzuki, began to play the organ at the age of 12 for church services every Sunday. After graduating from Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music with a degree in composition and organ performance, he continued to study the harpsichord and organ at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam under Ton Koopman and Piet Kee. Having achieved Soloist Diplomas in both of his instruments in Amsterdam, he was awarded second prize in the Harpsichord Competition (Basso continuo) in 1980 and third Prize in the Organ Competition in 1982 in the Flanders Festival at Bruges, Belgium.
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Further Reading: Masaaki Suzuki
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Masaaki Suzuki completes his Bach cantata cycle
28th Sep 2018
Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium bring their mighty Bach cycle to a close with a pairing of two 'Cantatas of Contentment'.
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Masaaki Suzuki on Beethoven's Missa solemnis
12th Apr 2018
The Japanese conductor and early-music expert talks to David about his recent recording of Beethoven's mighty Missa Solemnis with the Bach Collegium Japan.
Recent Best Sellers: Masaaki Suzuki
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Bach - Brandenburg Concertos & Orchestral Suites
Masaaki Suzuki (harpsichord and direction) Bach Collegium Japan
3 SACDs: $32.25 -
Bach: The Complete Vocal Works (Cantatas, Passions, Oratorios, Masses, Motets)
Bach Collegium Japan, Hana Blažiková, Carolyn Sampson, Robin Blaze, Yoshikazu Mera, Makoto Sakurada, Gerd Türk, Peter Kooij, Roderick Williams, Masaaki Suzuki
78 SACDs: $403.25 -
Bach, J S: Mass in B minor, BWV232
Carolyn Sampson (soprano I), Rachel Nicholls (soprano II), Robin Blaze (alto), Gerd Türk (tenor) & Peter Kooij (bass) Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th October 2007
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Gramophone Awards, 2008, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2008
2 SACDs: $32.25 -
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Bach: Organ Works, Vol. 4
Masaaki Suzuki
SACD: $17.75
