Imai will collaborate with local artists from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) to perform some renowned compositions, including “La Valse” by French composer Maurice Ravel and “Symphony No.3” by Claude Debussy.
The concerts mark the third collaboration between the Japanese artist and VNSO. Imai was invited to perform with the orchestra in the capital city in 2005 and 2007.
The award-winning musician will also bring on stage the renowned viola concerto “A string around autumn” written for her by Japanese well-known composer Takemitsu Turu.
The masterpieces will be performed under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji. The conductor is a familiar name to classical music lovers in the country, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Tetsuji also performed with VNSO across five Vietnamese cities under a symphony tour sponsored by Japanese auto maker Toyota in June this year.
The concerts will start at 8p.m. at the Hanoi Opera House, at 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District.
Nobuko Imai is considered one of the world’s premier violin players. She is also known as the only violist to have won the highest prizes at both the Munich and Geneva international viola competitions.
Imai is now established as a distinguished international soloist whose career takes her to perform with some of the distinguished orchestras in Europe, the U.S. and Japan.
Some of the big names include the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Tokyo’s NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Source: vietnewsonline.vn
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