~What is the Baroque  Cello ? ~ vol.1

We are excited to present this special opportunity to learn about

the Baroque Cello !

Do you know how it looks ?

Do you know how it sounds ?

Do you know how it is different from the modern cello ?

Join us for an up-close and intimate lecture by 

 Baroque Cello virtuoso Toro Yamamoto & find out !

Date & Time 

Tuesday 5th September 2017      7:30pm ~ 9:30pm

Venue

Function Room 1 (F3) at the Japanese Association ,120 Adam Road

Program 

Lecture about the Baroque Cello by Mr.Toru Yamamoto

( Lecture in Japanese & English ) 

J.S.Bach Cello Suite No.1

~ intermission ~

Baroque Cello Masterclass 

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Duo for Cello & Bassoon by Mozart 

Duo for Cello & Violin by Beethoven & Bach

Guest musicians from Singapore Symphony Orchestra 

Christoph Wichert , Bassoon

Sijing Zhang , Violin 

Cellist   Mr Toru Yamamoto

Toru Yamamoto is one of the most important cellist in Japan as he specialized both baroque cello and modern cello. Now he plays regularly with many leading orchestras and ensembles with historical instruments in Japan, namely Bach Collegium Japan, Orchestra Libera Classica, Classical Players Tokyo, Les Boreades, Gamut Bach Ensemble.

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He has also worked with many orchestra and ensembles in Europe, including Orchestra La Scintilla (Zuerich, Switzerland), Gli Angeli Genève, Stradivaria (Nantes, France), and has performed with such distinguished artists as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Cecilia Bartoli, Viktoria Mullova, Christpher Hogwood, Stephan MacLeod, Sebastien Marq, Walter van Hauwe, Stanley Hoogland.