Beethoven (1770-1827) - Symphony No.9 : Junichi Hirokami / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra - Import CD

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Hirokami's passionate conducting style makes the Hirokyo Symphony Orchestra burn! Gathering gorgeous guests and high-level singers, the "Ninth of Summer" recordings of the "Ninth of Summer" with a bang and a fervor is now available on CD. The Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, with solo singers and choirs of a superb level, and with gorgeous guests as orchestra members, gave a spirited and passionate performance! In addition to the crying Babolak, the guests include Clara Dent, principal of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laszlo Kuti, principal of the Munich Philharmonic, and other distinguished members. Junichi Hirokami's conducting was a far cry from the clean, smart performances of classical music, and his performance was grave, decisive, and strong. The Prague Symphony Orchestra's timpani player, Svatopluk Cech, was also a tremendous performer, and the excitement of the audience was palpable. The heated performance up to the third movement was astonishing at first, but when the vocal music entered in the fourth movement, it transformed into an even more gigantic world. The soloists and chorus are at a very high level, and the orchestra is also at fever pitch, celebrating the joy of life to the fullest. The length of the F-major triadic fermata just before the march is so intense that it reminds one of Furtwängler! ＜Junichi Hirokami [1958-] was born in Tokyo. Studied conducting at Tokyo College of Music.In 1984, he won the first Kirill Kondrashin International Youth Conducting Competition and began his international career. He has made guest appearances with major orchestras such as the Orchestre National de France, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, etc. From 1991 to 1995, he was Principal Conductor of the Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra. He served as Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra from 1991 to 1995, Principal Conductor of the Limburg Symphony Orchestra from 1998 to 2000, and Permanent Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra from 1991 to 2000. In recent years, he has made guest appearances with the Van Couver Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Sinfonica Giuseppe Verdi of Milan, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, and many others, From 2006 to 2008, he served as Music Director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in the U.S., where he left behind numerous masterpieces. In Japan, he has been invited by the Saito Kinen Orchestra and the Mito Chamber Orchestra, as well as orchestras throughout Japan, and has received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.He has also conducted highly acclaimed operas such as Verdi's "Masked Ball" and "Rigoletto" at the Sydney Opera House, "Ainadamar" and "Don Giovanni" at the Nissay Theatre, "La Traviata" and "Aida" at the New National Theatre, etc. In 2003, he received the Suntory Music Award together with the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. In 2004, he received the 36th Arima Award. He is currently the Permanent Conductor and Music Advisor of the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra and the Guest Conductor of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra. He is a professor of conducting at the Tokyo College of Music. King International Inc.