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第59回（2009年） award
Masaaki Suzuki
すずき まさあき
Suzuki Masaaki
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1954-04-29 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Protestant (Japan Reformed Church)
- 居住地歴
- Kobe → Tokyo → Amsterdam (study)
経歴
- 職業
- Harpsichordist, Organist, Conductor, Composer, Music Director, Music Educator
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜
- 所属
- Bach Collegium Japan (Music Director), Tokyo University of the Arts (Professor Emeritus, former professor), Kobe Shoin Women's University (former associate professor / visiting professor), Yale Institute of Sacred Music (Visiting Professor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Ton Koopman, Piet Kee, Tsugio Hirono, Motoko Nabeshima
- 影響を与えた人物
- Bach Collegium Japan (dissemination of Bach performance through choir and ensemble), Yuto Suzuki (son, conductor)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nada Junior and Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo University of the Arts (Undergrad & Graduate) | Faculty of Music (Composition) / Graduate School of Music (Organ) | Composition / Instrumental (Organ) | — | — | Japan |
| Sweelinck Conservatory (Amsterdam Conservatory) | — | Harpsichord & Organ | — | — | Netherlands |
Nada Junior and Senior High School
国:
Japan
Tokyo University of the Arts (Undergrad & Graduate)
Faculty of Music (Composition) / Graduate School of Music (Organ)
/ Composition / Instrumental (Organ)
国:
Japan
Studied with Tsugio Hirono; studied harpsichord in Motoko Nabeshima's early music seminar
Sweelinck Conservatory (Amsterdam Conservatory)
Harpsichord & Organ
国:
Netherlands
Studied with Ton Koopman (harpsichord) and Piet Kee (organ). Earned soloist diplomas in both harpsichord and organ
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ENEOS (Mobil) Music Award | Work with Bach Collegium Japan | — | ENEOS (associated organization) | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Iue Cultural Award (Arts & Culture) | — | — | Iue Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Ongaku no Tomo Award | — | — | Ongaku no Tomo Sha | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Cross of Merit, Verdienste) | — | — | Federal Republic of Germany | 受章 |
| 2001 | Mainichi Art Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Art Festival Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2012 | Leipzig Bach Medal | — | — | City of Leipzig | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize | — | — | Royal Academy of Music | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Suntory Music Award | Joint award with Bach Collegium Japan | — | Suntory | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | — | — | Government of Japan (Cabinet Office) | 受章 |
ENEOS (Mobil) Music Award
1999
対象作品:
Work with Bach Collegium Japan
主催:
ENEOS (associated organization)
結果:
受賞
Iue Cultural Award (Arts & Culture)
1999
主催:
Iue Foundation
結果:
受賞
Ongaku no Tomo Award
2000
主催:
Ongaku no Tomo Sha
結果:
受賞
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Cross of Merit, Verdienste)
2001
主催:
Federal Republic of Germany
結果:
受章
Mainichi Art Award
2001
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞
Art Festival Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
2009
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT
結果:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2011
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Leipzig Bach Medal
2012
主催:
City of Leipzig
結果:
受賞
Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize
2012
主催:
Royal Academy of Music
結果:
受賞
Suntory Music Award
2014
対象作品:
Joint award with Bach Collegium Japan
主催:
Suntory
結果:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
2024
主催:
Government of Japan (Cabinet Office)
結果:
受章
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
J.S. Bach: Complete Church Cantatas (recording series)
1990年 Classical / BaroqueA recording series of Bach's church cantatas led by Bach Collegium Japan. Highly regarded for historically informed performance practice and its devotional interpretive approach.
Bach interpretationHistorically informed performanceSacred/church music
全著作
- Gifts from Bach (with Hiroko Kato, Shunjusha)
- My Soul's Rest, Oh Bach! (Ongaku no Tomo Sha)
- Bach, Between God and Man (Ongaku no Tomo Sha)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Respect for historically informed performance practiceDevotional / liturgical interpretationMeticulous attention to detail
- 頻出モチーフ
- Return to Bach's originsBalance between choir and instrumentsUnion of text and music
評価・遺産
An internationally acclaimed conductor and harpsichordist in the field of Bach scholarship and performance. Through Bach Collegium Japan he popularized recordings and performances of Bach's church cantatas and passions worldwide. Also influential as an educator.
関連学会
- Japan Organ Research Society
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (writings and recording materials)
- Various national libraries and music archives (recorded materials)
豆知識
- Raised in a Christian family and served as a church organist from age 12.
- One of the first Japanese musicians to earn soloist diplomas in both harpsichord and organ at the Amsterdam conservatory.
- Founded Bach Collegium Japan in 1990 and serves as its music director.