Prom 40: Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki review – audience lean in for subtle drama Small period-performance ensemble St John Passion bring tremendous nuance to the great devotional work The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 album review – robust and muscular While some generous expressive effects are occasionally overdone, the fugues are projected with verve and crispness, and show Suzuki at his best The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
The week in classical: Cavalleria rusticana/ Pagliacci; OAE/ Suzuki: Christmas Oratorio; The Sixteen: Messiah – review Hot-blooded double bill Cav and Pag hits home in a fine Royal Opera revival, while the OAE and the Sixteen thrill in seasonal Bach and Handel. Plus, the human cost of ENO’s move to Manchester The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023
OAE/Suzuki review – Bach’s Christmas Oratorio breathtakingly performed with tangible elation The mix of exactitude and exaltation was perfectly judged by Masaaki Suzuki and the Age of Enlightenment orchestra and singers in this outstanding rendition of the first three cantatas The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023