Tokyo, Japan
In 2007, I was scouted by two concertmasters(D.Stabrawa and G.Braunstein) of the Berlin Philharmoniker as a Conductor for the intention of the orchestra. The Berliner Philharmoniker then scouted a Japanese concertmaster in 2009 who was not particularly interested in the concertmaster. He is the current Japanese concertmaster. Then I learned from Saito Conducting Method's five experts for 9 years. Looking back, I can see that this was extremely important to me. The Saito method is a traditional German conducting method of Jozef Rosenstock. He was a conductor at several German opera houses, and it is not known how he mastered this technique, but he may have developed it to compensate for the weaknesses in the conducting of his friends Mahler and R. Strauss. It is said that all conducting can be explained using the Saito conducting method. I applied for many competitions(Las Palmas Stravinsky Fire B.1919 live prize, London 3rd prize), participated in many master classes, and conducted as much as possible to meet Berliner Philharmoniker expectations. The reason why the Berliner Philharmoniker scouted me is because they recognized Karajan-like abilities through my ca.400 times rehearsal participations of Berliner philharmoniker. If I become a Conductor to the Orchestra, You can make the orchestra reign at Toscanini, Karajan level in few days. Would the orchestra members wish for this? Conductors are most active in their 60s and 70s. But it's wrong that most important Conducting Competitions are like Sports Competitions, open only upto the age of 35. It may be a special case because I am not young, but as a conductor, 57 years old will be able to play an active part in the front line for nearly 35 years. Charles Munch also said. A special conductor change orchestra performance just by appearing on the spot. You may ask the main members (Herr Pahud, Fucks, Strehle, Igelbrink, Liebermann etc.) of the Berlin Philharmoniker to confirm the facts. Sir Simon Rattle knows that too, so you might want to ask. Haitink, Harnoncourt, Jansons, Abbado, Barenboim, also know this. But many people are no longer on the ground. If I started my work, I would like to do more than Toscanini and Karajan in works of art. Of course his repertoires and achievements are enormous. Not all performances are good because he is not God, but it is self-evident that the talent of conducting is outstanding. If you are an orchestra that likes conductors like Toscanini or Karajan, please test me. I would live up to your expectations.
Puccini La Bohème performance Figaro Opera Society
Chief Conductor ; Chikara Imamura