Seiji Ozawa and Seiji Ozawa International Academy received bravos!
Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland proudly presented String Quartet and Octet at the Harmony Hall. The academy was founded by Seiji Ozawa in 2005 to cultivate the talented young string musicians.
The concert was completed with Mendelssohn: Octet Op.20 and Beethoven : String Quartet No.16 Op.135, not only with the Academy members but also with Ozawa International Chamber Music Academy Okushiga e-members, and the lecturer of the academy / Saito Kinen Orchestra long-time cellist Mr. Sadao Harada.
The audience was pleasantly surprised by the appearance of the director Seiji Ozawa, and his conducting Beethoven Op.135. Everyone of the audience held one's breath to absorb every single sound of Op.135. The energy and tension between Seiji, the musicians and audience created one unforgettable night. No doubt that warm heartfelt standing ovation of 600 audience lasted for a long time!
