Leipzig gives its Bach medal to Japanese interpreter: Suzuki
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:10 pm
Here is the link: http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/ ... reter.htmlThe Bach medal 2012 goes to Masaaki Suzuki, the period instrument organist, harpsichordist and conductor.
Past winners are Herbert Blomstedt (2011), Philippe Herreweghe (2010), Frieder Bernius (2009), Hermann Max (2008), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (2007), Ton Koopman (2006), Sir John Eliot Gardiner (2005), Helmuth Rilling (2004) and Gustav Leonhardt (2003).