All Nobuko Imai articles
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Focus
Words of Wisdom: violist Nobuko Imai
A positive outlook and courage are essential for a lasting career in music, as the violist shared in our March 2013 issue
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Review
Concert review: Nobuko Imai (viola) Martijn Willers (piano) et al
Carlos María Solare attends the birthday performance at the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, on 19 March 2023
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Premium ❘ Focus
‘It has to be connected to your soul’ - Nobuko Imai on Mozart Symphony no.40
The Japanese violist recalls how playing Mozart’s Symphony no.40 under Pablo Casals proved a life-changing experience
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Focus
Nobuko Imai: Life Lessons
An encounter with her instrument’s human qualities was a turning point for the Japanese violist, who looks back over a long career
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News
Michael Barenboim named Michelangelo String Quartet’s new violist
Known primarily as a violinist and concertmaster of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Barenboim replaces violist Nobuko Imai
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News
Kronberg Academy to get state-of-the-art new home
Strings hothouse will build 550-seat concert hall plus study and administrative facilities
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Article
Nobuko Imai gives viola masterclass
Watch your breathing as you play - breathe out as you begin your first phrase' Amsterdam Conservatory viola professor Nobuko Imai gives a masterclass at the University of Valencia. Read: The viola should sound like a human voice, says Nobuko Imai
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Feature
The viola should sound like a human voice, says Nobuko Imai
Innate sympathy for the instrument combined with solid training were the backdrop to Amsterdam Conservatoire professor Nobuko Imai's love-affair with the viola