Backstage @Suntory Hall

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Published on: 26.11.2023

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The backstage area is occasionally chaotic, generally quite crowded and always worth a few photos. Here are our favourite impressions from Suntory Hall. Of course, we don't claim that this is comprehensive!

Principal horn-player Stefan Dohr and concertmaster Daishin Kashimoto in front of a wall full of stickers of the orchestras that have already been guests here. Unfortunately, ours is well hidden behind the instrument cases ... | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Essential on tour: staying hydrated! | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Somewhere in one of the many stairwells: solo bassoonist Daniele Damiano. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Solo flautist Emmanuel Pahud plays between drink boxes and wardrobe crates. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

This is Alessandro Cappone’s last tour of Asia with the orchestra - maybe he is telling solo violist Diyang Mei about his first one? | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Trumpet duet in the stairwell: Andre Schoch and Sebastian Berner. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Cellist Christoph Igelbrink | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Violinists Eva Rabchevska and Christa Maria-Stangorra shortly before the performance. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Favourite perspective: We absolutely love it when we can catch a glimpse of our audience before the concert begins. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

Even during the concert it can be busy backstage, especially when the offstage trumpets play during Strauss’ “Ein Heldenleben”. | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

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