Mastering Chamber Music

The "Ring of Chamber Music Music Festival 2026" will be held at Oji Hall in Ginza, a well-known hall dedicated to chamber music.
The festival consists of a daytime performance and an evening performance.

The evening performance will feature a duo recital by internationally acclaimed violinist Eric Silberger and New York-based pianist Brandt Fredricksen.

Eric Silberger is a violinist who has won prizes at the International Tchaikovsky Competition and has performed with major orchestras and renowned conductors around the world.
He has won international acclaim for his deep musicianship and overwhelming expressiveness, with The Guardian calling his performances "spine-tingling and astonishing," and The Washington Post calling him a "dazzling virtuoso.

Brandt Frederiksen is a pianist who works extensively not only as a performer, but also as a pedagogue and music director. His performances have been described by the international media as "overwhelmingly talented" and "rhythmically dynamic and expertly crafted. He has also taught for nearly 30 years at the Manhattan School of Music (pre-college), a prestigious music college in New York City, and is currently focusing on training musicians from around the world. His intelligence, backed by a wealth of experience, and his flexibility to draw out the individuality of others are also major attractions.

The program, elaborated by these two outstanding players, includes masterpieces by Mozart, Fauré, Richard Strauss, and others, all of which are full of the charms of violin and piano. The elegance of the Classical period, the delicate colors of French music, and the rich passion of the Romantic period. The different beauty of each work is portrayed through an intimate dialogue between the two.

This performance will also feature a new work by New York-based composer William Weigel. By bringing historic masterpieces and new contemporary works together on the same stage, the audience will enjoy the moment when the art of chamber music is connected from the past to the present and into the future.

In the high-quality sound of Oji Hall, you will be able to feel the players' breathing, the rise of the sound, and even the finest nuances up close in this evening performance.

For those who have discovered the diverse charms of chamber music at the daytime performance, this will be a time to further appreciate its depth, and for those who have loved chamber music for many years, this will be a special time to enjoy a full-fledged recital in which you can carefully listen to a dialogue between master musicians.