Ten years ago, Koh Gabriel Kameda made his debut concert tour of Japan. He was 17 then, delicate and sensitive, and already confident and polished as exclusively a violinist. As soloist he had accumulated experience in concert performances with different orchestras playing in different countries. He was accustomed to broadcasting and to recording. Enjoying concerts, professional and calm, he had begun his public musical life at an exceptionally early age.
Koh Gabriel KamedaTen years on, Koh is again in Japan on a concert tour, this one celebrating the anniversary of his 1991 debut here. With Sontraud Speidel at the piano, he is presenting an evening of the complete Brahms sonatas for violin and piano at Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall on Oct. 25. He looks forward to a repeat triumph, and to hearing fans and critics assess whether he is approaching his longtime goal of becoming "a good violinist, and a good musician. They are two different things," he said.