Bach Collegium Japan | |
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 Bach Collegium Japan with Masaaki Suzuki at the BBC Proms in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | BCJ |
| Origin | Japan |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Website | bachcollegiumjapan |
Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ) is composed of an orchestra and a chorus specializing in Baroque music, playing on period instruments. It was founded in 1990 by Masaaki Suzuki with the purpose of introducing Japanese audiences to European Baroque music; Suzuki is still the music director. The ensemble has recorded all of Bach’s cantatas, a project that extended from 1995 to 2018 and accounts for over half of its discography.