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Asien-Reise mit Sir Simon Rattle nach Taiwan, Südkorea und Japan
Nach einem Konzert in Frankfurt brachen die Berliner Philharmoniker im November 2013 zu einer Tournee nach Asien auf. Symphonien von Schumann und Bruckner standen auf dem Programm, Konzertmeister Daishin Kashimoto glänzte als Solist in Sergej Prokofjews Erstem Violinkonzert.(Foto: Monika Rittershaus)
Andreas Blau, principal flute.
Helena Madoka Berg and Raimar Orlovsky, 2nd violin.
Andreas Blau, principal flute, Albrecht Mayer, principal oboe, Kyeong Ham, orchestra academy, Andreas Wittmann, oboe, Dominik Wollenweber, cor anglais. 
Sophie Dartigalongue, contrabassoon, Hyun Sung Yang, orchestra academy, Markus Weidmann, bassoon.
Amihai Grosz, 1st principal viola, Neithard Resa, viola.
Rüdiger Liebermann, 1st violin.
Daniel Stabrawa, 1st concertmaster, Rüdiger Liebermann, 1st violin.
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Sir Simon Rattle, artistic director of the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Olaf Maninger, principal cello, media chairman and managing director Berlin Phil Media.
Daishin Kashimoto, 1st concertmaster.
Olaf Maninger, Daishin Kashimoto, Sir Simon Rattle, General Manager Martin Hoffmann. 
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Stefan Schweigert.
Matthew Hunter, viola.
The view from our hotel.
Korean orchestra academist Hyun Sung Jang (bassoon) and his family kindly invited the bassoon section to dinner.
Wonderful food.
Korean academist Kyong Ham (oboe) and his families: his parents and his Philharmonic Family (aka the oboe section).
Skat, from left to right: Ulrich Wolff, double bass, Krzysztof Polonek, first violin, Janusz Widzyk, double bass.
Part of our Lufthansa Crew, they are great!
Purser Peter Jacobus
Tour (Foto: photographer Monika Rittershaus looking for motives. )
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Luke Turrell (orchestra academy) with Mor Biron.
Alexander Bader, clarinet.
Mor Biron, bassoon.
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Máté Szücs and Amihai Grosz, 1st principal viola.
Esko Laine, principal bass.
Luiz Felipe Coelho, 1st violin;
Younkon Kwak, substitute.
Alessandro Cappone, 1st violin.
Walter Seyfarth, clarinet.
Christoph von der Nahmer, 2nd violin.
Interview with Stanley Dodds, 2nd violin and Media Chairman.
Christoph Hartmann, oboe.
Simon Roturier, 2nd violin.
Andreas Buschatz, concertmaster.
Krzysztof Polonek, 1st violin.
Sarah Willis, horn.
Christian Stadelmann, leader of the 2nd violins.
Gabor Tarkövi and Albrecht Mayer
Sarah Willis and Klaus Wallendorf
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Publikumsempfang aus Sicht eines Musikers. Markus Weidmann, üblicherweise am Fagott, ist diesmal hinter der Kamera.
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Sir Simon Rattle
Albrecht Mayer
Andreas Ottensamer
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Daishin Kashimoto rehearses Prokofiev's 1st Violin Concerto
Dominik Wollenweber, cor anglais
Andreas Buschatz, concertmaster; Stanley Dodds, 2nd violin and Media Chairman
Knut Weber, cello
Daishin Kashimoto
First concert and live transmission in Taipei.Erstes Konzert und Live-Übertragung in Taipeh.(Foto: Monika Rittershaus)
orchids and butterflies - symbols for affluence and happiness.
Rehearsals in the National Concert Hall in Taipei.Proben in der National Concert Hall in Taipeh.(Foto: Monika Rittershaus)
Peter Riegelbauer, member of the Orchestra Board, makes an announcement.
Sir Simon Rattle and Christian Stadelmann, leader of the 2nd violins.
Aleksandar Ivić, 1st violin.
Cornelia Gartemann and Christoph von der Nahmer, both 2nd violin.
Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp.
Thomas Timm, leader of the 2nd violins, and Christophe Horak, principal 2nd violin.
Sarah Willis, horn, with Robert Buchwald, production team.
Dorian Xhoxhi and Maja Avramović, 1st violin.
percussion and brass.
Dominik Wollenweber, Stefan Schweigert
Jelka Weber
Jelka Weber
Madeleine Carruzzo
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Violinist Rainer Mehne
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Bassoonist Daniele Damiano
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Amihai Grosz
Gunars Upatnieks
Naoko Shimizu
Andreas Buschatz, Alessandro Cappone
Zoltán Almási
Jelka Weber
Martin von der Nahmer, Mor Biron
Walter Küssner
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Olaf Maninger, Ludwig Quandt
Rainer Seegers, Raphael Haeger, Jan Schlichte