Bach Collegium Japan
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The Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ) is an orchestra and chorus specialising in Baroque music. It was founded in 1990 by Masaaki Suzuki. Since 1995 they have produced thirty recordings in a series of Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas on the BIS label.
BCJ holds annually concert series of Bach’s cantatas and a number of instrumental programs. Recently BCJ extended its activities to the international music scene with appearances at major festivals in cities such as Santiago de Compostela, Tel Aviv, Leipzig and Melbourne in 2000, the 250th anniversary year of Bach’s death. In recent years BCJ had given concerts in Italy, Spain, the United States, South Korea and Germany, including Bach's cantatas, Magnificat, St John Passion and St Matthew Passion.