Masato Suzuki studied at the Royal Conservatoire the Hague and Tokyo University of the Arts. The son of famous Bach specialist Masaaki Suzuki, he became a renowned harpsichordist, organist, composer and conductor in his own right. Today he is Principal Conductor of Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ), Conductor/Creative Partner of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of Ensemble Genesis, and Principal Guest Conductor of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra. A versatile artist equally at home in baroque and contemporary repertoire, Suzuki is recognized for his refined musicality, stylistic insight, and dynamic leadership.
In the 2025/26 season, Suzuki has his debuts with the Orchestre de Paris, Musica Ricercata, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie and Ankara Presidential Orchestra.

Recent conducting highlights include appearances with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Symphoniker Hamburg, and the Netherlands Bach Society, as well as his debut with the Academy of Ancient Music. Suzuki has directed acclaimed productions in BCJ’s opera series, including Monteverdi’s »L’incoronazione di Poppea« and Handel’s »Rinaldo« and »Giulio Cesare«. He conducted Gluck’s »Orfeo ed Euridice« at the New National Theatre Tokyo and Mozart’s »Die Zauberflöte« as well as a new production of »Don Giovanni« with Bach Collegium Japan and the Tokyu Group. In 2025.

Suzuki’s distinguished discography includes numerous recordings with BCJ, notably the complete sacred and secular cantatas of J.S. Bach, and a duo album of Bach’s Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord with Antoine Tamestit, nominated for an International Classical Music Award.

Suzuki is a recipient of the 71st Minister of Education Newcomer’s Art Encouragement Award, the 18th Hideo Saito Memorial Fund Award, the Hotel Okura Music Award, and the Akio Watanabe Music Foundation Award. He is Executive Producer of the Chofu International Music Festival and a visiting professor at Kyushu University.