Ko Matsushita

A composer and conductor born and raised in Tokyo, 1962.  Matsushita is currently the conductor and artistic director of 13 choirs, which are often invited to perform in Japan, Europe, America, Canada, and Asia.  They have also achieved excellent showings in the choral circuit and won awards in international competitions. He is an Artistic Director of Taipei Male Choir, Taiwan, and a conductor of KO CHORUS, Hong Kong.

 

A prolific composer and arranger, Prof. Matsushita’s works are performed around the world. His compositions vary widely, ranging from works based on traditional Japanese music, Masses, motets, to etudes for choirs.

 

Besides conducting and composing, he is also an active workshop clinician and lecturer both within and outside Japan.  He has been adjudicating at many international choral competitions and composition competitions around the world.  In 2005, he was awarded the “Robert Edler Prize for Choral Music” in recognition of his outstanding achievements worldwide in conducting, composing, performance, and education within the field of choral music.

 

He is currently the CEO of the International Choral Organization of Tokyo, the General Producer and the Artistic Director of the Japan Vocal Music Festival and the Tokyo International Choir Competition, a member of the Founding Directors of the Asian Choral Association, an honorary member of Associazione Nazionale Direttori di Coro Italiani, a member of the Interkurtur World Choir Council, a board member of the Tokyo Choral Association.  Furthermore, he is a member of Japan Composers & Arrangers Association, a Distinguished Patron of the International Kodály Society, and a member of the Japanese Kodály Society.