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Ohfu Gasshodan

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Founded by the graduates from Japan women's univesity choir in 1964 and being led by the late conductor Tamotsu Kinoshita, they have been holding annual concerts since 1970. After Kinoshita passed away, they welcomed Nobuaki Takana as their conductor and widened their repertoire to contemporary music. Furthermore, they started to commission pieces to composers in and out of Japan, and in 2014, the number of pieces that they have commissioned became 17, by "Adokenai Kikyou (composer: Ko Matsushita)" at their 50th anniversary. Since 1988, they have had multiple teachers to lead them, starting from Chifuru Matsubara, Ko Matsushita, Hiroki Fujii, Kanako Asami, Isamu Maya, and Yusuke Morita. Currently, they are practicing under the conduct of Matsushita and Morita, supported by the pianist Katsunori Maeda, and vocal training by Maria Nishikori. There even are members that have been singing since the beginning of the choir! Their minds are still fresh, but they have grown? up to become a group that can apply to the Senior category.

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Conductor

Yusuke Morita

Graduated from the Tokyo Gakugei Unievrsity faculty of education Secondary school Edcucation Department of Music. Studied choral conducting under Ko Matsushita, Vocal music under Tetsuya Ono, Piano under Shinichi Shiino. Working as the conductor and music director for 6 groups, and as a chorus lecturer at multiple groups and schools. In 2015, conducted the joint stage of the Four University Female Choir Association Joint Concert, and received high acclaim. Actively participating in Festivals held abroad and International competitions as a singer. He is teaching and practicing the vocal methods of Richard Miller and the Pure temperament senses of Cardos Pal. Organizor of the YouTube channel "Choir Music School Channel". Member of the Japan Choral Directors Association.

【主催】

一般社団法人 東京国際合唱機構

【共催】​

中央区

【主管】

東京国際合唱コンクール実行委員会

​【特別協力】

東京電化株式会社

​【協力】

東京都合唱連盟

【後援】​

文化庁

中央区教育委員会

中央区地域家庭教育推進協議会

中央区文化・国際交流振興協会

全日本合唱連盟

一般社団法人 日本合唱指揮者協会

​朝日新聞社
【助成】

日本万国博覧会記念基金

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