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Sakura Junior Choir

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Founded in 2003. They are learning the wonder of expression through chorus, and the importance of connecting and meeting with people. Based in Sakura city (Chiba prefecture), they are actively having exchanges with choirs abroad. Participated in the Kyoto ALTI vocal ensemble festival 2015 and the Karuizawa International Chorus Festival 2016. This August, they have been invited to the Taipei International Choral Music Festival (Taiwan) and performed in the Taipei National Music Hall. Received high acclaim through the joint concert with the Hachioji Minamino Kids Singers (Tokyo). Premiered the choral music collection "A-I-U-E Hoy!" commissioned to Ko Matsushita in 2015. The recording CD has been sold last year, and the score and the CD became the bast seller of 2016 in Pana Musica.

Conductor

Tokiko Toya

Graduated from the Kunitachi college of music, Faculty of music studies. Currently studying chorus education in the Doctoral course of Tokyo Gakugei University, the United Graduate School of Education, Class of Arts Education. Received 1st place in the 29th Yamaguchi prefecture students music competition vocal music category, and the Mainichi press award. Performed in the Taki Rentarou memorial music festival. Studied choral conducting under Kenji Otani, Vocal music under Junko Suehiro, Classical vocal music under Nao Hirose. In Hungary, she obtained a diploma at the 11th Szeged international coral conducting seminar by Eva Rozgonyi and hosted by the Bartok Female choir and Cardos Pal foundation. Currently brushing up her skill by being a member of the Tokyo Ladies Consort Sayaka and Gaia philharmonic choir, both of which the conductor and composer Ko Matsushita is working as the artistic director and conductor.

【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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