Female Choir ”Utahime”
女声合唱団「歌姫」
Japan
Since its founding in 1992, the troupe has been engaged in a variety of activities, including participation in competitions, holding solo and joint concerts, and overseas concert tours, with the aim of performing worthy of the name "UTAHIME". Our commissioned works include “IYO NO HIMEUTA” for female chorus a capella,“A Happy Woman” for Female Chorus(composed by Ko Matsushita),and ”TENDER AND LONESOME ANGEL” Suite for Female Chorus(composed by Noboru Kitagawa). Since around 2017, We have been receiving guidance from Motoi Kondo, a conductor from Ehime. Last year, we welcomed Mr. Ko Matsushita and have a joint concert with The Ladies' Vocal Artists Antheia which was well received..
Category
Chamber Choir
Motoi Kondo
Category 2
Kondo was born in Ehime Prefecture, and is a graduate of Shinsyu University. He studied conducting under Nobutaka Masui, and choral conducting under Masao Nakamura. He began conducting while he was a member of the Shinsyu University Mixed Choir, and was greatly influenced by Shin Sekiya. Upon graduation, he continued with his musical activities, mainly in the Nagano area. Kondo is currently the assistant conductor of BärenChor, resident conductor of Ensemble Lumine, conductor‐in‐residence of the Shinsyu University Glee Club, ensemble trainer of the Shinsyu University Mixed Choir, conductor of Shinano Choraliers and resident conductor of female Choir "UTAHIME" . A member of the JCDA (Japan Choral Directors Association) and vice executive director of Nagano-Chushin Chorus Association.