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The New National Theatre Chorus

A Chorus No Stage Can Be Without Widely Active, and Acclaimed Domestically and Abroad

Graduated from the Department of Vocal Music of the Kunitachi College of Music, and pursued further studies in conducting. In 1984, he graduated top of his class from the Conducting course of the Berlin University of the Arts. He first wielded the baton in 1985 for a production of Britten's "Curlew River", and has been active as a chorus master for opera and oratorio ever since. In 1999, he was invited to be part of the chorus instruction staff for the Bayreuth Festival.

At the New National Theatre, besides his role as Chorus Master of New National Theatre Chorus, he has conducted performances of "Hänsel und Gretel", "Abu Hassan" and "Die Opernprobe" at the Pit Opera, Educational Programme for High School Students of "Madama Butterfly", arranged and conducted Kid's Opera "Get Back the Ring!" and "Space Turandot". "Get Back the Ring!" was also presented at the Wiener Staatsoper and the Opernhaus Zurich. From April 2011, he studied for three months at La Scala in Milan under the auspices of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Program of Overseas Study.

MISAWA Hirofumi

MISAWA Hirofumi
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MISAWA HIROFUMI

Biography

MISAWA Hirofumi graduated from Kunitachi College of Music's Department of Vocal Music. He further pursued studies in conducting, and in 1984 he graduated top of his class from the Conducting course of the Berlin University of the Arts.

He first wielded the baton in 1985 for a production of Britten's "Curlew River", and has been active as a chorus master for opera and oratorio ever since. In 1999, he was invited to be part of the chorus instruction staff for the Bayreuth Festival.

At the New National Theatre, Tokyo, besides his role as Chorus Master of New National Theatre Chorus, he has conducted performances of "Hänsel und Gretel", "Abu Hassan" and "Die Opernprobe" at the Pit Opera, run an Educational Programme for High School Students using "Madama Butterfly", and arranged and conducted the Kids' Operas "Get Back the Ring!" and "Space Turandot". "Get Back the Ring!" was also presented at the Wiener Staatsoper and the Opernhaus Zurich.

From April 2011, he studied for three months at La Scala in Milan under the auspices of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Program of Overseas Study.

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