The history of the Tokyo Choral Alliance “Koyukai”, major host events and performances are as below.
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2015 | 21-23 Aug | Hold the “Karuizawa International Choral Festival 2015” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) (planned) |
Feb | Perform in the “2015 ACDA National Conference” (Salt Lake City, USA) (planned) | |
10 Jan | Perform in the “JCDA composer series vol. 5 – Akira Miyoshi” (Yuupouto Hall, Japan) (planned) | |
2014 | 11-13 Oct | Held the “Karuizawa International Choral Festival 2014” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) |
2 Feb | Held the “Koyukai Concert Vol.7 – Ko Matsushita illustrates the world of Shuntaro Tanikawa” (Dai-ichi seimei Hall, Japan) | |
2013 | Dec | Performed in the End-of-the-Year Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony of the Ukraine National Opera Orchestra, 4 performances in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Host: Koransha) |
10 Nov | Hosted a chorus workshop by Mr Pasi Hyökki (Music Hall, Kawaguchi Lilia, Japan) | |
12-14 Oct | Held the “Karuizawa International Choral Festival 2013” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) | |
12 Feb | Hosted a chorus workshop by Mr Brady Allred (Academy Bunkyo, Japan) | |
2012 | Dec | Performed in the End-of-the-Year Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony of the Ukraine National Opera Orchestra, 4 performances in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Host: Koransha) |
10-12 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2012” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) | |
2011 | Dec | Performed in the End-of-the-Year Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony of the Leningrad State Orchestra, 4 performances in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Host: Koransha) |
19-21 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2011” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) | |
2010 | Dec | Performed in the End-of-the-Year Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony of the Leningrad State Orchestra, 4 performances in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Host: Koransha) |
3 Nov | Held the “Koyukai Concert Vol.6” (Large Hall, Shinjyuku Bunka Center, Japan) | |
18-20 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2010” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) | |
2009 | Dec | Performed in the End-of-the-Year Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony of the Leningrad State Orchestra, 6 performances in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Host: Koransha) |
7-9 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2009” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) | |
Mar | Held the world premiere of “Missa pro pace” composed by Ko Matsushita with Aichi Gakusen University Orchestra | |
2008 | Dec | Performed in the End-of-the-Year Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony of the Leningrad State Orchestra, 5 performances in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Host: Koransha) |
21 Sep | Held the “Koyukai Concert Vol.5 -Ko Matsushita × Kayoko Yamasaki-” (Tokyo Opera City, Japan) | |
8-10 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2008” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) | |
2007 | 17-19 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2007” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) |
2006 | 18-20 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2006” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) |
5 Aug | Hosted a chorus workshop by Ms Tiia Ester-Loitme | |
2005 | 24 Oct | Hosted a chorus workshop by Mr Erkki Pohjola |
15 Oct | Held the “Koyukai Concert Vol.4 -celebration of the Robert Edler Prize awarded to Ko Matsushita-” (Dai-ichi Seimei Hall, Japan) | |
Commissioned a new piece to Ko Matsushita and made the world premiere. (text: Kayoko Yamasaki) | ||
– Commissioned piece: On a Quiet Rainy Night (for mixed chorus and piano) (text: Shuntaro Tanigawa) | ||
19-21 Aug | Held the “Karuizawa Choral Festival 2005” (Karuizawa Ohga Hall, Japan) | |
(Co-hosted by Tokyo Denka Co. and Gasshou-Hyougen Kenkyukai) | ||
2004 | 19 Sep | Held the “Koyukai Concert Vol.3 -works of Ko Matsushita-” (Large Hall, Sumida Triphony Hall, Japan) |
Commisioned a new piece to Ko Matsushita and made the world premiere | ||
– Commissioned piece: The Protectors of Light (for mixed chorus, piano and percussion) (text: Kayoko Yamasaki) | ||
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2002 | Nov | Held the “Koyukai Concert Vol.2 -the world of György Orbán-” (Large Hall, Tiara Koto, Japan) |
Commissioned a new piece to a Hungarian composer Mr György Orbán and made the world premiere. Hosted a chorus workshop by Mr György Orbán. | ||
– Commissioned piece: Missa no.11 (For Mixed choir, Orchestra) | ||
2001 | Foundation of “Koyukai”, as a group of choirs which Ko Matsushita works as the artistic director and conductor | |
2000 | 11 Nov | Held the “Koyukai Concert Vol.1” – Joint concert by the 9 choirs that Ko Matsushita works as the artistic director and conductor (Sakura Hall, Hokutopia, Japan) |