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Conductor & Orchestra

Conductor

Takuo YUASA　[ Japan / Conductor ]

Takuo YUASA

Takuo Yuasa is a personable and highly regarded conductor. He regularly performs throughout Europe and the Far East and in recent seasons has conducted at the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix, London’s Royal Festival Hall and The Barbican, Vienna’s Konzerthaus, Frankfurt’s Alte Oper, Stuttgart’s Liederhalle and the Sibelius Hall in Lahti, Finland. Born in Osaka, where he studied piano, cello, flute and clarinet, having left Japan when he was eighteen to study in the USA at the University of Cincinnati where he completed a Bachelor Degree in Theory and Composition, he then moved to Europe to study conducting with Hans Swarowsky at the Hochschule in Vienna. Since winning an Award at the Fitelberg International Conducting Competition in Katowice, Poland, Takuo Yuasa has frequently conducted the major orchestras there, including the Warsaw National Philharmonic and Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestras. In the United Kingdom he has enjoyed being Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra in Northern Ireland with multiple re-extended contracts from both orchestras.

Recent engagements include the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, Oslo Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, London Philharmonic, New Zealand Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Brabants Orkest, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony and Queensland Orchestras, alongside appearing with most of the major Japanese orchestras including the Japan Philharmonic, Osaka Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic orchestras and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony to name a few. In the UK he has been a frequent visitor to the Hallé Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Takuo Yuasa has a most successful recording career as a Naxos artist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and others, in a wide range of repertoire. He has also recorded the complete symphonies of Brahms and Schumann live from concerts with the Japan Century Orchestra for release in Japan on CD.

Takuo Yuasa received the Iue Cultural Award in October 2007 for his exceptional contribution to music and for his international artistic achievements. He is also Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music.

Orchestra

Seto Philharmonic Orchestra

The Seto Philharmonic Orchestra was established in November 2001 as a non-profit organization to stimulate musical culture throughout the region. In order to pursue this goal further and gain wider support, the organization became a general incorporated association in April 2009, and then, a public interest incorporated association in January 2010.

Since its first regular performance, the orchestra has provided opportunities for people to experience music firsthand in a variety of forms, including ensemble performances at community centers. In music appreciation programs provided at elementary and junior high schools in particular, the orchestra incorporates such elements as conducting experience and joint sessions with school bands. These efforts are aimed at fostering the joy of music in young people, thereby expanding and consolidating the base of music lovers in Kagawa. As Shikoku’s only professional orchestra, the orchestra receives many requests for concerts from businesses and local government organizations.

It was awarded the Kagawa Prefecture Culture and Art Encouragement Prize in 2014.


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