Hiromi TAMURA(Producer)

Born in Tokyo in1955.Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Letters, Department of Sociologyin 1979.

Has been belonging tothe National Theater (Japan Arts Culture Promotion Association) since 1981.  He has been a member of Concert Hall ShizuokaAOI Planning Committee since 1995.

Currently, Director ofNational Theater Production Department.  Plansand produces traditional Japanese performances, focusing on folk performingarts, Gagaku, and Shomyo (Buddhist music), and composes and directs creationsbased on folk rituals and oral tradition research.

In addition to thepreservation and succession of classical performing arts, in collaboration withcomposers, he will present many ambitious works that capture traditionalmaterials from the current perspective.

He is so far, the NationalTheater (1988-99) and the National Bunraku Theater (2004-2006).  In addition to the concert production of theorganizers, Honda Theater small theater production performances traditionalperforming arts series "Raku no Niwa I-Ⅳ" (1997- 2000) and the spiral statement concert series "Sennen no Koevol.1-20" (1998 - present) has continued to produce the like.

Ryusuke NUMAJIRI(Cond.)

In 1990, won the 40thBesancon International Conductor Competition.

He conducts orchestrasin Western countries such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Montreal SymphonyOrchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Milan Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra,Berlin-German Symphony Orchestra, Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, ToulouseCapitol Orchestra and Paris Chamber Orchestra.

In Japan, since debutingin 1991 with the NHK Symphony Orchestra “YoungBuds Concert”, he has been leading major orchestrasthroughout the country and gaining popularity.

Up to now, he has servedas a regular conductor of the Shinsei Nippon Symphony Orchestra, a regularconductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, a permanent conductor of theNagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, and a regular conductor of the JapanPhilharmonic Orchestra.

In 1995, he startedactivities based on the Mitaka City Arts Center together with Tokyo MozartPlayers.

We are also recording “Beethoven The Complete Symphonies (EXTON)”.

As an opera conductor,he debuted in 1997 with "Seduction from the harem", and directednumerous performances such as Zemlinsky's "Birthday of the Princess",Nissei Theater Berg "Lulu" Completed 3 Acts, all acclaimed .

Overseas, he conductsBerlin Commicheper Oper, Cologne Opera and Bavarian State Ballet.

Since becoming thesecond artistic director of Biwako Hall in April 2007, He has led"Princess Birthday", "Rose Knight", "Salome","Turandot", "Lulu", "La Boheme", "Tristanand Isolde" "Aida" to success.

In the summer of 2011,he made his debut in Saito Kinen Orchestra, leading the success of Bartok's “Chinese Mysterious Official”.

1991, 1st Idemitsu MusicAward, 1999, 7th Akio Watanabe Music Found Music Award, 2001, 51st the new faceaward of Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts, 2004, 3rd Hideo SaitoMemorial Fund Award, 2005, the 46th Mainichi Art Award, the 23rd Keno NakajimaMusic Award, 2011, the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival ExcellenceAward, and the 61st the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts.

Currently Artisticdirector of Biwako Hall and Music Director of Tokyo Mozart Players.

Shin-ichi FUKUDA(Guit.)

Graduated from the ParisEcole normale conservatory.  In 1981, hewon the Paris International Guitar Competition.

he has always receivedacclaim for her collaboration with leading NHK symphony orchestras and otherorchestras in Japan and overseas, as well as top-class soloists such as jazzKatsumi Watanabe.

In recent years, he hasbeen invited to major cities in over 20 countries around the world to holdrecitals and received the 2007 Foreign Minister's Commendation for his achievementsin introducing Japan's excellent music culture to the world.

In 2008, Browwell'sconcerto “Concerto da Requiem” dedicated to Shinichi Fukuda was premiered in the Rhine StateSymphony and the world premiere.  It wassubsequently re-successfully performed by the composer himself at the CordobaOrchestra (Spain).

Borderless activitiesfrom the rediscovery of 19th century guitar music to contemporary music havewon worldwide acclaim.

The CD that has beenannounced has already approached 60 Sheets, and the second Spanish music “Fantasia Sevillana” (MysterMusic) won the 58th Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Awardfor Excellence in 2003.

In 2007, he released “Shinichi Fukuda Concierto de Aranjuez” (Württemberg Philharmonic / Columbia, conducted by NoritomoIimori).

Recent works include “Etude Brillante-Tarrega Collection II” (Myster Music). He is a super guitarist who expands his activities.

Visiting professor atShanghai Conservatory of Music (China) and Osaka College Music. Concert HallShizuoka AOI Planning Committee member.