26.5.Tokyo Met.Symph.Orch.

Kazuhiro Koizumi (resident conductor)

was born in Kyoto in 1949. He studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and at the Berlin Hochschule. Having won the 1st prize at the Herbert von Karajan International Conducting Competition in 1973, he concertized extensively in Europe and USA including appearances with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the subscription concerts as well as collaborating with such soloists as Rubinstein and Rostropovich.  Music Directorship was held at the New Japan Philharmonic and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Since 1989, he has based his activity in Japan.  Current positions include Principal Guest Conductor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (1998-) and the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra (2006-), and Principal Conductor of the Century Orchestra Osaka (2003-) while also being invited to guest conduct numerous other orchestras. He assumed the position of Resident Conductor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra in April 2008.