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Conductor: Kyotaro Sawamura

Kyotaro Sawamura, conductor

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Born in Chiba Prefecture. After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Conducting, he studied conducting atthe Milan Conservatory"Giuseppe Verdi"in Italy, and will graduate in 2022with the highest score +. He studied under Ken, Kazushi Yamashita, and Vittorio Parisi. In 2019, he participated in multiple performances as an assistant conductor at the New National Theatre. In 2021, he wonthe9th First place in the Luigi Mancinelli International Opera Conducting Competition. As a second prize,he will conduct a new opera at the Teatro Coccia (Novara). In 2022, he will receive the Ichikawa City Cultural Arts Encouragement Award. In 2023, he will attend Riccardo Muti's seminar at the Tokyo Spring Music Festival. He has previously performed with New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Gunma Symphony Orchestra, and others.