Kyoko Edo
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Kyoko Edo is a pianist, artistic director, and president of the Arion-Edo Foundation
.
After graduating from the Conservatoire N.S.M.P., she performed with the symphony orchestras of Chicago
, the Radio France
Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra
, etc. and so on as soloist.
She founded the Arion-Edo Foundation
in 1985, of which she has been president ever since its inception. She has been artistically directing the Tokyo Summer Festival
every year up to the present.
She also was invited as a judge for the International Tchaikovsky Competition
, George Enescu
International Music Competition in Romania, Concours International de Long-Thibaud
, the International Music Competition of Japan, and Geneva International Music Competition.
"Officier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres" was conferred by the French Government.
She received the 1998 Tokyo Citizens' Honorary Award for Culture from the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government. In 2006 she was awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Culture for the promotion of the Arts. Besides her activities for the Arion-Edo Foundation
, Ms. Edo’s activities also include the artistic direction of the Amber Hall in Kuji and the musical direction of the Phoenix Hall in Osaka
.
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Arion-Edo Foundation
■ EstablishmentSeptember 1985■ Mission1. Award and support young promising musicians2. Organize and sponsor music festival3. Organize and sponsor concerts and lectures regarding music4. Hold cultural exchange with other countries5...
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After graduating from the Conservatoire N.S.M.P., she performed with the symphony orchestras of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, the Radio France
Radio France
Radio France is a French public service radio broadcaster.-Mission:Radio France's two principal missions are:* To create and expand the programming on all of their stations; and...
Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra
Munich Chamber Orchestra
The Munich Chamber Orchestra is a professional chamber orchestra in Munich, Germany, known for programming contemporary music along with the classical repertory.-History:...
, etc. and so on as soloist.
She founded the Arion-Edo Foundation
Arion-Edo Foundation
■ EstablishmentSeptember 1985■ Mission1. Award and support young promising musicians2. Organize and sponsor music festival3. Organize and sponsor concerts and lectures regarding music4. Hold cultural exchange with other countries5...
in 1985, of which she has been president ever since its inception. She has been artistically directing the Tokyo Summer Festival
Tokyo Summer Festival
The annual Tokyo Summer Festival, organized by the Arion-Edo Foundation in cooperation with Asahi Shimbun, has been thought up in 1985 by Kyoko Edo , Maki Ishii and Tashi Funayama , who joined hands to plan a truly international music festival in Tokyo at a time when there was no such event in Japan...
every year up to the present.
She also was invited as a judge for the International Tchaikovsky Competition
International Tchaikovsky Competition
The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 30 years of age, and singers between 19 and 32 years of age...
, George Enescu
George Enescu
George Enescu was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher.-Biography:Enescu was born in the village of Liveni , Dorohoi County at the time, today Botoşani County. He showed musical talent from early in his childhood. A child prodigy, Enescu created his first musical...
International Music Competition in Romania, Concours International de Long-Thibaud
Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition
The Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition is an international classical music competition for pianists and violinists that has operated in France since 1943. It was created by the pianist Marguerite Long and the violinist Jacques Thibaud...
, the International Music Competition of Japan, and Geneva International Music Competition.
"Officier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres" was conferred by the French Government.
She received the 1998 Tokyo Citizens' Honorary Award for Culture from the Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
Metropolitan Government. In 2006 she was awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Culture for the promotion of the Arts. Besides her activities for the Arion-Edo Foundation
Arion-Edo Foundation
■ EstablishmentSeptember 1985■ Mission1. Award and support young promising musicians2. Organize and sponsor music festival3. Organize and sponsor concerts and lectures regarding music4. Hold cultural exchange with other countries5...
, Ms. Edo’s activities also include the artistic direction of the Amber Hall in Kuji and the musical direction of the Phoenix Hall in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
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