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DESCRIPTION:Sumi Jo\, established world-class diva praised as having the &l
 dquo\;greatest   gift from Heaven&rdquo\; by the late Herbert von Karajan\
 , showcases her   stunning voice under the direction of <strong>Tomomi Nis
 himoto</strong> \,  dynamic yet  elegant conductor who brings a new world 
 to the American audience.\n\n<strong>Date &amp\; Time:</strong> &nbsp\; No
 vember 5.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; 8:00 p.m. \n <strong> Venue:</strong> &nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <a href=
 "http://www.ocpac.org/home/" target="_blank">Orange County Performance Art
  Center </a>\n<strong>Orchestra:</strong> &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <a 
 href="http://www.pacificsymphony.org/" target="_blank">Pacific Symphony Or
 chestra</a>\n\nTickets:\n <a href="http://www.ocpac.org/ticketing/tickets/
 reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=7533" target="_blank">http://www.ocpac.org/
 ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=7533</a>\n\nFor more info
 rmation: \n <a href="http://www.samonpromotion.com/global/nishimoto-usa/" 
 target="_blank">http://www.samonpromotion.com/global/nishimoto-usa/</a>\n<
 strong></strong>\n<strong>TOMOMI NISHIMOTO&nbsp\; (Conductor) \n </strong>
 \n\nAs a graduate of the Osaka College of Music\, where she received her  
 Bachelor of Music in Composition\, Tomomi Nishimoto is currently acting  a
 s the Principal Guest Conductor with the State Symphony Orchestra of  Russ
 ia (Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra). Upon graduation\, Nishimoto went  abroa
 d to the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia and pursued  furthe
 r study in opera and symphony conducting. She is a recipient of  numerous 
 awards and scholarships\, including Agency for Cultural Affairs  of Japan&
 rsquo\;s Internship in Arts and Music scholarship and Idemitsu Music  Awar
 d.\n\nAs a talented conductor\, Nishimoto has held various appointments in
   her career. From 2004 to 2006\, she served as the Principal Guest  Condu
 ctor for the St. Petersburg Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and  Ballet Th
 eatre. She has also served as the Chief Conductor and Artistic  Director f
 or Russian Symphony Orchestra of the Tchaikovsky Foundation  from 2004 to 
 2007. Other accomplishment of Nishimoto&rsquo\;s during her time  in Russi
 a includes performance with the Moscow City Symphony Orchestra  &ldquo\;Ru
 ssian Philharmonic&rdquo\;. All these posts are seldom granted to those of
   non-Russian background.\n\nNishimoto has been invited to numerous music 
 festivals as well. These  include: Split Summer Festival\, Dubrovnik Summe
 r Festival\, Prague  Proms\, and Vilnius Music Festival. \n In 2007\, Nish
 imoto set her foot  into Europe with a successful performance at the Bruck
 ner Orchestra Linz  concert held at Brucknerhaus in Austria. Capitalizing 
 on her newly  gained notoriety in Europe\, she later performed with variou
 s European  ensembles. These include: Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra\,
  Budapest  Philharmonic Orchestra\, British Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\,
  Romanian  State Philharmonic Orchestra (George Enescu)\, Lithuanian Natio
 nal  Symphony Orchestra\, and Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.\n\nIn a
 ddition to her orchestral activities\, Nishimoto is also a  renowned opera
  conductor. Her work includes successful collaborations  with the Hungaria
 n State Opera House and the Prague State Opera.\n\nSince then\, she has al
 so been working as a Young Global Leader for  the World Economic Forum\, w
 hich hosts annual meeting in Davos\,  Switzerland. Through her endeavors t
 o serve as a leader\, she has  attracted attention from around the world.\
 n\nLater this year\, she is scheduled to perform a concert with the  Lithu
 anian National Symphony Orchestra\, Latvian National Symphony  Orchestra a
 nd with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz. On top of all these\, she  will also 
 make a foray into the United States by working with the  American Symphony
  Orchestra. In Japan\, she is scheduled to be promoted  to be the Executiv
 e Producer of the Tokyo-To Hachioji-Shi Civic Center.
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: Sumi Jo with Tomomi Nishimoto 
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