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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 Nishi
 moto</strong> \,  dynamic yet  elegant conductor who brings a new world to
  the American audience.\n\n<strong>Date &amp\; Time:</strong> &nbsp\; Nove
 mber 2.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; 8:00 p.m. \n <strong> Venue:</strong> &nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <a href="h
 ttp://www.uclalive.org/" target="_blank">Royce Hall &ndash\; UCLA </a>\n<s
 trong>Orchestra:</strong> &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <a href="http://www
 .pacificsymphony.org/   " target="_blank">Pacific Symphony Orchestra</a>\n
 \nTickets:\n <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/Royce-Hall-UCLA-tickets-
 Los-Angeles/venue/90201" target="_blank">http://www.ticketmaster.com/Royce
 -Hall-UCLA-tickets-Los-Angeles/venue/90201</a>\n\nFor more information: <a
  href="http://www.samonpromotion.com/global/nishimoto-usa/" target="_blank
 "></a>\n<a href="http://www.samonpromotion.com/global/nishimoto-usa/" targ
 et="_blank">http://www.samonpromotion.com/global/nishimoto-usa/</a>\n<a hr
 ef="http://www.uclalive.org/calendar/event_detail.asp?id=69" target="_blan
 k">http://www.uclalive.org/calendar/event_detail.asp?id=69 </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 as the Prin
 cipal Guest Conductor with the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia (Svetlan
 ov Symphony Orchestra). Upon graduation\, Nishimoto went abroad to the Sai
 nt Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia and pursued further study in op
 era and symphony conducting. She is a recipient of numerous awards and sch
 olarships\, including Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan&rsquo\;s Intern
 ship in Arts and Music scholarship and Idemitsu Music Award.\n\nAs a talen
 ted conductor\, Nishimoto has held various appointments in her career. Fro
 m 2004 to 2006\, she served as the Principal Guest Conductor for the St. P
 etersburg Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. She has also
  served as the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director for Russian Symphony 
 Orchestra of the Tchaikovsky Foundation from 2004 to 2007. Other accomplis
 hment of Nishimoto&rsquo\;s during her time in Russia includes performance
  with the Moscow City Symphony Orchestra &ldquo\;Russian Philharmonic&rdqu
 o\;. 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 Summer Festival\, Prague Proms
 \, and Vilnius Music Festival. \n In 2007\, Nishimoto set her foot into Eu
 rope with a successful performance at the Bruckner Orchestra Linz concert 
 held at Brucknerhaus in Austria. Capitalizing on her newly gained notoriet
 y in Europe\, she later performed with various European ensembles. These i
 nclude: Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra\, Budapest Philharmonic Orchest
 ra\, British Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, Romanian State Philharmonic Or
 chestra (George Enescu)\, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra\, and Lat
 vian National Symphony Orchestra.\n\nIn addition to her orchestral activit
 ies\, Nishimoto is also a renowned opera conductor. Her work includes succ
 essful collaborations with the Hungarian State Opera House and the Prague 
 State Opera.\n\nSince then\, she has also been working as a Young Global L
 eader for the World Economic Forum\, which hosts annual meeting in Davos\,
  Switzerland. Through her endeavors to serve as a leader\, she has attract
 ed attention from around the world.\n\nLater this year\, she is scheduled 
 to perform a concert with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra\, Lat
 vian National Symphony Orchestra and with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz. On 
 top of all these\, she will also make a foray into the United States by wo
 rking with the American Symphony Orchestra. In Japan\, she is scheduled to
  be promoted to be the Executive Producer of the Tokyo-To Hachioji-Shi Civ
 ic Center.&nbsp\;
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SUMMARY:CONCERT:  Sumi Jo with Tomomi Nishimoto
URL:/en/events/2010/11/02/concert-sumi-jo-with-tomomi-nishimoto/
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