Hirofumi Misawa (conductor)

Born in Japan, graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Tokyo.
In 1984 he graduated from Hochschule der Kuenste Berlin (Art University Berlin) with honor (first prize).

His most important repertoire is Bach. The Hamamatsu Bach Society's Tour to Germany in 2001, conducted by Misawa with their performance of "Mass in B minor BWV 232" by J.S.Bach in Erfurt and Halle, was a great success.

His experience of coaching the Festival Choir at Bayreuth Music Festival from 1999 to 2003 (under Norbert Balatsch and Eberhard Friedrich) made him an expert of Wagner.

As a opera conductor he has very wide repertoire; all famous operas of Wagner and Verdi, Puccini and Mozart.

At the New National Theatre Tokyo, he conducted Engelbert Humperdinck 's "Hansel and Gretel" in 2002. Here in 2005 "Madam Butterfly" were performed by Misawa, which will be held again in 2007.

He is also known as an arranger through his opera for children "Adventure of Siegfried" at the New National Theatre Tokyo which he conducted in 2004 and 2005. His arrangement of the new opera "Space Turandot" which he also conducted in 2006 was big News on TV, Newspapers and Magazines.

As a composer he has 3 big musical pieces;
"Onikoro−Love, come back again", "Love forever−The Life of Mary Magdalene" and "Nadine".

The CD "Hirofumi Misawa's Ein Deutsches Requiem" was recorded at the Special Concert of Tokyo Symphony Orchestra at Suntory Hall on the May 1st 2005.

Hirofumi Misawa is the Chorus Director at New National Theatre Tokyo since 2001.

He conducted; Symphonisches Orchester Berlin, Orchestra of St. Cecilia Dublin, MAF Orchestra Budapest, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmony Orchestra, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, etc.

He estabilished The Tokyo Baroque Scholars in 2006.