Tomoko Fukui /Composer/director
Bornin Kyoto.
Won the "Scholarship Prize" of InternationalSummer Course of NewMusic in Darmstadt、 "Akiyoshidai InternationalComposition Prize"、TheThird Prize of Japan Music Competition and some other prizes in Japan. Selectedfor ISCM World Music Days-Hong Kong2002, ISCM World Music Days-Zagreb 2004.Invited or commissioned by "La Biennaledi Venezia(2002)",Daegu(Korea) music festival (2004), Takefu musicfestival(2005), InternationalSummer Course of New Music in Darmstadt(2006),Seoul Pan Music Festival(2006)etc. Pieces are performed in many places in Europe or Asia mainly by manyperformers.
Organizing the Ensemble "nextmushroompromotion" which plays contemporary music mainly. This Ensemblegot Saji-Keizoprize(Suntory Music foundation) 2005. This prize is given to theEnsemble whichdid the most interesting and challenging concert in a year. Instructorof OsakaCollege of Music and Kanseigakuin Univ. Living in Tokyo.