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Ms. Kimiko Shimada, a distinguished soprano, has been the choral director of the Japanese Choral Society of Washington (JCSW) since its inception in 2001. She received her B.A. from Ochanomizu Women's University, and M.A. for Opera Studies from Tokyo University of the Arts. She further studied at the National Verdi Conservatory in Milan, Italy, where she received a perfect score. Ms. Shimada has performed on numerous occasions in the U.S., including at the Kennedy Center, and the National Cathedral for A Prayer for Japan. One of her performances at the National Cherry Blossom Festival was featured on CNN. In March 2023, she directed and conducted JCSW's choral performance at Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Chorus Festival. In July 2023, she and JCSW collaborated with The Washington Chorus and performed at Wolf Trap with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Joe Hisaishi. |
US National Anthem At the Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors on 2/3/2020.
Stand Alone - a theme song "Saka no ueno kumo"
E strano! ~Ah, forse e lui Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti from La Traviata by G. Verdi |
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