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Hirofumi Yoshida

One of the leading conductors of his generation, Hirofumi Yoshida is constantly in demand, regularly conducting the major operas and orchestras. Maestro Yoshida is currently appointed the Music Director of Mantua Opera since January 2010. At the same time, he is designated associate professor at the Toho College of Music and master at the graduate school.

In the season of 2010, he performed Verdi's master work Rigoletto at Teatro Sociale of Mantua, Teatro Donizetti of Bergamo, Teatro Giglio of Lucca, Marialisa de Carolis Theater of Sassari in Sardegna and made a debut at Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago Toscany, there he conducted Turandot.

In 2007, Hirofumi Yoshida performed Aida in Cairo Opera House Egypt and Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci at Terme di Caracalla, during the Summer Season of Teatro dell' Opera di Roma on August. In the season of 2008, he conducted La Traviata in Paris, Le Nozze di Figaro in Japan, Madama Butterfly in Cairo and Don Carlos in Hong Kong. In 2009 he conducted at Teatro Massimo in Sicily, Napoli San Carlo Theater's orchestra,Turandot in Chieti Italy.

In April 2006, he conducted Serata Nijinsky-Balanchin at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste with the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma's Ballet company.

In 2005, he won the 3rd prize at the 1st International Opera Conducting Competition in Memoriam Bela Bartok in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. After that, he made his debut with the Transylvania Symphony Orchestra in Romania, and performances with the Budapest Concert Orchestra (MAV Szimfonikus Zenekar). Also he conducted Cavalleria Rusticana and Rigoletto with the ensemble members of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, and made his debut in Italy.

In 2001, he was chosen as the preliminary Asian nominee at the Maazel/Vilar Conductor's Competition. In 2002, Maestro Yoshida was awarded the Most Promising Young Talent Prize in the Opera Division of the Gotoh Memorial Cultural Award. He was the first conductor in history to receive the award, which made him do further studies in Rome.

He earned his bachelor's degree at the Tokyo College of Music, Conducting department. In 1994 /1995, he studied conducting with Hans Graf and Julius Kalmar at the Vienna National University of Music, master course, receiving a diploma. In 1996, he studied under Myung-Whun Chung and Juri Temirkanov at the Musical Academy Chigiana in Siena, master course. In August, he became a laureate at the 19th Master Players International Conducting Competition in Valsolda, Italy.