Kazuhiro Koizumi studied at Tokyo University of the Arts and at Universität der Künste Berlin. After winning the 1st prize at Karajan International Conducting Competition in 1973, he has appeared with Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, among others. Currently, he serves as Honorary Conductor for Life of TMSO, Music Director of Kyushu Symphony, Honorary Music Director of Nagoya Philharmonic, and Special Guest Conductor of Kanagawa Philharmonic.

Born in 1989, Benjamin Beilman studied at the Curtis Institute of Music with Ida Kavafian and Pamela Frank. and at the Kronberg Academy with Christian Tetzlaff. His international career was launched after winning two first prizes in 2010 at the Montreal International Musical Competition and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York.
He has performed with notable conductors and orchestras including Marriner, Nézet-Séguin, Chani, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. He has given recitals at the venues such as Berliner Philharmonie, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and Wigmore Hall, and has appeared at music festivals such as Aix-en-Provence and Verbier. In recent years, he has been deeply involved in contemporary music.
His debut album “Spectrum” was released from Warner Classics in March 2016.
He plays the “Ysaye” Guarneri del Gesu from 1740 on loan from Nippon Music Foundation.

photo:©Sophie Zhai