CV_20160722

Curriculum Vitae
Kozue Matsumoto 
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
PHONE: 661.877.1996
EMAIL: kozuematsumoto@alum.calarts.edu
WEB: https://kotosounds.wordpress.com/  
EDUCATION—
2016 MFA in Performer-composer, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, USA
2011 MA in Society, Culture and Politics in Education, The University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2002 BA in International and Cultural Studies, Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond, BC, Canada (Sociology courses)
TEACHING EXPERIENCES—
2014 - PresentKoto and shamisen instructor
04.2016 Koto and Japanese music lectures and demonstrations
World Music Survey class at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
01.2016 Koto Workshop for composers and other artists
Interim at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
12.2015 Koto lecture and demonstration
Just Intonation class at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
11.2015 Two koto lectures and demonstrations
Writing for Everything Else class at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
04.2015 Three koto lectures and demonstrations
World Music Survey class at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
01.2015 Koto Workshop for composers and other artists
Interim at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS—
2016 Student Union Grant
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2016 Student Affairs Project Grant
2015 The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation - Fine and Performing Arts
Vancouver, BC
2015 British Columbia Arts Council - Scholarship Awards
Victoria, BC
2015 The Intercultural Arts Project Grant Award
2015 Diversity Student Program Grant Award
2015-2016 Teaching Assistantships
2014-2016 Scholarship

STAGE PERFORMANCE—
Koto Music
07.2016 Koto Solo
Friends of CalArts event
A donor’s house, Malibu, CA
03.2016 Koto Solo
Micro Fest: Plucking — Music of Tom Johnson
Villa Aurora, Los Angeles, CA
03.2016 Koto Trio
Love to Nippon 2016
LAPD Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA
01.2016 Koto Trio
New Year Koto Performance
Konko Church, Los Angeles, CA
11.2015 Koto Trio
国総流詩吟会「秋の温習会」Kokuso-ryu Shigin-kai
Keiro Retirement Home, Los Angeles, CA
11.2015 Koto/Shakuhachi Duo
Music from Japan
Roy O. Disney Concert Hall, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA
08.2015 Koto Solo Improvisation
Tea Zen by Moonlight
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, BC
07.2015 Koto Duo
Kushiro-Burnaby sister city reception
Burnaby, BC
03.2015 Koto Solo
Local Music Evolution
Sherman Oaks, CA
03.2015 Koto Solo
Kozue Matsumoto Mid-Residence Recital
Wild Beast, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA
02.2015 Electro Acoustic Koto Solo
Ussachevsky Memorial Festival of Electro Acoustic Music
Pomona College, Claremont, CA
02.2015 Koto Solo/ Duo with Shakuhachi
Friday Noon Concert Series
Pomona College, Claremont, CA
12.2014 Koto Duo
World Music Collective
Gamelan Room, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA
12.2014 Koto Duo
chamber music #2
11.2014 Koto Duo
Local Music Evolution
Sherman Oaks, CA
11.2014 Electro Acoustic Koto Solo
OK Composer concert
Roy O. Disney Concert Hall, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
10.2014 Koto/Shakuhachi Duo
Kakizakai, Shakuhachi Master

10.2014 Koto Solo/Duo with Shakuhachi
Noon Concert (solo and with shakuhachi
Main Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA
07.2014 Koto Solo
A Taste of Music
The Urban Tea Merchant, Vancouver, BC
04.2014 Koto Solo/Duo with Shakuhachi
Opening Reception of IKEBANA by Brent Comber
Kozai Modern, Vancouver, BC
03.2014 Koto Solo
ANA Vancouver-Tokyo Flight Inaugural Celebration
Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, BC
03.2014 Koto Solo
UBC Japanese Program Open House
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver, BC
03.2014 Koto Solo
Vancouver Japanese Language School, Vancouver, BC
04.2011-14 Koto Solo
Sakura Days Japan Fair
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
02.2013 Koto Solo
Year of the Snake Asian Expo 2013
BC Place, Vancouver, BC
03.2011-13 Koto Solo, Duo, with choirs
Charity Concert for Japan
West Point Grey United Church, Vancouver, BC
10.2012 Koto Solo
Enchanted Music of Grace Jong Eun Lee
Roundhouse, Vancouver, BC
03.2012 Koto Duo
One Year Later: Shaken But Never Broken
Nikkei Centre, Burnaby, BC
07.2011 Koto Solo
Banzai Japan!!
The Victoria Event Centre, Victoria, BC
05.2011 Koto Solo
SAKURA SAKU NIHON E…/TO THE LAND OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS…
Waterfall Events, Vancouver, BC
11.2010 Koto Solo
Asian Zither Recital with Wei Li and Grace Jong Eun Lee
Gateway Theatre, Richmond, BC
09.2010 Koto Solo
Nikkei Place Gala Dinner
Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, Vancouver, BC
02.2010 Koto Solo
World Tea Party
Centre A, Vancouver, BC
Collaboration with Other Music
08.2016 International Exchange Show With Taiwan Opening Reception
With violin and viola
LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA
05.2016 Koto Concerto
With orchestra

Wild Beast, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
05.2016 World Music and Dance Festival
Persian music with various instruments
With Persian setar, tabla, violin, viola, alto sax, double bass, and piano
04.2016 Ben Finley Graduation Recital
With double bass
03.2016 Micro Fest: Plucking — Music of Tom Johnson
With tar, sitar, oud, kora, harp, guitar, double bass, harpsichord
Villa Aurora, Los Angeles, CA
04.2016 Patrick Behnke Graduation Recital
With viola, bass clarinet, and double bass
02.2016 Maryam Mirbagheri Graduation Recital
With Persian setar, tabla, violin, viola, and piano
01.2016 Songs of the Wasteland
With vocals, violin, clarinet, cello, harp
Koerner Recital Hall, Vancouver, BC
12.2015 World Music Collective
With Persian setar and frame drum
Gamelan room, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
12.2015 Persian Ensemble Recital
With various instruments
12.2015 Aidan Gould Graduation Recital
Collaborative improvisation with two violas, french horn and drum set
12.2015 Eloy Neira Mid-Residency Recital
With trumpet and cajon
12.2015 Improvisation recital
With 14 various instruments
12.2015 A Concert of Original Student Work
With two flutes, sax, accordion, and harmonica
Claire Trevor School of the Arts, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
09.2015 Nikkei Matsuri
With tsugaru shamisen and shakuhachi
07.2015 Evening of Asian Sound
With erhu
Visual Space, Vancouver, BC
05.2015 Sounds of the Sacred, Songs of the Earth
With flute and guitar
Topanga, CA
03.2015 OK Composer concert
With trumpet and cajon
03.2015 Local Music Evolution
With flute and guitar, and with Okinawan sanshin

Sherman Oaks, CA
03.2015 Speak. Chris Foss MFA Graduation Recital
Improvisation with basoon, viola, double bass, cajon
03.2015 Kozue Matsumoto Mid-Residency Recital
With flute, guitar, guzheng, kayagum, chamber opera and computers
01.2015 Local Music Evolution
With flute and guitar
Sherman Oaks, CA
12.2014 Improvisation Ensemble with Susie Allen
With harp, piano, double bass, bassoon, and piano
12.2014 Digitizing World Music
With Ableton, ChucK, guitars
11.2014 chamber music #1
With double bass
10.2014 Slower Sound
With Max/MSP (visual programming language for music and multimedia)
Main Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
With another koto, 17 string koto, Tsugaru shamisen, and Okinawa taiko
Nikkei Centre, Buraby, BC
08.2014 Nikki Matsuri
With Tsugaru shamisen, shakuhachi, shinobue, and taiko
With Tsugaru shamisen
05.2013 Chrysanthemums & Maple Leaves
With Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and also as a koto duet
02.2013 War, Love & Loss
With Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
Norman Rothstein Theatre, Vancouver, BC
01.2013 Cap Classics
With erhu, sanxian, and ruan
Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC
10.2012 Chimugukuru
With Okinawan drumming group, taiko, and shinobue
Michael J Fox Theatre, Buraby, BC
11.2011 VICO 10th Anniversary Gala Concert
With Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
Norman Rothstein Theatre, Vancouver, BC
06.2011 Fête de la Musique
With ruan
Gastown, Vancouver, BC
10.2010 Songs of the Wasteland
With vocals, violin, clarinet, cello, harp
Chan Centre, Vancouver, BC
05.2010 Stringing Zithers
With guzheng, kayagum, erhu, and sanxian

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden, Vancouver, BC
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
04.2016 Kozue Matsumoto Graduation Recital
With various western and world musical instruments, dancers, interface koto,
animation and other technology
12.2015 Choreographers and Composers Showing
Collaborative improvisation with a dancer, electric sounds, a motion sensor and
animation
The Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater, CalArts, Valencia, CA
11.2015 BFA2 Solo Dance Concert
Collaborative improvisation with a dancer, oboe and frame drum
The Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater, CalArts, Valencia, CA
05.2015 Improvisation recital
Collaborative improvisation with actors, dancers, flute, tuba, and tabla
05.2015 New Works Festival
Collaborative improvisation with two actors
04.2015 Dodoba
Provided sounds/music for an short animation
04.2015 HAREM
Provided improvisational Turkish scale music with oboe, guitar and percussion for
a theatre/dance performance
BB2, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
05.2013 Noh/Sho Meets Canada
Played a gagaku piece with Komparu School Noh theatre player, sho, koto,
shakuhachi, and taiko percussion
03.2012 ANU 10: THE MOTHER
Improvisational collaboration with vocals, trumpet, percussion, accordion, cello.
spoken words, painters, dancers
05.2011 Identity - Ancestral Memory
Improvisation and sound effects for butoh, mime dancers
Revue Stage, Vancouver, BC
04.2010 Identity - Ancestral Memory
Improvisation and sound effects for butoh, mime dancers
Centre A, Vancouver, BC
CalArts Japanese Ensemble
07.2016 Sozenji Community Obon Festival
Sozenji Buddhist Temple, Montebello, CA
06.2016 Many Journeys and Many Lives: An Asian Pacific American Exhibition
Multi-Cultural Artist United (MCAU) Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
05.2016 Many Journeys and Many Lives: An Asian Pacific American Exhibition
05.2016 Noon Concert

03.2016 Music of the East: An evening of Chinese, Japanese and Balinese music
Gamelan Room, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
12.2015 Noon Concert
Interface Koto
05.2016 Interface Koto Solo Performance
Digital Arts Expo
Main Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA
04.2016 Interface Koto Solo and Ensemble performances
Kozue Matsumoto Graduation Recital
05.2015 Interactive instillation: koto sound and animation
Digital Arts Expo
Machine Lab, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Gamelan Siter
03.2016 Sean Hayward DMA Audition
Roy O. Disney Concert Hall, vCalifornia Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA
05.2015 World Music Festival
COMPOSITION—
04.2016 Fluidity
Graphic score
Contra alto clarinet, didjeridu, tonbak, sheng, double bass, and percussion
Three dancers with costumes and LED lights
Film
04.2016 Spring
Oboe, Persian setar, frame drum, and koto
04.2016 Current
Interface koto with animation generated by the koto performance
04.2016 Surge
Violin, viola, oboe, double bass, sheng, Persian setar, tabla, frame drum
Dancers
Interface koto with animation generated by the koto performance
11.2015 Kokyu
Didgeridoo, theremin, tar, harp and tabla
10.2015 Beginning
Persian setar, frame drum and koto
10.2015 Breathing in Five
Graphic score
06.2015 Electric part and field recording for koto/piano improvisation
11.2014 A piece for electro acoustic Koto
10.2014 Koto part for koto/electronic collaboration piece

BIBLIOGRAPHY—
Print Media
• Masako Miki, “My Turning Point,” Lighthouse LA, Los Angeles, CA, December 16, 2015
• Jenna Park, “Challenge for Dream,” Vancouver Shinpo, Vancouver, BC, September 22,
2014. http://www.v-shinpo.com/local/focus/1352-2011-10-25-23-30-48-92208866
• “Noh, Sho meets Canada,” Vancouver Shinpo, Vancouver, BC, June 13, 2013
• Alexander Varty, “Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra's Chrysanthemums & Maple Leaves
is a masterful delight,” The Georgia Straight, Vancouver, BC, May 21. 2013
• Tomoko Yagi, “Dream” Oops, Vancouver, BC, January 15, 2010
• Louise Akuzawa, “Focus,” Vancouver Shinpo, Vancouver, BC, June 25, 2009
Radio/Television
• Interview, CBC Radio, Vancouver, BC, May 12, 2013
• Interview, CBC, Vancouver, BC, 2012
• Interview, TV Korea, Vancouver, BC, November 27, 2010
• Fujio Tamura, Interview, Radio Nippon, Vancouver, BC, September 20, 2010
Web Publications
• Tallulah, “Vancouver People Project Volume 14 – Kozue Matsumoto,” Vancouver Is
Awesome, September 6, 2013. http://vancouverisawesome.com/2013/09/06/vancouver-
people-project-volume-14-kozue-matsumoto/
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES—
06.2016 Japanese music introduction lecture and demonstration
Hosted by American Association of State Colleges and Universities
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
07.2015 Koto workshop and demonstration
Hosted by Anime Evolution
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
07.2014 A private workshop for an opera with a composer
Vancouver, BC
03.2014 A koto lecture and demonstration
Anthropology class at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
11.2013 Koto/Tsugaru Shamisen workshop with Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Hosted by Japanese Garden Society of Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Island, BC
06.2013 Koto workshop and demonstration
Hosted by Anime Evolution
05.2013 Koto/Sho workshop with Naomi Sato
Hosted by Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra
Open Space Arts Society, Victoria, BC
05.2013 Music of the Whole World
Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, BC
05.2012 Creating Composers
Seycove Secondary School, North Vancouver, BC
10.2011 Intercultural Vancouver in Music & Pictures
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, BC

05.2010 Opera Speaks @ Vancouver Public Library: Nagasaki 1900 hosted
Hosted by Vancouver Opera
Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, BC
11.2009 Koto workshop
hosted by JET Alumni Association of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
05.2009 "Let's Talk Turkey" Tales and Music from the East-West Cultural Crossroad
Hosted by Harry Aoki and Friends
ART PROJECT MANAGEMENT—
05.2016 Digital Arts Expo, Valencia, CA
Curated MOD Theater. Communicated with artists and the headquarter about art
works, tech needs to make sure the artists’ needs were all met and that the
exhibition is nicely placed. Set up and took down the venue.
04-05.2016 World Music Festival, Valencia, CA
Communicated with faculty artists and tech crew to prepare stage sets and
programs for their shows. Recruited and trained green room attendants and
drivers for guest artists. Oversaw student producers to produce shows.
04.2016 Kozue Matsumoto Graduation Recital, Valencia, CA
Recruited performers, a composer, and other artists, such as a 3D printing
designer, costume designers, a graphic designer, a lighting designer, and
videographers. Scheduled musical and tech rehearsals. Worked on lighting and
costumes with designers and created them. Discussed with concert staff about
programs, venues, and other concert production issues. Designed the poster and
the program with a graphic designer. Promoted the event via social media.
03.2016 CalArts DMA Audition, Valencia, CA
Reserved flight tickets and accommodations for the candidates visiting for the
audition. Communicated with candidates regarding their needs for audition,
teaching demo, flight and accommodation.
11.2015 Akiyama / Eubanks / Kahn / Nakamura, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted promoting the shows to various organizations, groups, individuals, and
media in related genres. Created the concert program, audience survey sheet and
tech sheet with other team members.
09.2015 Nikkei Matsuri, Burnaby in Canada
Scheduled rehearsals with musicians. Communicated with the committee, staff,
sound technicians, and volunteers about the performances and merchandise.
Arranged photographers and videographers for documentation. Acted as a
bilingual MC during the performances. Promoted the event via social media.
05.2015 Digital Arts Expo, Valencia, CA
Handled the tech need of all the 6 venues with over 80 digital art performances/
installations.
03.2015 Kozue Matsumoto Mid-Residency Recital, Valencia, CA
Recruited performers, a composer, and other artists, such as a lighting designer,
an animator, projection mapping technician, and graphic designer. Scheduled
musical rehearsals and tech rehearsals. Worked on lighting and costumes for a
opera with collaborators. Discussed with production staff about programs, venues,
and other concert production related issues. Won three grants for the project to
cover expenses.
08.2014 Nikkei Matsuri, Burnaby in Canada
Recruited a guest artist from Japan and local artists for the collaboration.
Scheduled rehearsals, programmed the show, and acted as a bilingual MC.
11.2013 Bang Danjos, Vancouver in Canada

Recruited a guest artist from Japan. Managed guest artist’s schedule and acted as
a translator for him during his stay on and off the stage. Organized three
workshops collaborating with a university, a Japanese school, and local non-profit
organizations.
05.2013 Chrysanthemums & Maple Leaves, Vancouver in Canada
Recruited Japanese musicians for the projects. Coordinated rehearsals, coached
composers about Japanese music, and introduced the Japanese Canadian
community to the organizer, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra.Worked with
media to promote the project.
CERTIFICATES—
Koto Teaching Certificate (Jun-Shihan; Semi-master)
• Issued by Ikuta-ryu,Miyagi-kai (Ikuta school, Miyagi style)
International Teaching Assistant Program Certificate
• Issued by the Centre for Intercultural Communication at UBC
Japanese Teaching Certificate in History, Geography, and Civics
• Issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
• Junior high school (grade 7 to 9) and high school (grade 10 to 12)
Fluent in Japanese
• Native speaker
SHORT BIOGRAPHY—
A certified semi-Master of the koto with the koto name of Koju(光壽), Kozue has performed and
participated in various collaborative performing arts in North America. She also plays the Jiuta
Shamisen and the Shinobue. in addition to her numerous performances and collaborations with
various artists of diverse cultural backgrounds, she has a strong interest in exploring the
potential of Japanese traditional music and performing arts. Kozue has recently built an
interface on the koto to expand the koto’s potential beyond producing traditional sounds, such
as creating processed sounds/noises, animations or collaborating with other instruments,
performers, and digital arts through technology.

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