Thought up in 1985 by Kyoko Edo (pianist), Maki Ishii (composer) and Tashi Funayama (musicologist), they joined hands to plan a truly international music festival in Tokyo at a time when there was no such event in Japan.
Kyoko Edo is a pianist, artistic director, and president of the Arion-Edo Foundation.
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She also was invited as a judge for the International Tchaikovsky Competition, George Enescu International Music Competition in Romania, Concours International de Long-Thibaud, the International Music Competition of Japan, and Geneva International Music Competition.
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She founded the Arion-Edo Foundation in 1985, of which she has been president ever since its inception.
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Besides her activities for the Arion-Edo Foundation, Ms. Edo’s activities also include the artistic direction of the Amber Hall in Kuji and the musical direction of the Phoenix Hall in Osaka.
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