Profile of Conductor
Musical director
Masaki Ishino
Born in Yokosuka city, 1951.
He joined Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra as a trombonist while he was a prefectural Oppama high school student.
In Tokai University, he majored in the musicology at the liberal arts faculty.
Afterwards, he was instructed direction method by the late Hideo Nemoto who is a permanent conductor of YSO.
Mr. Ishino made his debut in 20th anniversary concert in 1976. He assumed regular conductor, at present, he is a musical director.
YSO has many arranged pieces, and most of them were written by him.
He is well-known for the ability to analyze music properly and for making large-scale music.
He is now the central person in YSO.
He also manages the concerts with the organizer and the hall.
In addition, he often makes plans for concerts and so on.
He is the man who is essential for YSO.
A lot of his writings include The Trumpet Famous Piece of Collection and The Orchestra Famous Melody Collection (Doremi Music Publishing publication and collaboration), etc.
Guest conductor
Bon Fujisaki
After graduating from the Faculty of Literature at Keio University, he completed the orchestral conducting program at Toho Gakuen School of Music.
He studied conducting under Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Seiji Ozawa, Tadaaki Otaka, Masamitsu Takahashi, and Jean Fournet, and piano under Motoko Ikeda.
In 1989, he honed his skills at the Tanglewood Music Center in the United States, studying in classes led by Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Masur, and Gustav Meier.
Upon returning to Japan, he conducted numerous concerts with orchestras, wind ensembles, and choirs nationwide while also serving as an instructor at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music (orchestra, wind ensemble, and opera) and Elisabeth University of Music (orchestra and conducting).
He also frequently provides ensemble instruction for elementary, junior high, and high schools.
From April 2012 to March 2019, he served as the eighth conductor of the Metropolitan Police Department Band-comprising a 45-member wind ensemble and a 15-member color guard.
During his tenure, he conducted the majority of the band's approximately 130 annual performances, including regular concerts, weekly Wednesday concerts held in Hibiya Park during the spring and autumn, school concerts across Tokyo, and international exchange performances in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Since retiring from that post, he has dedicated himself to promoting classical music through initiatives such as the Agency for Cultural Affairs' arts appreciation programs and workshops for children.
His relationship with the Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra began in November 2009 when he provided ensemble coaching at the recommendation of his mentor, Kazuyoshi Akiyama; he has since continued to serve as an instructor, leading both full ensemble and sectional rehearsals.
He then assumed the position of guest conductor in April of this year, and up to the present.