Tokyo Kosei

Established in the year 1960 through the guidance of a Buddhist organization based in Japan, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (TOKWO) was formed by Risso Kosei- kai with the goal of mirroring the flourishing professionalism of music in the country. In a global scale, TOKWO is identified to be one of the most competitive groups that already had a series of concerts in Europe, visiting regions such as Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Britain and Austria.

Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (TOKWO) can be normally seen in Fumon Hall. The venue is a huge auditorium which is right inside the premises of a school campus. Aside from catching a presentation from TOKWO, the place is also home to the last stage of the competition organized by All- Japan Band Association (AJBA). In the presence of almost 14, 000 participants each year, the musical group is given the responsibility to produce premier recordings of required sound tracks for the contest alone.

All over the world, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (TOKWO) is considered to be the finest in the field. Recently, the Dallas Wind Symphony (DWS) of the United States has been regarded as their rival. This musical group is based in Texas which was founded by Kim Campbell together with a professor from Southern Methodist University, Howard Dunn. At this juncture, TOKWO and DWS are both regarded with high esteem in creating melodies proficiently.

In January 1, 2000, Douglas Bostock was appointed as Principal Conductor of Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (TOKWO). Before he assumed the position, the role was taken care by Frederick Fennell who until now, has authority in TOKWO as Conductor Emeritus. Bostock is a veteran in the musical group where he began in 1996. Since then, he has been a regular guest in their performances all over Japan. Even if his orientation is with a complete symphony piece, he was able to adjust not only quickly but even excellently.

Recognized as one of the outstanding British harmony directors in his generation, Douglas Bostock was under the schooling of Francis Travis in Freiburg and Adrian Boult in London. Prior to his connection with Toko Kosei Wind Orchestra (TOKWO), he was associated with the Southwest German Philharmonic, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Philharmonic of Bohemia and Munich Symphony Orchestra, among the others. Bostock is renowned for interpreting the classical works of British and French composers that were popular in the twentieth century.