Chang-Su Koh
Chang Su Koh was born in Osaka in 1970. After graduating Osaka College of Music with a degree in composition, he entered the Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel. Koh has studied composition with Kunihiko Tanaka and Rudolf Kelterborn, and conducting with Jost Meyer to date. He received the 2nd prize from the 5th Suita Music Contest composition section and earned honorable mentions from the 13th Nagoya City Cultural Promotion Contest and the 1st Zoltan Kodaly Memorial International Composers Competition.
He was also awarded the 12th Asahi Composition prize ("Lament" was a 2002 AJBC test piece) and received the "Master Yves Leleu" prize from the 1st Comines-Warneton International Composition Contest. Presently, he teaches at Osaka College of Music and ESA Conservatory of Music and Wind Instrument Repair Academy, and is also a member of Kansai Modern Music Association. He composes and arranges orchestral, wind and chamber music with commissions from various bands. He also directs amateur orchestras and city bands.
He was also awarded the 12th Asahi Composition prize ("Lament" was a 2002 AJBC test piece) and received the "Master Yves Leleu" prize from the 1st Comines-Warneton International Composition Contest. Presently, he teaches at Osaka College of Music and ESA Conservatory of Music and Wind Instrument Repair Academy, and is also a member of Kansai Modern Music Association. He composes and arranges orchestral, wind and chamber music with commissions from various bands. He also directs amateur orchestras and city bands.
Concert Band
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DichterliebeSchumann, Robert Koh, Chang-SuRomantic joys and sorrows are elegantly expressed in this German song.JPY 18,000
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Arirang and AkatonboYamada, Kosaku Koh, Chang-SuColorful Korean and Japanese folk melodies blend seamlessly over unique rhythms.JPY 8,000 -
LAMENT for Wind OrchestraKoh, Chang-SuDeeply profound and dark in tone, this gripping work conveys an extended sorrow.JPY 12,000 -
Raijin, Thunder God-Concerto for Multi-PercussionKoh, Chang-SuAccelerating themes build to a frantic climax and collapse for percussion.JPY 19,000Ensemble-
Arirang and Akatonbo - Woodwind QuintetKorean folk song Koh, Chang-SuTwo beloved Asian folk songs intertwine joyously in this woodwind quintet piece.JPY 3,400 -
Tereko - Clarinet QuartetKoh, Chang-SuUnified clarinet timbres continually evolve to create a beautifully fuzzy ambian...JPY 3,400
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Lyric - Clarinet OctetKoh, Chang-SuWarm lyrical melodies reveal the clarinet family's rich colors and expressive ra...JPY 5,000 -
Blazing Brass - Brass OctetKoh, Chang-SuBlazing passion erupts through powerful brass sonorities inspired by fire.JPY 3,600
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