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Yukiko Ishida D.M.A., coloratura soprano, was born in Kumamoto, Japan. She received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Education from Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, Japan.
She studied with Dr. Elizabeth Vandasper in London, specializing in the Dalcroze System. Ms. Ishida earned her Master's degree in Voice at Temple University, studying with Dr. Philip Cho. She earned her doctorate in Musical Arts from Combs College of Music with Dolores Ferraro. She continued her voice study with David Lofton in U.S.A., Magda Lazlo, Arigo Pola, Eugenio Furlotti and Rafaele Cortesi in Italy.
Dr. Ishida won numerous awards, including the Combs College Centennial Award, the Liberace Competition, the Cascarino Memorial Competition and the Mario Lanza Competition. She is an associate Professor of music at Neumann College, Artistic Director of the Neumann College Concert Chorale and Minister of Music at Union Methodist Church in Havertown, PA.
For several summers, she was the vocal instructor of an International Chamber Festival in Evian, France and director of the Chitose Higher Education in Japan. She coordinates, conducts and performs for various charities including the Kobe Earthquake Victims Fund, Ukrainian Disaster Relief, 9/11 Memorial concerts and other charitable events.
Dr. Ishida's two compact discs are "American Jewels" and "World Music Standard Collection" with the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra. Her orchestral repertoire includes "Te Deum" by Dvorak, "Mass of the Children" and ""Requiem" by Rutter "Mass in G Major" by Schubert, "A German Requiem" by Brahms, "Carmina Burana" by Orff, "Exsultate, Jubilate" by Mozart, "Poeme de l'amour et de la mer" by Chausson, "Symphony No.4 in G Major" by Mahler, and "Concerto for coloratura soprano" by Gliere.
She has performed recitals in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, U.S.A. (FL, GE, IL, MD, NJ, NY, PA, RI).
She appeared as a soloist with the Czech National Orchestra in Prague, St. Giles Orchestra in Oxford, England, Chitose Symphony Orchestra in Chitose, the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra in Sapporo, Japan, National Philharmonic in Washington. DC, Delaware County Symphony Orchestra in PA. U.S.A.
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Dr.Yukiko Ishida shows conduct Neumann College Concert Chorale
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1/13 2008'
Solo voice recital at Handel House of Museum, London
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6/19 2005'
Prague the Smetana Hall
with Czech National Orchestra
No.1 |
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6/19 2005'
Prague the Smetana Hall
with Czech National Orchestra
No.2 |
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6/19 2005'
Prague the Smetana Hall
with Czech National Orchestra
No.3 |
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6/19 2005'
Prague the Smetana Hall
with Czech National Orchestra
No.4 |
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6/16 2007'
Photos in Oxford U.K. No.1 |
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6/16 2007'
Photos in Oxford U.K. No.2 |
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6/16 2007'
Photos in Oxford U.K. No.3 |
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Spring 2007'
With W.D.C.National Philharmonic USA, 2 |
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Spring 2007'
With W.D.C.National Philharmonic USA, 1 |
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1/5 2007'
Opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" |
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1/5 2007'
Opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors"
(Role of mother) |
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1/14 2006'
"Concerto for coloratura soprano Op.82" by Reinhold Gliere
(St Giles Symphony Orchestra, Oxford England) |
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6/19 2005'
Neumann College Community Chorus to sing "Carmina Burana"
(Czech National Orchestra at Smetana National Hall, Prague) |
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7/3 2004'
The 228th U.S. Independence Day Celebration, No.1
(Hakodate, Japan) |
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7/3 2004'
The 228th U.S. Independence Day Celebration, No.1
(Hakodate, Japan) |
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11/4 2003'
Solo Concert |
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| 2009'3/8 | Performing for Christian Festival Unity Night Chicago at Storehouse Ministries, Chicago IL | USA |
| 2008'10/31 | Faculty Concert at Neumann College | USA |
| 7/18 | Solo Performance at The 24th Annual Black Ships Festival, Newport Rhode Island | USA |
| 7/17 | Solo Performance at The 24th Annual Black Ships Festival, Newport Rhode Island | USA |
| 6/20 | Solo Performance at Asian American Women's Coalition (AAWC) Gala Concert, Philadelphia, PA | USA |
| 6/1 | Performance for Hotel New Otani Garden Chapel, Tokyo | JPN |
| 5/25 | The Musical Friends of Yuki Scholarship Fundraising Concert with Nydia Han (6ABC), Takako Mato, clarinet and Nozomi Takashima, piano at Union United Methodist Church, Havertown, PA | USA |
| 5/18 | Producing, Conducting Neumann College Concert Chorale at Asbury Methodist Church, Annapolis, MD | USA |
| 5/17 | Auditioning, coaching, National Anthem singers for Graduation of Neumann College Commencement, Aston, PA | USA |
| 5/14 | Rehearsing and directing Neumann College Concert Chorale for Bachaloriate Mass, Aston, PA | USA |
| 4/8 | Producing, directing, Piano accompaniment Neumann College Student Voice Recital, Aston, PA | USA |
| 4/6 | "Spring Concert" with Hiroshi Kurokawa, Piano at Union United Methodist Church, Havertown, PA | USA |
| 4/4 | Faculty Concert “Scarlatti and Mozart” with Hiroshi Kurokawa, Piano and Richard Sayers, Flute, Neumann College, Meagher Theatre, Aston, PA | USA |
| 3/9 | Performing for Christian Festival Unity Night Chicago at Faith Alliance Bible Church, Des Plaines Illinois | USA |
| 3/7 | Performing for Christian Festival Unity Night Chicago at Northwest Assembly of God, Mt Prospect, IL | USA |
| 1/13 | Solo voice recital at Handel House of Museum, London | UK |
| 1/11 | Solo voice recital at Hampstead Girls High School Recital Hall, London | UK |
| 1/8 | Solo voice recital/lecture at City LIT College Recital Hall, London | UK |
| 1/4 | Solo voice recital at Regency City Hall, London | UK |
| 2007'12/23 | Christmas Concert | USA |
| 12/20 |
Tokyo, Hotel New Otani "The Musical Friends of Yuki" Christmas Dinner Concert, |
JPN |
| 12/16 |
Fellowship Church Christmas concert, Chicago IL |
USA |
| 12/15 |
Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/12 |
Neumann College Concert Chorale Christmas Concert at Lima Estate |
USA |
| 12/10 |
Neumann College Concert Chorale Christmas Concert at Assisi House |
USA |
| 12/7 |
Directing/producing Neumann College Concert Chorale Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 11/23 |
Leading Neumann College Concert Chorale to Carnegie Hall Concert in N.Y. |
USA |
| 10/30 |
Jazz-Opera Concert at Beck Stein Recital Hall, N.Y. |
USA |
| 8/4 |
Solo Performance International Christian Church, Chicago |
USA |
| 7/7 |
Hakodate Radio Talk-Show Appearance, Hakodate |
JPN |
| 6/24 |
Solo New Otani Chapel, Tokyo |
JPN |
| 6/23 |
Solo Performance for July 4th Ceremony American Embassy, Tokyo |
JPN |
| 6/22 |
Fun Club Lecture/Dinner Show, Tokyo |
JPN |
| 6/16 |
Guest soloist St. Giles Orchestra |
UK |
| 4/15 |
First Presbyterian Church of York |
USA |
| 4/14 |
Abendmusik series 06-07 |
USA |
| 4/6 |
Faculty Concert |
USA |
| 3/1 |
Hotel New Otani Chapel |
JPN |
| 1/5 |
Opera |
USA |
| 2006'12/25 |
Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/17 |
Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/6 |
Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/4 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 12/1 |
Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 11/19 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 11/17 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 11/14 |
Neumann College Concert |
USA |
| 11/13 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 11/5 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 11/3 |
Neumann College Concert |
USA |
| 9/15 |
Gala Concert |
USA |
| 5/10 |
30th Neumann College Spring Concert |
USA |
| 4/28 |
30th Neumann College Spring Concert |
USA |
| 4/18 |
Neumann College Concert |
USA |
| 4/7 |
Neumann College Concert |
USA |
| 3/19 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 2/19 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 2/5 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 1/29 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 1/22 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 1/15 |
Solo Concert |
UK |
| 1/14 |
Guest Solo Concert |
UK |
| 1/8 |
EWE L.L.C. New Year Concert |
USA |
| 1/6 |
Duet Concert |
USA |
| 1/5 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 2005'12/7 |
Neumann College Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/5 |
Neumann College Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/4 |
EWE L.L.C. Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/3 |
Lima Estate Spring Concert |
USA |
| 12/2 |
Neumann College Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/2 |
30th Neumann College Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/1 |
Neumann College Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/1 |
Neumann College Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/1 |
Neumann College Christmas Concert |
USA |
| 12/1 |
Guest Solo Concert |
USA |
| 11/1 |
Neumann College Concert |
USA |
| 10/9 |
Solo Concert |
JPN |
| 10/7 |
Solo Concert |
JPN |
| 10/2 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 10/2 |
EWE L.L.C.Concert |
USA |
| 10/1 |
Solo Concert |
USA |
| 10/1 |
Concert |
USA |
| 7/15 |
Sing the National Anthem (Japanese/American) for "Black Ships Festival, Annual Commemorative Ceremonies" |
USA |
| 7/7 |
Sing the National Anthem for Independence Day Celebration of the United States of America |
JPN |
| 6/26 |
Solo Concert |
JPN |
| 6/25 |
4th Independence Day Celebration |
JPN |
| 6/19 |
Carmina Burana Consert
(Czech National Orchestra) |
Prague |
| 6/7 |
Lima Estate Spring Concert |
USA |
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