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Javier Busto

*Born in Hondarribia (Basque Country-Spain) in 1949. 

*Graduated in Medicine by the University of Valladolid. He works as a family doctor between 1977 and 2013, year of his retirement.

 

*Initiated into choral music by Erwin List.

*Conductor of Ederki Choir in Valladolid 1971-1976. 

*Founder-Conductor of Eskifaia Choir in Hondarribia 1978-1994.

*Founder-Conductor of Kanta Cantemus Korua in Gipuzkoa 1995-2007.

*Founder-Conductor of Aquam Lauda Korua in Gipuzkoa 2014.

 

*His scores are being published in Basque Country, France, Germany, Japan, USA, United Kingdom and Sweden.

 

*Takes part as a jury in composition and interpretation competitions for choirs.

 

*Guest Conductor in Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, México, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, USA and Venezuela.

 

*Golden badge in his hometown, Hondarribia 1999.

*Orfeón Donostiarra & University of the Basque Country Award 2012.

*Invited at “8th World Choir Games – Riga (Latvia), 2014”.

*Invited at “4º Festival Internacional de Coros de Cámara de Tlaxcala (México) – 2015.

*Invited as a jury at “Orientale Concentus IX International Choral Competition, Singapore, 2016”.

*Commission for a new composition named “Pakearen Koloreak” by the “11th World Symposium on Choral Music in Barcelona, 2017”.

*Invited as a Jury member “Tokyo International Choir Competition, 2018”

*Guest conductor and jury  in “Taipei Festival and Competition, 2018”

*Invited as a jury at 2018 Busan Choral Festival & Competition.

*Invited as a jury at “12th Fukushima Vocal Ensemble Competition 2019”.