Hiroko Kanematsu

Hiroko Kanematsu

After graduating from high school, studied abroad at Millar College of the Bible in Canada. While still in school, she sang as a member of Mask Choir and Chorale and as a soloist at churches and conventions in the United States and Canada. At the same time, he was greatly influenced by black gospel and learned how to sing by himself. After graduating, while working on backing choruses, interpreters, and translators for foreign gospel artists, he himself will expand his activities as a gospel singer to churches and concert halls all over the country. Established "Japanese Continentals" (Choir) in 1989. Participated in a national tour and two albums as a choir coordinator, pianist and singer. His soulful singing ability, which is far from the Japanese, is highly evaluated both at home and abroad. Since 1992, he has moved to the Tokai region and has continued his live activities. Since 1999, he has been teaching gospel choirs in Nagoya, Toyota, Minokamo, Tsu, and Toyohashi as a music director. In May 2001, he released his solo album "Praise The Lord". In May 2003, he performed a chapel concert tour in Germany, and in August of the same year, he performed live with 22 quier members (VOVs) who teach in Nagoya at the Black Church in Alabama and Florida in the United States. In February 2005, he performed a solo concert at a black church in Alabama, and his ability is recognized not only in Japan but also in the home of gospel music. In July 2006, he co-starred with Yuka Kamebuchi, who is also known for teaching many famous artists at the NAGOYA Groovin Summer sponsored by the Nagoya City Cultural Promotion Agency, and was praised by Mr. Kamebuchi for his singing ability and choir leadership. NS. After that, he will give guidance to citizen choirs every year until 2010. Since April 2008, he has been preaching the gospel through gospel as a part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Music, Nagoya University of the Arts.