Javier Busto, Spain
Born in Hondarribia (Basque Country-Spain) in 1949. Graduated in Medicine by the University of Valladolid. Initiated into choral music by Erwin List. Conductor of mixed choir Ederki Korua in Valladolid (1971-1976). Founder-Conductor of mixed choir, Eskifaia Abesbatza in Hondarribia (1978-1994). Founder-Conductor of female choir, Kanta Cantemus Korua (1995 - 2007). Founder-Conductor of female choir, Aqua Lauda Korua (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, in Arezzo, Rimini and Nuoro-Cerdeña (Italy), Antalya (Turkey), Baden (Österreich), Debrecen (Hungary), Ejea de los Caballeros (Spain), Hamar (Norway), Las Palmas de G.C. (Spain), Maasmechelem (Belgium), Maribor (Slovenia), Mérida (Venezuela), Montserrat (Catalunya-Spain), Neerpelt (Belgium), Riga (Latvia), Split (Croatia), Takarazuka (Japan), Tours (France), Tolosa (Basque Country- Spain) and Yeosu (South Korea). Guest Conductor in Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norwegian, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, USA and Venezuela. Invited at IV World Symposium on Choral Music in Sydney, Australia (August 1996). GOLDEN BADGE in his hometown, Hondarribia (1999). ORFEÓN DONOSTIARRA & UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY AWARD (2012)..