Vincent Koh, Music Director & Conductor

Vincent Koh was born in Kyoto, Japan by Korean parents. He studied violin with R. Iwabuchi in Japan and M. Pardee in the United States. He was a member of Rosetti String Quartet and various professional orchestras. At the Aspen Music School, he assisted Dorothy DeLay as a translator for her classes. Ever the curious learner, he studied pedagogue of violin technique under the great Ivan Galamian at the Meadowmount School. His current conducting teacher is Hynek Farkac of the Prague Conservoitre and he has conducted the Prague Virtuosi on his recommendation.

Tomo Matsuo, Music Director Designate


Tomo Matsuo
is a conductor with a diverse professional background spanning music and leadership in other fields. He serves as Music Director of the Doctors' Orchestra (Doctors' Orchestral Society of New York) and is the Conductor and Music Director Designate of the World Civic Orchestra. Previously, he was Music Director of the 92Y Orchestra, affiliated with the 92nd Street Y organization and New York City’s oldest community-based orchestra. Tomo has conducted at venues including Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall in New York, and Zeneakadémia in Budapest. His programming reflects a commitment to both classical repertoire and contemporary music, with recent performances featuring works by composers such as Kevin Puts, Gregory Vajda, and Robert Sirota. 

World Civic Administration

General Manager              Max Stephenson

Assistant Manager            Gavin Anderson

Consultant          Ayree Coletti

Website Design              Albert Solano

Executive Committee Board of Directors

President                 Tomo Matsuo

Vice President         Maggie Stein

Secretary                 Ayree Coletti

Treasurer               Milly Koh

Board Member     Linda Rappaport

Artistic Advisor Christopher Coletti