How might music,
born from the life of a region,
come into being?Since 1979

The Kyushu Composers Association is a body of contemporary music composers based in Kyushu and Okinawa. Founded in 1979 to establish contemporary music in the region, we have since been dedicated to the dissemination and development of contemporary music through creative projects and performances rooted in the community.

We continuously hold concerts including the Kyushu Contemporary Music Festival and Spring Music Exhibition, presenting new works by our members to the world. The guiding principle underlying our activities since our founding remains: "How might music, born from the life of a region, come into being?"

Since 1991, we have maintained exchange with Korea's Yeongnam Composers Association. In 2003, we co-founded the East Asia Composers Association with the Yeongnam and Shanghai Composers Associations. In 2019, we co-hosted a Vancouver music festival with local organizations, expanding our activities across the seas. We continue to create from a perspective open to Asia and the world, regularly inviting international composers and performing ensembles to Kyushu.