Music Director
World Civic Orchestra and Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York. Performances at Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, and the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest.
About
At the intersection of art and enterprise
Tomo Matsuo is a conductor and entrepreneur whose work spans the arts, technology, and finance. He serves as Music Director and Conductor of both the World Civic Orchestra and the Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York.
Previously Music Director of the 92nd Street Y Orchestra, he has led performances at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. His programming blends core orchestral repertoire with contemporary voices, recently highlighting works by Kevin Puts, Gregory Vajda, and Robert Sirota.
In parallel, Tomo is the founder and CEO of AdvanceIQ.ai, a portfolio and risk intelligence platform serving the private credit and lending markets. He has held senior executive roles in global lending, payments, and SaaS, and pioneered nontraditional financing models in Japan. He also serves on the board of Sandbox Percussion, a GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble known for redefining contemporary percussion, and on the Alumni Council of the Yale School of Music.
Founder & CEO
AdvanceIQ.ai — portfolio and risk intelligence for private credit and lending markets. Previously held senior roles in global lending, payments, and SaaS.
Board Member
Sandbox Percussion — a GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble redefining contemporary percussion through bold collaborations and original commissions.
Upcoming Events
3Sep 2026
World Civic Orchestra
World Civic Orchestra in Japan
- Joe Hisaishi DA·MA·SHI·E (1996)
- Robert Sirota 212: Symphony No. 1 (2007)
- Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35Stefani MatsuoViolin · Concertmaster, Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraHiro MatsuoCello · Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
17Dec 2026
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: America at 250 — A Family Holiday Celebration
- Bernstein Overture to Candide
- Copland Appalachian Spring
- John Williams A Symphonic Celebration
- Raiders March from Indiana Jones
- Three Pieces from Schindler’s List (violin soloist to be announced)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Suite for Orchestra
10Mar 2027
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Sergey Antonov Plays Dvořák
- Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104Sergey AntonovCello · Gold Medalist, XIII International Tchaikovsky Competition
- Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
17Jun 2027
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
- First half to be announcedJun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
18Jun 2026
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
- Verdi Overture to La forza del destinoJun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- MacDowell Lancelot and Elaine, Op. 25Jun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
11Jun 2026
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
- Verdi Overture to La forza del destinoJun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- MacDowell Lancelot and Elaine, Op. 25Jun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
12Mar 2026
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Elgar & Brahms
- Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85Sergey AntonovCello · Gold Medalist, XIII International Tchaikovsky Competition
- Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
18Dec 2025
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Tchaikovsky, Weinberg & Mussorgsky
- Tchaikovsky Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem, Op. 15Jun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- Weinberg Concerto for TrumpetAndrew BalioTrumpet · Principal Trumpet, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
3Aug 2025
World Civic Orchestra
World Civic Orchestra in New York
- Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
- Brahms Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102Stefani MatsuoViolin · Concertmaster, Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraHiro MatsuoCello · Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
- Chausson Symphony in B-flat major, Op. 20Vincent KohConductor
12Jun 2025
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Poulenc & Saint-Saëns
- Poulenc Organ Concerto in G minorGregory D’AgostinoOrganist and Director of Music, St. Ann and the Holy Trinity, New York
- Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C minor, “Organ”, Op. 78
5Jun 2025
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Poulenc & Saint-Saëns
- Poulenc Organ Concerto in G minorGregory D’AgostinoOrganist and Director of Music, St. Ann and the Holy Trinity, New York
- Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C minor, “Organ”, Op. 78
6Mar 2025
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Stravinsky, Busoni & Brahms
- Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind InstrumentsJun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- Busoni Suite for Orchestra No. 2Jun-Davinci ChoiConductor
- Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
19Dec 2024
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Dvořák & Robert Sirota
- Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95
- Robert Sirota 212: Symphony No. 1 (2007)
30Jun 2024
World Civic Orchestra
World Civic Orchestra in Budapest
- Gregory Vajda Rough and Ready, An American Outdoor Overture
- Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18Vince VajdaPiano
- Franck Symphony in D minorVincent KohConductor
23May 2024
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Kevin Puts & Tchaikovsky
- Kevin Puts Marimba ConcertoKatherine FortunatoMarimba
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74
29Feb 2024
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Brahms & Bernstein
- Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
- Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
7Dec 2023
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Prokofiev & Mahler
- Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé Suite
- Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major
13Aug 2023
World Civic Orchestra
World Civic Orchestra in New York
- Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 “Classical” in D major, Op. 25
- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64Wen-Miao HsuViolin
- Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
1Jun 2023
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Prokofiev, Mendelssohn & Rimsky-Korsakov
- Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 “Classical” in D major, Op. 25
- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64Wen-Miao HsuViolin
- Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35
9Mar 2023
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Beethoven, Ravel & Gershwin
- Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
- Ravel Boléro
- Gershwin An American in Paris
8Dec 2022
Doctors’ Orchestral Society of New York
DOSNY: Wagner, Bach & Dvořák
- Wagner Overture to Tannhäuser
- Bach Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043Siwen XuViolinJohn ZhangViolin
- Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
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