AncientFaces Your browser does not support JavaScript!
Please enable JavaScript to view the entire contents of this page.

Yoko Matsuo 1926 - 1985

Yoko Matsuo of New York, New York County, NY was born on March 22, 1926 in Japan, and died at age 58 years old on January 7, 1985 in New York.

Yoko Matsuo

Yoko Matsuo, Yoko Matsuo Levitch

New York, New York County, NY 10025

March 22, 1926

Japan

January 7, 1985

New York, New York, United States

Female

Looking for someone else

Yoko Matsuo Yoko Matsuo (1926 - 1985)

ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM

This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers Yoko.

Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.

Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...

Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.

Yoko Matsuo's History: 1926 - 1985

Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.

- Discover how AncientFaces works.

Introduction

Yoko Matsuo was a child prodigy violinist. Her accompanist was pianist, Sula Levitch whom she married in 1963 in New York. Two years later he had passed away and she had his daughter. Yoko was always known by her stage name: Yoko Matsuo. In addition to concerts, she was constantly employed as a studio violinist because she could play in any genre. She was a Buddhist and her local Temple commemorated her life (1926-1985) 35 years after she had died in 2017.
03/22

1926

Birthday

March 22, 1926

Birthdate

Japan

Birthplace

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Ethnicity & Family History

Japanese.
Nationality & Locations

Japanese American.
Early Life & Education

Japan. Violin.
Religious Beliefs

Buddhist.
Professional Career

Very successful violinist. Play Yoko Matsuo Credits 12Discography 0 2.864 Cover art: New American Music, Vol. 4 New American Music, Vol. 4 • Various Artists 1975 violin 3.7181 Cover art: Cachao y su descarga '77' Vol. 1 Cachao y su descarga '77' Vol. 1 • Cachao 1976 violin +13.53465 Cover art: David Forman David Forman • David Forman 1976 strings 2.558 Cover art: Mr. Fathead Mr. Fathead • David Newman 1976 strings +23.17231 Cover art: Everything's Coming Up Love Everything's Coming Up Love • David Ruffin 1976 strings 3.55341 Cover art: Dos Dos • Cachao 1977 violin +13.5931 Cover art: El baquiné de angelitos negros El baquiné de angelitos negros • Willie Colón 1977 violin +13.13291 Cover art: Say It in Private Say It in Private • Steve Goodman 1977 strings +13.4713 Cover art: All Things Beautiful All Things Beautiful • Jimmy Ponder 1978 strings +13.23634 Cover art: Boogie Woogie String Along for Real Boogie Woogie String Along for Real • Rahsaan Roland Kirk 1978 violin 2.565 Cover art: Concrete Jungle Concrete Jungle • David "Fathead" Newman 1978 violin 3.056 Cover art: Love Zone Love Zone • Ullanda 1979 strings Page 2 of about 467,000 results (0.37 seconds) Chamber music ; February 1, 1952 - Jmedia - Juilliard
[external link]
› digital › collection Jan 18, 2019 — Sonatina for two solo violins / Honegger -- Contrasts : for piano, ... Sonata in G for violin and piano, op. ... Matsuo, Yoko (Violinist) Matsuo, Yoko [WorldCat Identities]
[external link]
› identities › lccn-no2019000260 Matsuo, Yoko ; 21 works in 23 publications in 2 languages and 26 library holdings · Live sound recordings Songs Art music Chamber music · Author, Other, ... ****Walter W. Naumburg Foundation - Wikipedia
[external link]
› wiki › Walter_W._Naumburg... The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation sponsors competitions and provides awards for young ... Catherine Wade-Smith, violinist ... Yoko Matsuo, violinist Biography - Roman Patočka
[external link]
› english Called a 'most talented violin virtuoso,' Roman Patočka's colourful musicality ... Douglas Bostock, Heiko Mathias Forster, Yoko Matsuo, and Georg Fritzsch. Artist: Sula Levitch | SecondHandSongs
[external link]
› artist › all In 1963 Sula Levitch married violinist, Yoko Matsuo, with whom he performed in clubs as a duo since the mid 1950s. Meta. Added by SlimD ... Conductor Kosuke TSUNODA - ARTISTS - KAJIMOTO
[external link]
› artists Mr. Jun Nishino, Ms. Yoko Matsuo, Mr. Kotaro Sato, Mr. Kenichiro Kobayashi and Mr. Shun Sato. He also studied the violin, oboe, horn and forte-piano.
Personal Life & Family

Yoko Matsuo married pianist, Sula Levitch in 1963 in Manhattan. Exotic Mysteries - Columbia: G010003863712H - download | Presto ...
[external link]
› jazz › products › 846881... Exotic Mysteries. Columbia: G010003863712H. Buy download online. Lonnie Liston Smith (piano), Louis Stone (violin), Selwart Clarke (violin), Yoko Matsuo (violin). Roman Patočka | International music festival Kutná Hora
[external link]
› ... › Artists 2022 – 15th edition violin. He is a prominent figure among the soloists of his generation. ... Douglas Bostock, Heiko Mathias Forster, Yoko Matsuo, and Georg Fritzsch. WNYC; Wall to Wall; Wall to Wall Aaron Copland [11 tapes]
[external link]
› catalog ... Beth Cohen, Yoko Matsuo, Evan Paris, Denise Ayers, Anca Cismeru, Carol Pool, Nancy Ditto, Robert Fuchs, Sara Watts, Violins; Oliver Koppel, Karl Bargen. musical times - jstor
[external link]
› stable op.84 for violin and piano. (RR) .. .. .... 686. Arnold, Samuel. Music from Inkle ... Programme of the Violin Concer- Matsuo, Yoko. Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Boogie Woogie String Along for Real
[external link]
› AJC › details violin (# 1), Regis Iandiorio. violin (# 1), Tony Posk. violin (# 1), Yoko Matsuo. violin (# 1), Doreen Callender. viola (# 1), Selwart Clarke. Cachao - Dos | ArtistInfo - Metason
[external link]
› artistinfo Portrait, Carl Ector vn, violin. Portrait · Eddie Drennon vn, violin. Portrait, Pupi Legarreta vn, fl, *1940 CU violin. Portrait · Yoko Matsuo, violin. Album Loveland, Lonnie Liston Smith | Qobuz: download and ...
[external link]
› ... › Loveland ... Violin - Isadora Kohon, Violin - Louis Stone, Violin - Yoko Matsuo, Violin - Harry Wimmer, Cello - Robert Fortunato, Trumpet - Virgil Jones, Trumpet.
01/7

1985

Death

January 7, 1985

Death date

Acute Alcoholism.

Cause of death

New York, New York United States
Death location

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Obituary

Yoko Matsuo was a successful violinist. LEVITCH, SULA married a bride named YOKO MATSUO in the year 1963 on license number 11310 issued in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A. LEVITCH, SULA was born 01 September 1902, received Social Security number 090-14-6713 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died October 1965 LEVITCH, YOKO was born 22 March 1926, received Social Security number 054-28-1514 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died January 1985. Yoko Matsuo, the young Japanese-born American violinist, gave a concert in Town Hall late yesterday afternoon. Miss Matsuo was a 1955 Naumburg Award winner, but this was her first New York concert since that time. Sula Levitch was the assisting pianist.

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Looking for more information?
share

Memories

below

Join one other
who remembers Yoko

Select options below to share special moments.

Baptism Military Service Gravesite & Burial Add Memory Add Photo Ask others to share How this works

Share what you remember.
Ask what you wish to know.
Connect to discover more.
Advertisement
Did you know?

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Looking for more information?
share

Memories

below