JAVIER BUSTO

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Valladolid.
He is a self-taught musician and began his choral activity under the guidance of maestro Erwin List.
He has been conductor of the Ederki Choir in Valladolid, formed by Basque students (1971 – 1976).
Founder and conductor of Eskifaia Choir in Hondarribia (1978 – 1994).
Founder and conductor of Kanta Cantemus Korua choir (1995 – 2007) and of Aquam Lauda Korua (2014 – 2024).
His works, as a composer of choral music, are published in the Basque Country, Germany, the United States, France, Japan, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
He has been invited as a conductor and jury member to different festivals and competitions in Germany, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Spain, the United States, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey and Venezuela.
In June 2024, after 53 years, he put an end to his career as a choir conductor.
In June 2025 he received the First National Prize for Choral Music.