Ko Muramatsu is a Japanese composer pursuing a Ph.D. at the Eastman School of Music. He graduated at the top of his class with a Bachelor’s degree in composition from Nihon University College of Art, where he was awarded a merit-based scholarship. He earned a master’s degree in composition at New England Conservatory. His pieces have been performed in Japan and U.S. at various venues, including the Yomiuri Newcomer Concert. His pieces have been performed by several ensembles, including MIVOS Quartet and Kompass Ensemble. He was selected among a group of composers for a composition workshop with Matthias Pintscher and Toshio Hosokawa at the Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2021. He has studied composition with Hiroyuki Itoh, Naoko Hishinuma, Efstratios Minakakis, Matthew Barber, Daniel Pesca, and Elizabeth Ogonek.