Kyoko Kitamura is a vocal improviser, bandleader, composer and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. She co-leads Geometry (with Taylor Ho Bynum, Joe Morris, Tomeka Reid), performs in a trio with violist Melanie Dyer and pianist Mara Rosenbloom, and is a sought-after side person with recent appearances in works by William Parker, choreographer Rachel Bernsen, artist Matthew Barney and others. Also known for her decade-long association with composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton, Kitamura is featured on many of his releases including GTM (Syntax) 2017, the 12-hour recording of his vocal works performed by the Tri-Centric Vocal Ensemble which she directed and co-produced, as well as his operas Trillium E and Trillium J. Separate from her work in music, Kitamura has had a career as a media professional. As an educator, she teaches composing for improvisers, the monetization of music and the application of musical creativity to other real-life situations.