Koji Mori
Koji Mori has served as the Director of Orchestras at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia since 2018. Mr. Mori holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from Columbus State University, a Masters in Music Education degree from the University of Georgia, and an Education Specialist degree with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction from Berry College. In addition, Mr. Mori serves as an adjudicator for GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluations.
Under Mr. Mori’s direction, the Harrison Orchestras have received superior ratings annually from the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluations. The Chamber Orchestra has received invitations to perform at the: 2025 Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in Athens, GA, the 2025 Music for All National Concert Festival in Indianapolis, IN, and the 2025 American String Teacher’s Association National Conference in Atlanta, GA. Students from the Harrison Orchestra have been members of the the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program, GMEA District 12 Honor Orchestra, the GMEA All-State Orchestras, the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestras, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Mr. Mori was invited to Okayama, Japan in 2016 as a guest conductor for the city’s annual “Music Party!” Music Festival. He served as a conductor for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps in 2009 & 2008 (World Champion).
During the summers, Mr. Mori is on staff with the Music for All Summer Symposium and remains active as a leadership clinician throughout the country. His professional affiliations include: American String Teachers Association, Georgia Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education.
Contact: Koji.Mori@cobbk12.org