The Asian secret tale

The Tokyo born and raised composer and conductor Matsushita is currently the conductor and artistic director of 12 choirs with whom he achieved excellent showings in the choral circuit and won awards in international competitions as well as performed in Japan, Europe, America, Canada, and Asia. A prolific composer and arranger, Matsushita’s works are performed around the world. In 2005, he became the first Asian to receive the “Robert Edler Prize for Choral Music.” He is the Executive Director of the International Choral Organization of Tokyo, the Artistic director of the Karuizawa International Choral Festival, the Tokyo International Choir Competition, the Japan International Choral Composition Competition, the Vice President of Tokyo Choral Association, and a Guest Professor at Kobe College.