2011 Chorus Messe OSAKA

I am very excited to see all of you at the 2011 OSAKA Chorus Messe. It will be a very educational weekend of singing lessons and choir concerts that will surely be enjoyed by music enthusiasts from all over the Kansai area, as well as nearby cities. I am also looking forward to teaching and conducting the premiere of the new music I wrote for this festival, "Dulcis Maria".

At this time where suffering is experienced by Japan, we look towards the future with optimism. Many of my friends ask why I am going to Japan. As a musician, this is my humble way of helping rebuild the morale of the people, by sharing music to ease fear and sorrow and to quiet agitated hearts.

I hope to see all of you at the Chorus Messe.

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