On August 10, 3pm, it will definitely be a night of nostalgia as Japanese conductor Yoshinao Osawa returns to Philippine stage to conduct the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) in a special concert, Nostalgia: Music from MOVIE MUSICALS and More! This special concert at Aliw Theater, Pasay City, is free and open to the public.
With a program that evokes sentimentality and wistful affection, the concert will transport the audience to different worlds and moments, promising bittersweet nostalgia and awe-inspiring music.
This special concert has a diverse music repertoire to bring the audience to different worlds and eras in a performance that’s a mix of happiness and melancholy.
Born in the 1950s, growing up in Tokyo, Maestro Yoshinao Osawa studied at the Hideo Saito Conducting class at Toho Gakuen School of Music. In 1974, he relocated to Melbourne, Australia, and started his career as a conductor. Through the help and support of the Meyer Foundation, Osawa became a young conductor and was named the permanent conductor of the Frankston Symphony Orchestra in the same year.
Since 1975, he has been conductor for both the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra and the State Orchestra of Victoria.
In 1976, he was music director of the Singapore Philharmonic Orchestra, and the following year, he became honorary guest conductor of the Daegu Symphony Orchestra in Korea. In 1978, he was named principal guest conductor of the Taiwan Pro-Art Symphony Orchestra.
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
From 1976 to 1983, Osawa was conductor of the CCP Philharmonic Orchestra (now PPO), Manila Symphony Orchestra, and the Metro Manila Symphony Orchestra.
In 1984, he was appointed principal conductor of the Nissan Dream Concerts. From that point onward, he has led numerous orchestras across Japan, such as the New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Tokyo City Philharmonic, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Nagoya Philharmonic, Osaka Philharmonic, Kyushu Symphony Orchestra, and Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra.
In 1990, he began conducting the National Presidential Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, including its overseas tours. In 1996, he was appointed honorary conductor of the National Izmir Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, a role he continues to hold. In 2001, he was designated as the Music Director for Life of the Yoshida Kinen Orchestra of Tokyo.
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