Maestro Conductor Seiji Ozawa
Sachio Nishioka
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Maestro Seiji Ozawa, world conductor passed away this week and I wanted to share my personal story of how his professionalism of pursuing for excellence as an international artist to inspire others, his bias for action had inspired me to grow up during my time as teenager in Boston. Here's the story.
I went to Middle School in Concord Massachussets, 30 minutes from Boston from 12 until 15. During that time, it was quite rare to find Japanese person to be well known in the US like we have in the baseball players now these days.
As a teenager, I wanted to find a North Star, and as I found that he was Music Director in Boston Symphony Orchestra, I was truly moved by his performances. Coincidently, I started playing Clarinet from 9 when we had to choose one music instrument in the music class and I really liked playing the music. Also my parents brought me to visiting New Orleans and seeing the Jazz Clarinet Musician play, that had inspired me as well which is totally different from classic music.
There was a Documentary TV drama featuring himself, Seiji Ozawa (1985) and Japanese Documentary film in Japanese "My Training of Music Travel "(1982) back then, sharing his journey of traveling to France with his one way ticket, and trying out for conductor tournament, and his success of becoming world conductor trained from Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan and performing together with players including Martha Argerich and Yo-Yo-Ma.
I had watched the drama so many times because, even though I was not a conductor, his bias for action, passion to lead others with compassion truly moved me in many ways and influenced way of living. In my Middle School and High School in Boton, I had found my way of devoting myself as musician (afterschool) in various genre in Classics and Jazz for Clarinet Player, Saxophone and Heavy Metal as Guitarist opened up doors to have conversation and making friendship.
His professionalism of pursuing for excellence as an international artist to inspire others, his biased for action is what we call leadership artistry.
His living style of pursuing for excellence as an international artist had inspired me in many ways, which helped me to be connected to the world of many inspiring network of people.
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Thank you Maestro Seiji Ozawa, please rest in peace.
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9 个月What I find most interesting about this... I remember sitting about 10 feet away from you, Sachio, in band and being in awe of your abilities and determination with the violin. You inspired me.
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9 个月Thank you Sachio Nishioka - Esteemed SF PDA Member- for sharing this. #privatedirectors.org
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9 个月A very inspiring article Sachio Nishioka. It is nice how you continue to share your experiences of who and what has shaped you. RIP Seiji Ozawa.
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9 个月Happy to see such a powerful connection Sachio Nishioka San. Part of your childhood in Boston is a sweet surprise. But True !!! Having a North Star like him is a true inspiration which reflects in you as well. RIP Seiji Ozawa !! He continues to inspire !!