Tokyo University of the Arts students establish concert management organization & host master class featuring world-renowned opera director Gilbert Deflots! Image
URL: Office Tsuchikawa General Incorporated Association Press release: October 15, 2025 To Members of the Press Breaking news: A concert management organization launched by students at Tokyo University of the Arts has been established, and a master class featuring
world-renowned opera director Gilbert Deflots will be held! Office Tsuchikawa will become a general incorporated association and take on a new project with an international artist! To coincide with this, we will be conducting a crowdfunding campaign. Office Tsuchikawa General Incorporated Association Office Tsuchikawa General Incorporated Association (Representative Director: Mizuki Tsuchikawa, Location: Meguro-ku, Tokyo) was established on August 20, 2025. Our organization was founded in 2024 by a group of students from Tokyo University of the Arts, and has focused on managing concerts for young performers. With our incorporation, we are more conscious than ever of the connection between musical activities and society, and will expand our business even further based on our organization’s three core principles: Realizing, Discovering, and Supporting the “I Want to Do It”.
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organization’s objectives. Next year, we plan to hold a recital by a young artist and the master classes listed below. We appreciate your support. Official site ▶ https://office-tsuchikawa.com Gilbert Defrots Opera Directing Master Class An opera directing master class by Gilbert Defrots, an opera director active on the
international stage, will be held on May 13-14, 2026, at Nippori Sunny Hall in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo. The program will be held at the Concert Salon. Master classes specifically focused on opera directing are rare in Japan, and there are high hopes for this program to foster young artists with global aspirations. The course is open to not only directors, but also singers and groups already active, as well as students attending music universities with the goal of becoming professionals. Application details will be announced on our website and on various social media platforms on October 27th. [Instructor introduction]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/171241/1/171241-1-de5c3fdbc184d411dc3bea87e670526a-367×550.png Gilbert Defrots Gilbert Deflo – Gilbert Deflo A Belgian opera director, he graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Performing Arts in Brussels and trained under Giorgio Strehler at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano. He has directed operas for many years, receiving
invitations from major European opera houses and the New National Theater in Tokyo. He has performed with world-renowned singers and musicians such as Domingo, Nucci, van Dam, Fleming, Muti, and Jacobs. He has a deep knowledge of Japanese classical performing arts, including Kabuki, and often incorporates Japanese elements into his opera productions. [Staff] Assistant Director: Maiko Tomizawa Piano accompaniment: Tei Miyamoto Coordinator/Interpreter: Makoto Nishimaki Organized and produced by Office Tsuchikawa General Incorporated Association Crowdfunding campaign underway Due to the current economic situation, it continues to be difficult for the entire industry to invite overseas artists. We appreciate your support for the future development of classical music culture in Japan. For further information, please visit the official website ▶
https://office-tsuchikawa.com [Crowdfunding Inquiries] Office Tsuchikawa General Incorporated Association, Public Relations (Contact: Abe) Email address: kanako_abe@office-tsuchikawa.com *This email was sent automatically, so please do not reply.