Maestro Mitsumoto founded the Concordia Orchestra in Los Angeles, which he has conducted since 1986. He was artistic director of the Hakone Summer Chamber Music Festival in Japan for ten years and music director of the Laguna Beach Summer Music Festival, which he established in 1977. Called "the best chamber playing this side of Neville Marriner" (Orange County Register), his Laguna Chamber Orchestra earned high praise for its "fine articulation…uniform phrasing…and the right balance between virtuosity and nuance" (Los Angeles Times).

Born in Tokyo, Masatoshi Mitsumoto is an accomplished cellist as well. After graduating from the Tokyo University of Fine Arts, he studied with Paul Tortelier at the Paris Conservatory, Andre Navarra at the Nice International Academy, and Gregor Piatigorsky at the University of Southern California. He has been a resident of the United States since 1966.

As you examine these pages we draw your attention to the major headings where you can find sample programs, real audio samples of Maestro Masatoshi's recordings and background information on the conductor as well as the music