Music Tree ‐Choralist Association for the 21st century choral music
Established in November 1996 as “Music Tree” – a think tank of choral colleague to think of the choral music in 21st century.” Under the idea of working on choral music as an art form and promoting choral activities as part of culture, the group brings together people who are involved in choral music activities from all perspectives, such as choral conductors, composers, poets, pianists, voice trainers and professional choral singers to pursue opportunities to create “better music” together, as well as to encounter people from around the world with whom to share musical emotions and excitement.

Music Tree focuses on two key projects, Tokyo Cantat and Coro Festa. Tokyo Cantat offers a chance to experience and learn about the world’s top choral music while Coro Fest provides an opportunity to enjoy finer choral music with a greater number and variety of people. Organizers eventually want to elevate these into events that can attract a global audience.

The first event, Tokyo Cantat 97, was held in May 1997. Since then, Tokyo Cantat has become a regular fixture as a major chorus event every May.

Coro Fest vol. 1 was held in 1997, and since then has been held every year all over Japan (Matsuyama, Utsunomiya, Kobe, Kanazawa, Taisha, Niigata, Iwamizawa, Masuda, Kitakyushu, Kawakami (Nagano), Fukuyama, Matsumoto, Yokohama, Miyakonojo, Otaru, Semboku (Akita), Kawagoe, Hita, Tokai, Kushiro, Tsuruoka, Taketa (Oita)).

In addition, Music Tree organizes other events including “Atelier in Spring” (a choral seminar principally for students) and “Music Seminar in Yatsugatake” (planned and implemented with composers Tokuhide Niimi and Akira Nishimura, and featuring new works created every year with contemporary composers).

In 2011, “Tokyo Cantat 2010” (held the previous year) won the Incentive Award at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Foundation Music Awards.
As of December 1, 2022, “Music Tree” – a think tank of choral colleague to think of the choral music in 21st century became Music Tree ‐ Choralist Association for the 21st century choral music.