Yoshimatsu's affection for birds is ubiquitous across his prolific catalog of six symphonies, ten concertos, stage works, orchestral, chamber and solo music, works for traditional Japanese instruments, and music for film and television including the 2003 anime series Astro Boy and the NHK historical taiga drama Taira no Kiyomori. He describes, "the piece is not just a lament for the perishing bird, it is also a hymn of praise for the revival of these beautiful creatures and the revival of tonality." The lamenting work of the disappearing and internationally protected bird species (Toki only inhabits Japan and parts of China) is a hallmark of the composer's views and philosophy. The composer debuted publicly in 1981 with Threnody to Toki, Op. Yoshimatsu became disillusioned with the atonal fashions and rallied against "unmusical modern music." He is a self-described new-lyricist, a neo-romantic. Ultra-modernism was in vogue during the 1970s concert music scene. Fusing classical and pop genres, his music speaks with Tchaikovsky's melodic lyricism, the harmonic richness and rhythmic energy of jazz and rock, and the trance-like drive of minimalism. Yoshimatsu's music draws from a wide range of musical influences.
Withdrawing from a career in engineering, he joined a jazz and rock band, began teaching himself composition, and briefly studied with composer and poet Teizo Matsumura (1929-2007).
1953), born in Tokyo, studied at Keio University's Department of Technology.
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