The group started its activities as a group of choirs with Susumu Sekiya as the permanent conductor, and currently the chorus master is Keiichi Shimizu, whose main activity is to perform with an orchestra. 1980 Seiji Ozawa conducts and New Japan Philharmonic performs "Mahler/Sym.No.8 (Symphony for a Thousand People)" with the group, making its debut as "Shinyu-kai Chorus". No.8 (Symphony of a Thousand). New Japan Philharmonic He has performed with the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Dresden State Opera Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and others, and with Rattle, Maazel, Sinopoli, Boulez, Mehta, Inbal, Yutaka Sado and others to great acclaim. His repertoire ranges from classical and romantic works to contemporary works, and his activities have attracted attention both in Japan and abroad.