Mr.Nobuyuki Idei, ex-CEO of Sony, is installed as the new chairperson of PTNA, and Mr.Yuichiro Hata, a member of the Upper House, becomes the vice chairperson. The ex-chairperson, Mr.Tsutomu Hata assumed the honorary chairperson, and 1 treasurer (Susumu Tabuchi) and 2 trustees (Yasuko Sugimoto, Mutsuko Tozawa) are newly elected. All changes in the executive committee went through the election and the general assembly of PTNA authorized members this year.

PTNA, founded in 1968, became incorporated in Japanese Government in 1985. Being organized independently, PTNA has been developing its membership and extending ranges of activities in partnership with schools, universities, enterprises, concert halls, etc.
Mr.Idei, representing one of the worldwide private companies, and Mr.Hata, a member of Diet who has been deeply rooted to the public sector, are the two symbolic figures of private and public power.

Now, 73 members of board of directors will be in charge of leading the new trend of music education in Japan.