OICMA Okushiga Concert on July 28 received much attention in that Seiji Ozawa conducted the ensemble consisted of students and tutors of the academy.
The news articles on major media are as follows（Opens in a new window）.
Shinmai Web (Shinano Mainichi)
小澤征爾さん、９カ月ぶり指揮 元気に熱く 山ノ内の音楽会
Digital Mainichi (Mainichi Shimbun)
長野 世界のオザワ、９カ月ぶりに指揮
Asahi DIGITAL (The Asahi Shimbun)
小澤征爾さん、９カ月ぶりに指揮 きびきびと１０分間
Sankei News (Sankei Shimbun)
小澤征爾さん、長野で“復活”の指揮 手術経て９カ月ぶり
Sponichi Annex
小澤征爾さん９カ月ぶりに指揮 ３００人観客前に復活アピール
NHK News Web
病気療養中の小澤征爾さん 長野で９か月ぶりの指揮
Kyodo News+
Conductor Ozawa makes comeback after surgery for heart valve disease