Majoring in saxophone in the instrumental performance department of the faculty of music at the Kunitachi College of Music, Satoshi Osawa first discovered the ocarina while still in school. With parents who were jazz musicians and a brother who performs on trumpet and ocarina, he was raised in a musically-blessed environment.
He began his professional career as an ocarina player in October 2004. In 2006 he became the first Asian ocarina player to give a recital in Italy. He subsequently went on to give concerts in seven different countries around the world, including Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Germany, Austria, and the United States. In Japan, he has given recitals at major concert halls such as the Suntory Hall and Tokyo Opera City, and has performed at historical sites, including the Ise Jingu Shrine and Nijo Castle.
Developing a triple ocarina with a three-octave range, he has contributed the global spread of multi-chambered ocarinas. He won the 2008 Japan International League of Artists’ Music Award and was awarded an honorable mention at the third Tokyo Summit Music Competition. He is currently a professional member of the Japan International League of Artists and a member of the All Nippon Players Association. His reputation for expressing music from the soul precedes him as a next-generation ocarina player.