“Dr. Pianist” Makiko Hirata, DMA is here to share the power of music with you!! The world-class pianist will deliver a musical experience that is fun, intimate and interactive! Write to musicalmakiko@gmail.com for inquiries.
*Special discounts are available for non-profit organizations, and educational institutions!
She can….
– perform
– collaborate with you
–Â teach piano, theory, history, etc.
– play with instrumentalists and singers of all levels.
– counsel you on your stage fright
– give lectures
– conduct workshops for using music to enhance healing, teamwork, and leadership skills.Â
Here are the details:
MUSICAL DOCTOR PERFORMS FOR YOU
In addition to traditional settings, she can perform…
For Expecting Mothers.
– Relaxing, interactive, musical experience.
For Parents and their Toddlers.
– Concert without the pressure of having to sit still, or remain quiet.
– Periodical workshops; Move to the rhythm, sing to the melodies, dance to the beats!
For Young Children, and Parents.
– Interactive, all sensory musical events: clap, jump, yell and dance!
– Periodical workshops; incremental introduction to fundamentals of music
School Concerts.
– Music as a reflection of history, culture, and geography.
– Music as an expression of human desires to communicate and to understand and to be understood.
For People with Physical, and/or Mental Conditions, and their Family Members. Â
– Concerts without the pressure of having to sit still, or remain quiet.
– Lectures on some recent studies about the neurological benefit of music on specific difficulties
For Amateur Pianists
– A demonstrative performance of pieces you have been practicing.
– Get a professional’s insight after the performance.
For Composers of all levels
– Hear your compositions played by a professional pianist
– Receive a feedback on playability, etc.
For Piano Dealers and Piano Technicians.
– To showcase your best pianos (or work) by having it played on by a professional
For Fundraising Events.
– Charity concerts have been around as long as the history of public concerts.
– Music encourages empathy in people
For Art Galleries, Museums, Historical Buildings.
– Musical selections that reflect the displayed exhibit and/or the building.Â
– Lectures on the connection between the visual art and music.
For Restaurants and Gourmet Audiences.
– Pairing of music to a meal and/or wine.
MUSICAL DOCTOR COLLABORATES WITH YOU
For an Existing Chamber Ensemble; Professional Instrumentalists/Singers; and Music Students
– Guest appearance in performances
– Recording
– Auditions/Competitions
For Amateur Instrumentalists/singers.
– An experience of playing with, and/or led and coached by, a professional pianist
– Perform and/or record with a professional.
For Artists of All Disciplines
– Have a project? Need music? Here I am!
MUSICAL DOCTOR GIVES YOU LESSONS
For Aspiring Pianists and Ensembles
– Private Piano lessons
– Master classes
– Classes on:
o How to memorize, and how to be confident in your memorization
o Pros and cons of memorization: must we memorize?
o Practicing to solve technical issues
For Amateur Pianists:
– Private Piano lessons
– Master classes
– Group lessons
For Less Experienced Teachers:
– How to start a beginner
– How to teach practicing
– How to teach memorization
– How to teach music theory
MUSICAL DOCTOR EXAMINES YOUR STAGE FRIGHT
One-on-One Counseling/Coaching, Classroom Lectures, Group Workshops
For Aspiring Pianists Anticipating a Performance.
– What is stage fright? Why does it happen? How can we deal with it?
– Identifying your problems is the first step to dealing with them.
– How to practice to build your confidence
– How to feel confident in your memorization.
– What, and what not, to do on the day of the performance
– How to prepare yourself backstage
– What to do on stage, before and during the performance.
For any Kind of Performers/Public Speakers.
– What is stage fright? Why does it happen? How can we deal with it?
– How to build your confidence toward your performance/speech.
– Step by step guide towards a success.
MUSICAL DOCTOR ENLIGHTENS YOUR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
For Concert Goers:
– Private pre-concert lectures: background on the repertoire, what to listen for, on players tonight, etc.
– You can invite Musical Doctor to attend the concert with you, and she would give you personal reviews on the performance, right afterwards.
For Lifetime Learners:
– Music Appreciation Lectures (basic music history)
– Music Fundamentals Lectures (basic music theory)
– Virtuosity and Industrial Revolution.
– Life of a pianist now and then
– How Western history changed the way we “music” today
o When did people start purchasing tickets to hear musicians play?
o Why do we play from memory?
o Beauty vs. sublime? Which do you like better? Does your taste matter?
o How musical performance came to be ritualized.
o Wagner silenced the audience!?
o Recording industry shut our ears off to music!?
o “Who cares if you listen?” – how contemporary music became the way it is.
o Music = Medicine!? Benefit of Music on our Neurology.
o The same piece by different performers? Any difference??
For Dancers:
– What to know about the composer and the music to better inform your choreography and dance
– Music fundamentals for dancers
For Scientists:
– How to improve your science communication by understanding some music theory and mechanisms of sound cognition
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MUSICAL DOCTOR’S WORKSHOPS:
– Music and Wellness: How to incorporate music as a practice in your daily lives and society to live, and feel, better.Â
– “Music for Team-building and Leadership!” Workshop
– Sound Listening: Music for DEI workshopÂ