The Resonance Between Us
When I press each key, I am releasing the dreams of all those who were involved in making the piano what it has become.
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20 Years
This is an English translation of my Japanese article to appear in Nikkan San on September 5th, 2021, as a part of my bi-weekly column, “The Way of the Pianist.” Where were you when you saw the news of 9.11? I had just finished my last concert in Japan and was getting ready to go back to
“Code Red for Humanity” and Psychic Numbing
On Monday, August 9th, IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) published their sixth assessment report that U.N. Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres described as a “code red for humanity.”
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A YouTube Premiere Event Announcement! Aug. 7th & 8th
Thomas Mann House in Pacific Palisades is where the Nobel Prize winning novelist wrote his last major novel, Doctor Faustus. At this historic location, I had the great pleasure of recording some music by LA-based composers, both from Mann’s time and our own.
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Mental Health Over Olympic Gold
Our true strength lies in acknowledgement and acceptance of our weakness and the decision to still keep on going forward. As humans, we are imperfect and sinful, but we are capable of self-reflection and strength for continuous faith and growth.
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