The choice of repertoire and their order for a concert program is an art in itself. It’s like deciding on dishes and their ingredients for an elaborate course dinner. The compatibility of each dish with the dish that comes right before and right after. The variety and balance of the sensual experience each dish offers. […]
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I am playing a Halloween Concert! When: Wednesday, October 31st, 12:10-12:40 Where:Ā Pasadena Presbyterian ChurchĀ 585 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA Program: Schubert-Liszt Song transcriptions: Gretchen am Spinnrade, Ave Maria Chopin Etude in C-Minor Op. 10-12 “Revolutionary” and Prelude Op. 28-15 No. 8 “Raindrop” Federico Mompou Prelude No. 8 “On a Drop of Water” Admission: Free Halloween
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This is me, an hour before MATIMA’s concert “Beauty (ē¾ļ¼is Universal” at Asia Society Texas Center last night, after the tickets were completely sold out. Three hours later, I was walking on a cloud, bonding with audience members who gave us a long standing ovation, full of smiles, nods, cheers, etc. We used two microphones
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The etymology of the word “concert” is French concerter: to unite to cause to agree, from the 16th century, and in the 17th century, Italian word concertare to harmonize. This Saturday, we will be concertizing. https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/performing-asia-beauty-mei-universal-matima MATIMA, a classical ensemble of two musical doctors (clarinettist Maiko Sasaki and myself, pianist Makiko Hirata) will present “Beauty (ē¾ļ¼is Universal” at
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