I was playing on streets, surrounded by noise. Garbage truck. Babies wailing. Cell phones ringing. However, surprising number of people said the same thing in different words. How I provided an oasis in the middle of all the city noise.
Pianovan Adventure, Nov. 15-20: Report Read More »
I was in San Francisco driving a pianovan to reach isolated/underserved communities with the power of music to heal and unite. My biggest objective was to learn to listen, to see how I could make my music more socially relevant, to be of service.
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I will be driving a “pianovan” – an upright piano in a van – around the San Francisco Bay Area between Monday, Nov. 15 to Friday, Nov. 19th to try to reach isolated and/or underserved communities with the power of music that I believe can help. If you want to join me in my adventure in any way let me know! I welcome all questions, suggestions, connections, collaborations, volunteers, donations, bed/rooms, etc.!!
Pianovan Adventure①：Planning Read More »
Over the decades of the pursuit of my pianism, I have now come to ensure not just the attention and the proper timing that each note requires, but to send each off with love and care. It’s just like life. The most precious things in life tend to be ephemeral.
To Seize Each Moment Read More »
For over a century, Armenians have observed April 24th as the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. On the day this year, the Biden administration formerly acknowledged 1.5 million Armenians as victims of genocide by the Ottoman Empire. It follows the U.S. government of accusation of China for genocide against the Uighurs in January.
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