To commit to listening is to be one with the sound, to resonate your body and soul immersed in it. And true self-expression is to let your own body and language be highjacked by your inner convictions and passions. The masterly of music may be to balance those two extreme states of being.
To Listen is to Expect to Hear Things Read More »
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 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 »
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.
A YouTube Premiere Event Announcement! Aug. 7th & 8th Read More »