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.
Two Ears, One Tongue 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 »
Some say music is an imaginary architecture built over time. Some compare the unfolding of a piece of music to a narrative. These analogies help us see the importance of structure in a performance of a piece.
The Balance Between the Past, the Present, and the Future. Read More »
When I press each key, I am releasing the dreams of all those who were involved in making the piano what it has become.
The Resonance Between Us Read More »
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