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“Epic Miniatures” recital

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Thank you for joining me for the “Epic Miniature” recital at San Francisco Conservatory last Sunday. The recital hall was filled to capacity despite the rain.

It was always a pleasure to perform for the residents of the Bay Area, as this community is a home away from home for me, and without your support I could not have survived my early years in the U.S.A. at the age of 15.

A special thanks to Mr. Jun Seita, who organized this event, and all my wonderful friends whose  support and encouragement enabled this recital to take place.

May this holiday season bring you and your families all the best, both in health and happiness.

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Dec. 16 at SFCM: Epic Miniatures

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I cordially invite you to my piano solo recital in San Francisco. This is a “sister recital” to the series which I have been playing in Tokyo since 2009, made possible by the generous support of my Bay Area friends.  It is an honor and great pleasure to play a recital in my second home— San Francisco. The concert is admission free, but any donation is greatly appreciated. So please reserve your seat as soon as possible, as I look forward to seeing you there and do say hello to me after the concert!

Piano Solo Recital: ”Epic Miniatures”

5 pm on December 16th, 2012
San Francisco Conservatory Recital Hall
50 Oak Street  San Francisco, CA 94102
Admission Free (We welcome your donations at the event)

Please join me to experience the microscopic and macroscopic genius of these musical masterpieces: Johannes Brahms’ Eight Pieces for Piano, Op. 76 (excerpt); Robert Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Ryan A. Francis’ Moonlight Fantasy (2001), and Igor Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrushka. These compositions represent many styles and languages, yet they all share the unique characteristic of being constructed by collections of short compositions.

 

CHANEL Pygmalion Days

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今日はシャネルピグマリオンデイズで演奏させて頂きました。ホールに椅子が入りきらない程たくさんの皆様にご来場頂き、感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです。

昨年、貴重な学びの機会、またたくさんのかけがえのない出会いを与えてくれた思い出いっぱいのネクサスホールに戻ってこれて、演奏を聴いて頂けて本当に幸せでした。ネクサスホールのピアノの音も、長い間会っていなかった友人と再会するかのような気持ちにさせてくれました。まさに１０ヶ月ぶりのネクサスホールだったのですが、昨年とは違った手応えを感じ、１０ヶ月とは重みのある時間なのだなと思いました。

 

お忙しい中、また遠足に行きたくなるような爽やかな秋晴れの週末に、コンサートへ足を運んで下さった皆様に心より感謝申し上げます。

今回の滞在では、１１月１日に南麻布セントレホールでランチタイムコンサートで演奏させて頂き、また１１月９日にアークヒルズクラブとシャネルピグマリオンデイズのコラボコンサートにて演奏させて頂きます。

ほっとしたいところですが気を抜かずに頑張ります！

 

Concerts at the Presidio

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Did you know there is a historic building inside the Presidio, called Golden Gate Club? Presidio is one of the most beautiful areas in San Francisco and I am looking forward to playing there this Thursday and Friday.

Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra

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I had a fantastic time playing Beethoven’s piano concerto No.1 with the Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra last weekend. Maestro David Ramadanoff was the conductor. Beethoven’s first piano concerto is such a joyful and vigorous work, and the Master Sinfonia is the perfect vehicle for its interpretation—Their great energy was contagious, and they made me enjoy this youthful work, much more than I could imagine when I first walked in to the rehearsal.

                                                    with Maestro Ramadanoff

Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra

May 5th, Saturday at 8 pm

Portola Valley Presbyterian Church
945 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA

May 6th, Sunday at 2:30 pm

Los Altos United Methodist Church
655 Magdalena Avenue
Los Altos, CA

All Beethoven Program
Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major
Symphony No. 3 in Eb major “Eroica”

Ticket:
Single tickets are $20 at the door.
Senior tickets (60+) are $16 at the door.
Youth tickets (under 18) are $5 at the door.