According to Japanese online news sources, two-time Grammy Award pianist Mitsuko Uchida (68) appeared on stage at Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival in Nagano this year. Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (OMF) was founded by Seiji Ozawa (82), conductor and former music director of internationally acclaimed orchestras such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Sanfransisco […]
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Piano or Keyboard? The most common inquiries that I receive from first time learners, whether they are adults or kindergarteners, are 1) they should have a piano or keyboard to practice at home 2) acoustic (real) piano or keyboard, which one they should get 1) YES. Let’s think about this. When someone starts swimming lessons, […]
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Over the years of my piano teaching in NYC, I usually get asked by many parents about what materials their kids should bring for the piano lesson Day 1. Here are the simple stuff that the student should have in hand to optimize the very first piano learning experience and make a smooth transition to the […]
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Today is September 1st, even though still a few weeks away from the first day of fall this year ( September 22nd), the cool weather with the clear sky made me feel that the summer was left behind long ago. (I just got back from Japan a couple of days ago, and it was still […]
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