New Year, New Stars

I would like to wish everybody a very happy and musical new year. It’s never too late for greetings. I hope that you all had a fun and safe holiday season.

This year I plan to attend some live performances for the first time. I already bought tickets to see two of my favorite pianists, Jan Lisiecki and Daniil Trifonov this spring.

Let’s start this year by checking out some beautiful music performed by up-and-coming artists.

Catalpa Piano

Catalpa Piano is a new YouTube channel created in September 2021.

This wonderful pianist has studied the piano since the young age of 4 and also studied in ESMUC in Barcelona.

Please subscribe to Catalpa Piano’s YouTube channel and follow her on Instagram @catalpapiano.

She posts new videos every Wednesday and Saturday at 18:00 (Japan time).

Watch as Catalpa performs a beautiful, energetic rendition of Chopin’s Ballade No. 1.

Shuenda’s Musical Diary

Shuenda Wong also started his YouTube channel in September 2021. His channel is a practice journal and a place for his thoughts on music, education, and research. He is a current Doctoral Student of Music Education and is Principal of EPS Studio.

Please subscribe to Shuenda’s Musical Journey.

Watch as Shuenda performs Scriabin’s Etude Op. 42 No. 5.

We are blessed to have such talented people in this world. They truly bring joy to our hearts.

Be on the lookout for more featured talent as I continue to explore the wonderful world of classical music.

Going Soon… to Roy Thomson Hall!

Roy Thomson Hall, photo by Rick Ligthelm

Finally! I will be going to Roy Thomson Hall to see live performances for the first time! The only other time I experienced a live performance was during elementary school. Our class went on a trip to Roy Thomson Hall and I was blown away by how beautiful classical music sounds in person.

I am looking forward to seeing Jan Lisiecki and Daniil Trifonov perform in April and May respectively. These are two of my favorite pianists and I am super-excited to get the chance to see them live and in person.