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こんにちは!ピアノ講師のAKARIです♪コロナ禍になり、そろそろ1年が経とうとしていますね。色んな大変なこともあり、疲れてしまった方も多いのでは…と思います(* _ *)そんな中でも、...
 
こんにちは!ピアノ講師のAkariです。明日、9月11日金曜日に、15時30分より、カフェトーク社長の橋爪さんと対談する企画『橋爪が勉強させていただきます』に出演させていただく予定です♪ (メイ...
 
  皆様、こんにちは^ ^ ピアノ講師のAkariです♪ 普段あまりコラムを書く習慣はありませんでしたが、先日に続き今回も書いてみようと思います。   この季節にもぴっ...
 
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みなさま、こんにちは(^^♪ ピアノ講師のAkariです♪   東京2020に、令和も二年目、にぎやかな春を想像していたところ、大変な世の中になってしまいましたね。 私は桜...
 
こんにちは!いつも大変お世話になっております、ピアノ講師のAkariです* ご縁があり、カフェトークさんで講師としてお世話になるようになり、1年が経ちました。 素敵なメールを頂き嬉しいです♪ ...

AKARI.piano Tutor Profile

Hello! My name is AKARI and I am a piano tutor.

I would like to feel the excitement of music with everyone through piano with the motto of "Enjoy playing the piano without hurting your arms, with beautiful tones and rich expression..."!
I was born and raised in Sapporo.

               

I am a performer, teacher, and musician♪

《What kind of lessons?》

#Practice raises awareness

Reading the structure of a musical score is called annalysis.
Through lessons with two of my teachers, I have learned a lot about the messages left by composers in their scores, their touch on the piano, and their use of the body.
I my lessons I will teach you those kind of expressions in an easy-to-understand way.


One of my former mentor is a person who thoroughly learned from several teachers in Hungary, the country of Liszt, the basics of producing sound, how to read music, how to use pedals, etc., and is still continuing his studies.
The lessons were eye-opening and made me more aware of the Hungarian tradition and the depth of classical music. The sound that was hard became rich in tone, the body that was suffering became easier and easier, and I began to feel the joy of creation.
I used to say that practice was a discipline.
But I understand now that practice is about raising awareness!



Another mentor I have is a composer.
He had composed a great deal of music and studied music more than anyone else.
Perhaps because he could grasp the composer's feelings, he played more vividly than a pianist.
Every time he conveyed the message of the score, the composer, who I used to only see as a great man, became interesting to me as a human being...
He made me think that the score is profound and interesting.



★The joy of playing is the joy of feeling. Let's experience the joy of feeling together♪ 


         

*Hokkaido is rich in nature! * I feel that the tone of the piano will also be richer.

"I wish I could play that song someday."
"It would be fun to play the piano."

You might have such aspirations,
but doesn't it require a great deal of strength?...

"Piano seems to be difficult to keep up with because you have to practice hard every day..."
"I can't seem to understand how to read music..."

There might be a surprising number of concerns.

But it's ok!

How about playing a few song together?

I believe that sensitivity is something we are born with, of course, but it is also something we carefully nurture.

Just like learning English or any other language, learning the language of music, its creation, and its methods, anyone, whether a child, a retiree, or an adult who wants to start learning, will surely have the pleasure of improving by taking my lessons.


In order to be able to enjoy playing wonderful music on the piano, anyone can learn how to use their arms and entire body to produce the necessary tone, so that they can express music at ease and without much effort.

The tutor herself is still learning to perform on stage and in public.

Join me and become one of us!(^^)!

   

 
        〈The joy of playing together...*〉

        

 
A long time ago, a performer who is active overseas said to me:

"Music is about creating, so it's okay to change your mindset and think, oh, it's okay to do this, it's okay to do that, not the other way around."

Love music, love piano! As long as you have that feeling, I believe that we can share the joy of creating music... even in the somehow difficult online environment.

I would like to tailor the lesson to each person's needs, and we can work together heading in the same direction.(^^)

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  AKARI〈Profile〉

 

  

                                          
Born in Sapporo, I started playing the piano at the age of five. After studying music at Sapporo Otani University Junior College, I transferred to and graduated from the University's Faculty of Music. While a student, I have performed solo, instrumental, vocal, choral accompaniment, and chamber music in numerous concerts and competitions. I have taken lessons from Lantos I.

After graduation, I relearned from scratch the rational playing method for musical expression under Megumi Notani. I have also learned a lot from composer Masanobu Kimura regarding musical expression from scores. While teaching, I also perform, study, and pursue daily to acquire and pass on easy and rich methods of musical expression.
I was awarded the Excellence Prize and Honorable Mention at the 6th and 7th Aoi Music Competition. Performed in the prize presentation concert.
ed for the Tokyo International Art Association Newcomer's Concert. 

I also enjoy trying my hand at genre-defying performances, such as bridal and restaurant performances!

My love for music began when I first heard Mozart and Bach. The music that went from major to minor and back again in a flash, I remember being suprised of how cool that was, genius...!

I have so many favorite composers that I cannot decide on just one, but I admire Beethoven the most.

Favorite pianists* Argerich, Horowitz, Nersesian, Grigory Sokolov, etc.

I also like pop music master Takashi Obara.(^^)

                                                    

     

 Cafetalk Translation / April 2022 
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こんにちは!ピアノ講師のAkari(あかり)です。 ピアノを通して皆様と音楽の感動を共有出来れば!という想いを胸に、日々演奏家、講師として、音楽活動をしております♪ 札幌生まれ札幌育ちです。 音楽が好き!その気持ちさえあれば、オンラインという難しい環境の中でも、音楽を創造する喜びを分かち合えるのでは…と思っています。 その方のニーズに合わせて、同じ方向を向いて、レッスンを進めていければと思います(^^) ...

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