Author Archives: YukiyoFujisaki

I started playing the piano when I was six years old. My mother took pity on me watchin me passionately banging away on the toy piano that I got from my grandmother and let me take piano lessons. When I was young, I always said, "I’ll become a pianist!!" After I turned 10 and we moved to Miyazaki, I performed in my first competition. However, the reality of it was harsh and, in one competition, I kept failing for four years in a row. Even so, I didn’t give up. Be that as it may, I just wanted somebody to appreciate me.

After I entered middle school, I became interested in music therapy, and I realized that music has the inate power to heal. I started thinking that it would be nice if my piano, too, could have such power. After that, the music coming from my piano began to change. My way of thinking also changed from the "I want everyone to appreciate me" and "I want awards" to "I’/ll put my heart into playing my own music. I’ll be happy if just one person in the audience thinks it’s good." And so, I became able to play my own style of piano, and I was even able to win awards. Continue reading →