YUKARI

"I started playing the piano when I was in kindergarten.  The kindergarten I went  to had Yamaha Music School lessons so I started practicing the piano there. Their method was based on Eurythmics.

I continued the Yamaha Music School lessons for two (2) years.  I was so interested in music so I continued to practice playing the piano when I in elementary school.

Actually, I hated piano practice... but continued it everyday anyway, because my mother forced me to.   But I liked to play accompaniment on the piano in music class during my elementary school, so for several times,  I volunteered to do that.

Even during the high school years, I didn’t like piano practice, but I liked music (itself), so I decided to go to a music college and practiced the piano very hard everyday.   (But I have to admit that part of the reason comes from the fact I was frightened of my then piano teacher.) 

Before entering the music college, I had only played solo, but at college, I started to enjoy playing in an ensemble.  So I played accompaniments for other people’s exams while neglecting mine. (At one time, I played for nine people’s exams.)  So even today, playing the piano means to me playing an accompaniment, not a solo. 

Other interests besides playing the piano?  Yes, swimming!   I can swim long distance.

What genres of music do I  usually listen to?  I mainly listen to classical music. I like orchestral and wind music rather than piano music.   I also listen to jazz occasionally.

What do I do for a living?   Piano accompaniment at concerts; selling electronic pianos at a musical instrument store.

My dreams?  Just simple.... I  want to have a house of my own and hold piano classes there!

What is music to me?  It may sound a cliché, but music is something that I can’t live without!  Since I started playing the piano around the age four, practicing the piano everyday become a habit, though I hated it.  It was only when I had a high fever and on New Year’s Day that I didn’t practice　the piano.  It’s almost like eating and sleeping. If I don’t have music (around me), I won’t be in good condition.

How did I end up taking part in this project?  I heard about it  from Sorasubaru and became interested in doing new things and challenging myself  in a field that I hadn’t experienced yet.

What does this project mean to me?  It’s not simply reading the scores and playing the songs. I need to think by myself and add something extra (to the songs).  So this project gives me a lot of learning experiences.

What am I good at besides making music?  Hmm… being able to sleep endlessly.

What did I study at college? And what was the theme of my graduation thesis?  I learned mainly solo piano.   While at school, I became interested in French classical music, so I played  “The Tomb of  Couperin”  by  the French composer, Ravel, for my graduation performance."

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