MUSIC FOR UNITY Music reminds us that what we share is greater than our differences. Read the review for more on how I try to use my concerts to promote the power of music to unite us. #Musicheals, #musicunites, pasadena.helpfulvillage.com/blog_posts/7...

Honored to have contributed to "Clean Energy?"—a powerful dance piece exploring the role of quantum mechanics in shaping our future. 🌎💡 Thanks to Tai for the choreography, Donna Sternberg & Dancers for the platform, and Viterbi Magazine for the feature! #SustainableFuture #MusicForChange

"Music can be the calm in the storm. Last week, I performed across D.C. and WV, sharing music that connected us in moments of joy and reflection. Watch the journey here: youtu.be/Sq1-QQDoOag #MusicHeals #UnityThroughMusic #HealingThroughArt #CommunityThroughMusic #PianoRecital #LivePerformance"

Music is a deeply human practice. It connects us, uplifts us, and reminds us that what we share is greater than what divides us. Here’s to the healing, unifying power of music. #CommunityThroughMusic #livemusicmatters #musicheals

COURAGE TO CARE: This coming Sunday at 7:30pm, at CalTech's Debney Hall, I will be joining Dr. Lucy Jones and other scientists to talk about MUSIC FOR CLIMATE ACTION!! www.caltech.edu/campus-life-... Learn about the science behind the power of music and enjoy OcTech. #musicheals #musicunites

I am so grateful for the five performances across D.C. and West Virginia I got to give this past week. They reminded me how deeply music can connect us. 🎶💙 Let’s keep listening — and healing — together. #MusicHeals #MusicUnites

Next Friday, I will play some music by Bach, Chopin, Gershwin, Margaret Bonds and others in D.C. and talk about how the power of music can heal and unite us!! #musicheals #musicunites #travelingpianist democraticwoman.org/submaster.cf...

Chicago Tribune covered my residency at Indiana University Northwest! 'How art can bring out the best in us': Renowned pianist joins panel on careers in the arts www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/30/h...

A week from today begins my three-day residency at Indiana University Northwest in downtown Gary, IN! news.iu.edu/northwest/li... Tickets for my concert on the 29th are $10 general admission and $5 for current students, IU faculty/staff, and senior citizens! #GaryIndiana #pianorecital

Empathy is an act of humility—it reminds us that another person’s suffering could have been ours. @musicalmakiko.bsky.social explores how music helps us exercise this essential human capacity. Read more: bit.ly/41Wfviy

I wrote about the inefficiency of the so-called DOGE, questioning whether efficiency can ever bring out the best in us. I wonder if this can be helpful to anyone, anywhere... musicalmakiko.com/en/nikkan-sa...

🌊✨ Just watched “Maya and the Wave”—what a story! Maya Gabeira’s journey breaking barriers in big wave surfing, surviving a brush with death, and making history is beyond inspiring. youtu.be/44ElZ_dqgMA?... Spread the word! #MayaAndTheWave #WomenWhoShred #BigWaveSurfing #BlueskyBoost

🍚 What did they eat in Japanese-American internment camps during WWII? 🍵 Explore resilience through food, culture, and memory in this powerful video. Watch & reflect: youtu.be/IJY9RvSdv5Q #NeverForget #HistoryMatters

Greta Thunberg's "How dare you" speech in 2019, sang by Tonality Choir. Especially moving today. Let's unite with music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeWf...

🔴 Globally 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023 🔴 60% by an intimate partner or family member 🔴 1 woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes #NoExcuse #16days www.unwomen.org/en/digital-l...

I know that many of us creatives dedicate a part of our time in the education sector, and are concerned about what the incoming second Trump administration will do. Here is a glimpse: rumble.com/v2lnyuk-agen...

"How to Stand Up to a Dictator" by Maria Ressa. "Without facts, you can't have truth. Without truth, you can't have trust. Without all three, we have no shared reality, and democracy as we know it - and all meaningful human endeavors - are dead." www.harpercollins.com/products/how...

A 37-sec clip from a speech I gave on the role of music for climate activism some time ago. I wanted to share it with my friends here for its broader implications #musicheals #musicunites www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGUS...

"One's struggle against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting" - Milan Kundera I completed the fourth draft of my memoir. I feel great about this version. #musicheals #travelingpianist #writersofinstagram

"This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do [art]. That is how civilizations heal." - Toni Morrison #musicheals, #ToniMorrison www.thenation.com/article/arch...