Naoko Maeda - Concert Pianist

Embeded below are my piano solo performances at the Summer Concert. I will upload a Trio Sakura piece in about 2 weeks.

Thank you!

Fauré

Gershwin

The Summer Concert was a big success thanks to all of you!!
I will upload some pieces from the concert as soon as possible.
Thank you again.

See you there!

Place: The Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church
            (This page shows photos of the beautiful church
            where the concert is held. See top 5 photos)
Address: 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783
Date: August 17, 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Free, Donations to support our sustainable activities are appreciated.
Program:

Trio Sakura is composed of 3 award-winning mucisians: Yoshimi (soprano), Makiko Taguchi (violin), Naoko Maeda (Piano). All are Japan-origin and the trio has been introduceing beautiful Japanese songs into the USA and performing various music pieces at many places such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Fourth Piece "August 5th and 8th"

August makes me feel depressed. Deeply depressed. It should be the month most people can enjoy hot weather and cool water with their families or beloved ones. But it was the time when people began to work on August 6, 1945 in Japan and it was the time when people were just enjoying their dinner on August 5, 1945 in Washington, D.C. And today, August 9 in Japan and August 8 in the USA, is the day that Nagasaki got the bomb.

I am neither a politician nor a historian so I have no mind to discuss whether bombing two cities was the best choice or not. But the truth was that innocent people from unborn babies to helpless elders were killed in a moment. Some even evaporated in the moment without noticing they were killed.

I hope all atomic bombs will disappear from this planet soon.

CD Cover

A young talented painter, Talia, gave me her art for my second CD. I wanted to have her painting and asked her if I could have one. Her painting just suited my feeling and the theme of the CD, “My Thought.”
It is the scenery in my mind when I ponder on my daily life, future, music, etc... I am sitting on the hill hugging my knees. A puff of wind blows my hair. My eyes float over the pastoral scenery contemplating numerous things. I do not even know if I am actually seeing the scenery or not, but after long contemplation, suddenly the silhouette springs into my mind.