MusicalMakiko

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,

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Just Dance - USC Viterbi | Magazine This fall, USC Viterbi research sparked one-of-a-kind performances fusing science and dance in surprising ways. Awe and Wonder, a signature program presented by LA-based Donna Sternberg & Dancers, bro...

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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

YouTube video by Makiko Hirata MUSIC HEALS US: D.C./WV April 2025

"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!!

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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

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‘How art can bring out the best in us’: Renowned pianist joins panel on careers in the arts Globally renowned pianist Dr. Makiko Hirata, also known as Dr. Pianist, graced a panel discussion exploring professional pathways available to musicians, artists and other creative students.

Chicago Tribune covered my residency at Indiana University Northwest!

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IU Northwest to host ‘Dr. Pianist’ for a musical residency, March 27-29 Internationally acclaimed musician to lead discussions, performances

A week from today begins my three-day residency at Indiana University Northwest in downtown Gary, IN!
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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 as Exercise — The Arithmetic of Compassion Empathy, like music, is an exercise—a practice that deepens our humanity and strengthens our connection to others. In a world where apathy dominates headlines, this article explores why empathy is ess...

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:
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Makiko is not Efficient - "Dr. Pianist" Makiko Hirata DMA Let the power of music heal us all with Dr. Pianist, an international performer, teacher, writer, lecturer, and workshop facilitator.

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...

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This just sort of gushed out of me today. #musicheals #pianomusic #rachmaninoff #collectiveconsciousness | Makiko Hirata This just sort of gushed out of me today. #musicheals #pianomusic #rachmaninoff #collectiveconsciousness.

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YouTube video by Maya and the Wave Maya and the Wave | Official Trailer

🌊✨ 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.

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Spread the word!

#MayaAndTheWave #WomenWhoShred #BigWaveSurfing #BlueskyBoost

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Food in the Japanese-American Internment Camps of World War 2

🍚 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

YouTube video by Tonality The New Collective Consciousness - Mvmt 2 - How Dare You

Greta Thunberg's "How dare you" speech in 2019, sang by Tonality Choir. Especially moving today. Let's unite with music.

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🔴 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

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Thank you for posting this inspiring quote!

Wow - beautiful. Congrats!

This made me feel...whatever I needed to feel. Thank you!

Do you know that there is a typewriter concerto, written for typewriter accompanied by orchestra??

Agenda47: Protecting Students from the Radical Left and Marxist Maniacs For many years, tuition costs at colleges and universities have been exploding, and I mean absolutely exploding while academics have been obsessed with indoctrinating America's youth. The time has com

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:

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How to Stand Up to a Dictator Introduction by Amal Clooney From the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, an impassioned and inspiring memoir of a career spent holding power to account. Maria Ressa is one of the most renowned i...

"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."

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Yay!!

YouTube video by Makiko Hirata Music is Vital. #musicheals #pianist #climateaction

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

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"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

No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent.

"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

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