23 December
I felt as if I had played for only 5 minutes even after having performed 5 or 6 songs... just like our music and time had been absorbed into the atmosphere in the venue.
Thanks to all the support of the event staff and the uncompromising conditioning by the sound crew and piano tuner, we were able to present every piece of music deeply and softly without being distracted.
Moreover, it was probably the full house of the audience who breathed in our music most, so all of them remained still in the seat even after we left the stage. Thank you.
We are also very happy to unexpectedly, but successfully perform our second encore we just improvised without rehearsing. I thought we were going to offer some warmth, but it was the audience who made the show with their warm compliments.
No warmth of life, no music.
12/23
あけましておめでとうございます。
5、6曲演奏したあとでも、5分くらいしかたっていないと感じた不思議な感覚... なんだか会場の空気に音楽とともに時間も吸い込まれるような...。
スタッフの協力に支えられ、音響クルーと調律師さんの妥協知らずの調整のおかげで、気を散らさずに1曲1曲を深く丁寧に表現できた。
きっと、私たちの演奏を吸い込んでくださったのは満場のお客様。最後の曲が終わっても席を立たずにいてくださった。ありがとうございます。
予期せぬ2度目のアンコールでの全く準備なしの即興も成功。こちらが温かい演奏をしようなんて思っていたけれど、ライブを温かく支えてくださったのはみなさんの方でした。
「いのちのぬくもり」なくして、音楽はあらず。
A Happy New Year!
