Trailer: Season 4 Episode 11 - Miki Sawada, Classical Pianist & CEO of Gather Hear Inc.

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—was sitting on the sidewalk. This young lady was playing a piano. I am so excited that we're going to turn it over to Mickey, and she's going to play whatever God put in her spirit to play.

The Gather Here Tour, it's a project where I travel around the country with the piano in a van. And yeah, I play in community gathering spaces instead of formal concert halls where, you know, not everyone might feel welcome. Or they might not even have geographical access, you know? So I bring the music to the people, really. And all my concerts are free. It's all about making classical music, you know, available to everyone who wants it or who may not even know that they want it. You know, like a lot of people I play for have never gone to a classical concert. Yeah, and they show up because I'm playing in their local cafe that they like to go to. So But the tour is really about getting to know America really deeply on a level that not many other people are, and trying to find common humanity with everyone who's, you know, on different sides of political spectrum, the economic spectrum, you know, these racial tensions, everything in America that can keep people apart. I'm trying to find something that brings us together which can be classical music. Classical music can be enjoyed by more people than is currently, and it's a matter of being brave in where you take your music, thinking outside the box, being aware of current events and what people are talking about, and What issues and how can classical music interact with that? It's a country that lets me be who I am. Like, it is very free being in this country. Like, of course, we always talk about the problems, but also, like, it is a privilege to be here and yeah, to like to do this crazy thing. And people appreciate that I'm doing this. I'm starting to be able to say that I understand America more than most people. Yeah, you too.

Join us this Tuesday, February 6th, at 8 PM Eastern for an inspiring conversation with Miki Sawada, classical pianist and CEO of Gather Here Inc., streaming on Piano Pod's YouTube channel and available on your favorite podcast platforms. Hit that subscribe button, spread the word, and don't forget to follow The Piano Pod on social media. Catch you Tuesday! Looking for a little Hollywood-style fun?

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