03 — Music
Beyond the Notes
Playing the right notes is only the beginning.
01 / Piano
Listening Before Playing
The longer I play, the more I realize that music is not only about playing the right notes. I listen for where a phrase is going and adjust how I play in response.
What can we hear in a musical phrase?Recording 01
Piano performance
Recording 02
Piano performance
Recording 03
Piano performance
02 / Music × Movement
When Music Becomes Movement
The music does not stop at my fingertips.
When I dance, I notice the same things I listen for at the piano: the direction of a phrase, a change in energy, or a moment of tension. Somehow, what I hear at the piano becomes something I can express through my body.
How does something we hear become something we do?
03 / Expression
Beyond the Notes
At some point, playing music became less about reproducing what was on the page and more about finding myself within it.
A technically perfect performance can still feel empty. The music has to have direction, intention, and something that belongs to the person playing it.
What makes a performance feel alive?