Educational Outreach Programs

  • School Concerts & Family Concerts
  • Lectures, Demonstrations, Interactive work with the audience
  • Piano ensembles & piano soloists

From innovative master classes to interactive demonstrations with a live audience, when it comes to music education, we offer an ‘open access pass’ to anyone with desire and curiosity.  Educational outreach is something ingrained in our daily lives. We mentor students of all ages right inside our homes. Teaching daily gives us a skilled foundation to work from. It has also given us the unique opportunity to host workshops and concerts abroad in Poland, Italy, Sweden, and one of our personal favorites, Japan. Music can be equally beautiful as it is complex. That’s why we always speak with the audience about the works we present – from both historical and personal perspectives.

See an example of our Educational Outreach Programs

The professor at the Concert Series Outreach described the Mack Sisters in this way.  Vibrant and charming, the Japanese-American duo first introduced themselves to the students, and then extended a welcome for one student to come play his piece for them and the class.

The audience listened on, as one Mack sister followed the music and the other watched the boy’s hands and body closely.
Once the boy finished, both sisters complimented his understanding of emotion and the “rhapsody.”

They then made constructive criticisms, and the audience watched as the student improved upon his piece before everyone’s eyes.
Then they called up the second student to play his piece; and the process was repeated with entirely different critiques and improved skill.

Once the performance was over, the Mack sisters eagerly answered various questions from both students and faculty. They described how they got into piano at a young age in Japan; how they continued in the United States; and how they teamed up to become the touring duo they are today.

Yuki and Tomoko continued discussing the pieces with the student performers; and they also relayed opportunities for young talent to perform abroad.