koji probably doesn't even need promoting anymore. i mean, if barishnikov's dance troupe has used him - he definately speaks for himself. he must be very fluid and poetic to be able to do that. wish i could have seen that.
koji's recordings speak for themselves, too.
basically, as i see it, pianists just need a fund where people drop money occasionally and they can come and claim it. you know, like the begging ads of the van cliburn winners. of course, koji has a rich girlfriend, now - so that solved that problem. of course, he's probably not doing so badly himself -performing and all. dont' know if he teaches. if he lived in my area - i'd be begging for lessons. even one lesson from someone like that is really worth the money.
maybe koji can make us a dvd on some aspect of performance (possibly nerves?) and how to intensify that 'meditative' process before playing - to minimize mistakes and maximize performance. for me, it's been an understanding of preparedness, but there is also the element of 'oh, no, there's 3,000 people out there.' for some people that might be overwhelmingly bad news. they might wish to suddenly cancel. but, what do you do when the show must go on and suddenly you are having second thoughts. do big performers get nervous? is the first piece always a sort of warm up for these folks or do they warm up hours in advance and come in with warm hands? i tried to do this for my juries (practice a bit ahead of time). does it wear out your hands and your mind too soon. what is the right balance of 'getting warmed up' vs. overpracticing before a performance?
Topic: The grand Piano Street project for Wikipedia.