Yasuko The Pianist

Hi, I am Yasuko Tsunoda, from Japan. Now people call me "Yas". I am a full time graduate student at CSU Hayward. I am majoring a piano performance in Music. I love to play with people; I just love to play in ensembles. Even though my degree is solo piano performance, my forcus is piano accompanying. I am in the CSUH Jazz Band and Jazz Combo. I also play percussions in Symphonic Band. Since last year, I have been accompanying for East Bay Oratorio Society. I just joined in CMNC which I would have lots of opportunities to play with chamber musicans in bay area, especially with strings players. I got a BA in Music at CSUH, and it was my first time to be in piano major. I really like my piano teacher, Ellen Wassermann. I call her "mommy". I also have to thank to Irene Gregorio, a piano accompanist at CSUH. Because of her, I started accompanying, and it opend my future. Now she is my goal. I want to be like her, an accompanist. It is really fun to play with other people. But now, I am scared to play solo piano... I love CSU Hayward. I love those people here. I am crazy about practice; everybody knows.... But I want to keep practicing...untill I can be a professional musician. I love music. When I play music, I can be real. I believe myself. Believe yourself. Keep working harder. Miracle will happen....