Draft:Makoto Tanabe (Pianist)

 Makoto Tanabe is a Japanese pianist. He was born in Uku-machi, Kitamatsuura-gun, currently Uku-machi, Sasebo City Nagasaki Prefecture in 1964.

Episode:
At the age of 12, it turned out that he had some severe scoliosis, and he was admitted to a hospital in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture for 2 years. In the midst of his loss, he was impressed by Chopin's songs he heard in music class and aspired to be a pianist.

After that, he realized that by continuing to practice, he could make his friends in the facility smile and encourage children in the same situation by his piano performance.

“I’ve been thinking for a long time that I could make use of my experience and send cheers to children with disabilities through the piano.”As the book says, he volunteered to give recitals to welfare people.

Since 1997, he had planned a series of concerts for welfare clients and workers and performed recitals at Across Fukuoka Symphony Hall, etc.

Career:
While majoring in piano at the Department of Music at Midorigaoka High School attached to Oita Prefectural Junior College of Arts, he was awarded the special prize, the 1st place in the piano category of the Oita Prefectural High School Music Competition.

After that, he graduated from the piano department of Musashino Academia Musicae and started his career as a pianist.

He also performed with world-class musicians such as Masuko Ushioda, a violinist in 1997 and Mieko Sato, a soprano in 1999.

In 2002, the autobiography “Ongaku ni sasaerarete” -Being supported by music- was released nationwide, he appeared on interview programs at NHK Fukuoka and NHK Nagasaki.

He gave lectures at educational institutions. He was a lecturer at Nishi-Isahaya Elementary School in 2013, “Cultural and artistic experience project for children who will lead the next generation” by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.

He also performed at Nagasaki Prefectural Seiho High School as a lecturer of "Seminar of a master on life that touches your heart" in 2010.