Music and Moments at บ้านศิริวัฒนธรรม
This was my fourth visit to an elderly home, but my first time at "บ้านศิริวัฒนธรรม" located in the province of Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี). For...
Aug 103 min read
Back to Two Familiar Homes (Part 2)
After I finished playing at the first elderly home, I packed up my keyboard, said my goodbyes to the staff and the elders, and made my...
Jul 313 min read
Back to Two Familiar Homes (Part 1)
Yesterday, I once again had the opportunity to play at two elderly homes. One was where my great-grandmother had spent her final months,...
Jul 273 min read
More Than Music: What I Learned From Playing for the Elders
After I finished playing the last song, I slowly lifted my fingers off the keys and looked around the room. For a few seconds, nobody...
Jul 162 min read
Playing for the Bedridden: A Gift I Never Got to Give My Great-Grandmother
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to play the piano for elderly residents at a nursing home for the first time. Specifically, I was...
Jul 74 min read
A New Chapter: From Hospitals to Elderly Homes
After playing the piano in the hospital for about eight times now, I started to feel bored. The performances were still meaningful, but...
Jul 14 min read
Step 9: Different Environment, Same Purpose #3
Then I struck the first note. I still remember how soft and fragile it was, as if I wasn't sure if I was prepared to really begin. I...
Jun 243 min read
Step 8: Different Environment, Same Purpose #2
In my previous blog post, I reflected on my story of how I prepared for my second hospital piano performance, this time in a completely...
Jun 203 min read
Step 7: New Environment, Same Purpose #1
After my first hospital performance, I wasn't sure what would come next. I was so focused on completing that one piano performance at the...
Jun 183 min read
Step 6: What I Learned After My First Performance
Before my first hospital performance, I assumed that once I finished, the nerves would vanish. I thought I’d walk out feeling...
Jun 162 min read
Step 5: My First Hospital Performance Experience (Before/After)
I remembered it vividly. I woke up that morning with a knot tied tightly to my stomach. You know, the kind of knot you get before a huge...
Jun 144 min read
