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[One and only Flower]This is Kanae Iwasaki's first original song written to commemorate her 20th birthday.It premiered in Osaka and was subsequently performed in various locations.In 2016, she won a silver medal and a special audience award at the International Piano Competition for People with Disabilities held in Vienna.[Smile]This song is very popular and is played in the movie "Modern Times" by Charlie Chaplin.I hope you enjoy listening to it with a smile on your face.[Step By Step]I created this piece as a piece for pianists who are active with various handicaps.As the title suggests, let's take it "Step By Step".[Flowers blooming in the rain]I created it with the image of a flower blooming beautifully in the rain.Please imagine a flower blooming quietly and quietly as you listen to it.[Over the Rainbow]This is a Disney number sung in the movie "The Wizard of Oz.".This song is also a famous song that everyone knows.[Waltzing a lot of Flowers]In contrast to "One and only Flower,'' this song was created with the meaning of "A hundred flowers""Hyakkaryouran".Later, lyrics were added to the song, and it became a song called "The look of love""Ai no Manazashi,'' which is now loved and sung by many people.[The Blue Danube]This is a masterpiece by Johann Strauss II. I arranged it in medley format to commemorate the concert in Vienna. Written by: Kosei Ikeda

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  • Kanae Iwasaki

    Born in 1993. Lives in Nerima Ward, Tokyo. Cerebral palsy due to the aftereffects of premature birth. After graduating from Kunitachi Music Academy, she has been attending a welfare workshop.She began piano lessons in the first grade of elementary school. At first she played a duet with her older sister and now plays with her mother. After performing at the United Nations and Carnegie Hall in New York in 2007, she has performed throughout Japan and in Taiwan, Canada, Austria, the U.S., and Mexico.She received the JASRAC Music Culture Award in 2014, released a solo mini album "A Single Flower" in 2018, and in June 2021, joined the Special Needs Talent Showcase in the U.S. on zoom with autistic Satoshi Yamashita, winning the Top 3 award. In August of the same year, she played the keyboard at the Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony as a member of Para Ensemble, and was awarded Taiwan's 25th "Fervent Global Love of Lives" in 2022.She also began learning to play the electric organ in 2014, and is now challenging herself to play with both hands.Her dream is to show people around the world that they can enjoy playing the piano even if they have severe disabilities.

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