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Come hear Inouye Six Hands, an ensemble of three sisters and six hands on one piano. As performing artists and practitioners, Mika, Sarah, and Seidi Inouye promote a new genre of music that makes the most of one instrument. In collaboration with their sister (Mei Li), the Inouye Sisters have also developed a unique approach to arts-integrated teaching in K-12 schools in the U.S. The Inouye Sisters will share how their journeys as rural AsianAmerican musicians and educators led them to their approach of using musical movement improvisation and story sharing to cultivate creativity, compassion, and community. 

This convocation will get you moving, making music, building community, and reimagining your own life journey. Inouye Six Hands (Mika, Sarah, and Seidi) is a trio of pianists and educators that use music and movement to create connection and community around difficult stories and traumatic events. With Masters degrees in piano performance and pedagogy, they have performed in venues such as Assembly Hall at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the Southwest Arts Recitals Series in Santa Fe, and the Durango Chamber Music Festival. Their programs feature a mix of classical and contemporary pieces, often showcasing new compositions or arrangements for six hands on one piano. A grant from the Music Teachers National Association has supported their ongoing project of researching, performing, and teaching six-hand repertoire. 

This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Mei Li Inouye, Assistant Professor of Chinese, and Ellen Prusinski, Marlene & David Grissom Associate Professor of Education.