名雪奈穂さん

日本語より英語の方が表現しやすいとのことで、英語で書いて下さいました。
そのまま、載せます。
My lifelong journey as a violinist began at age 3, when I started taking lessons with Emura sensei. In fact, one of my earliest childhood memories is that of my mother and I climbing up many flights of stairs to get to his teaching studio. I have very vague memories of the actual lessons, but I do remember Emura sensei as being a meticulous and patient teacher, who instilled good work ethic in me from the start.  I joined his orchestra ensemble when I was about 5 or 6. I was so small that my feet would dangle from the chair during rehearsals, but it was there that I discovered the joy of making music with other musicians. The first piece I ever played in this group was Pachelbel canon. The way all the voices intertwined together to create one beautiful piece of music left such an impression on me that I still think about it when I perform this piece today.  I had to part with Emura sensei when my family moved to New York at the age of 11. Fortunately, my parents were able to find a wonderful Suzuki based violin teacher, and I was able to pursue my love of chamber music and orchestral playing at the school she had founded. I attended the Juilliard Pre-college division from age 13, and went on to study at Juilliard college. I currently live in Norway, where I work as a violinist in the Stavanger symphony orchestra.  I feel fortunate to have had a great start on the violin with the Suzuki method and Emura sensei. It’s been many decades now, but I’m pleased to see that he is still active in enriching the lives of young musicians through his dedication to his students and to the Suzuki method.