Some musicians put everything into their work.
Music can create such moving experiences, especially when you play a deeply emotional piece like the pianist in this video. This musician puts his heart and soul into the 88 keys on the piano at Carnegie Hall, while playing a beautiful tribute to the victims of the Tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011.
This is the type of performance that will bring tears to your eyes!
The pianist in the video is Nobuyuki Tsujii.
On March 11th, 2011, a 9.1 earthquake struck just off the coast Japan causing a tsunami that killed over 20,000 people and left countless others injured. The terrifying natural disaster also caused approximately 300 billion dollars in damage.
Back in 2015, Japanese musician Nobuyuki Tsujii played “Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei” by Robert Schumann four years after the tragedy. At the beginning of the video, the crowd goes crazy as Tsujii takes the stage and bows.
When the talented musician begins to play, you can feel the emotion pouring out of him.
The audience at Carnegie Hall is immediately captivated, and you could hear a pin drop as Tsujii plays the famous classical song to perfection. He buries his head into his piano, letting his fingers express the depth of the music.
Tsujii was born blind from microphthalmia, but you could never tell that by his music.
The talented composer from Japan has become a world-renowned artist thanks to his incredible musical abilities.
When the camera zooms in on Tsujji, it’s clear that he feels the pain of all the people lost in the massive tsunami of 2011.
The gifted composer weeps for everyone who lost their lives that day, all while flawlessly playing the complicated piece.
It’s like every note gets deeper and deeper as Tsujii puts every ounce of passion he has into the gorgeous music.
The camera goes back and forth, capturing an overhead view before switching back to the close-up.
Tsujii sheds tears the entire time, adding an extra layer of depth to his performance.
It’s impossible not to be touched by an artist with so much compassion—it’s like the music is crying right along with him.
Tsujii was born to play piano. At the tender age of two, he began playing his first tunes on a toy piano. From there, he went on to win awards and took the classical world by storm.
The crowd at Carnegie Hall fell in love with the blind musician, mesmerized by his wonderful music.
When Tsujii finishes, the crowd erupts with cheers.
He takes a bow with tears still running down his cheeks and the audience screams as loud as humanly possible.
People all over the internet also couldn’t get enough of Tsujii, and music lovers everywhere were brought to tears by the touching dedication performance.
The performance in honor of Japan’s tsunami victims has been viewed over 31.5 million times, with 341,000 people liking it.
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Over 19,000 viewers also left comments for the brilliant musician, touched by the emotional display of spine-tingling music.
Be sure to check out Tsujii’s social media—you can find more of his outstanding music on his Facebook page.
It’s easy to see why so many people loved this performance. To see an artist wear his vulnerability as a badge is inspiring and honorable.
To see Tsujii shed tears while playing this tribute, just watch the video below!
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