Our first guest on Asians in Art filmed in Los Angeles, California is internationally acclaimed pianist, composer, and humanitarian Keiko Matsui. Her music has been described as “passionate, emotive, and timeless anthems with rich harmonies and global rhythms.”Touring now for some four decades with a whopping 30 albums of original compositions under her belt, Keiko continues to draw devoted fans to her shows worldwide.

Yet, becoming a professional musician was not something she initially aspired to growing up in Japan, despite showing signs of genius early on. Keiko, who began her piano studies at five years old, composed a soundtrack for the 1981 movie "Abandoned", directed by Shirô Moritani, when she was just a teenager. She went on to study at Yamaha Music Foundation and then eventually moved to the United States  ...