Plutarch, in defining an education in its truest sense, once said: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled”.
A quote that comes to mind and that best describes Takafumi Mori, our new piano teacher at the Aamod Centre of Liberal Arts.
Right from our first meeting since July 2013, his focus has been on motivating (read as: fire kindling) his students to make music a passion. Put simply, he takes teaching piano (and his students) very seriously in understanding this simple fact - as all excellent teachers do.
But that's not all – he has an impressive resume to boot – one that is marked by experiences that spans a couple of continents, both as a student and teacher, and will, sooner or later, lead one to conclude that his exploits so far are indeed stunning, if not exemplary.
Apart from this, he hails from a family that has roots that run deep in teaching classical music, be it is his father, a veteran music teacher or his sister, a classical violinist.
Yet what pleases us most, as we take the opportunity to introduce and welcome Takafumi Mori to our little music school in Whitefield, is that he loves India and despite the inherent challenges that we face each day, is enthusiastic about playing a key role in shaping the future of our piano students from January 2014.
If you'd like to know more about Takafumi Mori, please follow this link to his brief but impressive biography.
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