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Tempei Nakamura started playing the piano from the age
of five. But he completely stopped during jr. high/high
school, as he was busy rebelling and street fighting.
At 16, he was kicked out of school, and he left home
for Osaka to continue his downward spiral as he worked
in construction earning minimum wage. Months past as
his life was going no where, when he realized that the
only thing he had any passion for was music so he got
himself enrolled into a music conservatoire, and then
eventually went on to Osaka University of Arts to study
piano. During his 2nd year of University, Tempei discovered
the music of Hungarian virtuoso Georges Cziffra (1921
– 1994), which changed his life - he decided he would
become a composer/pianist that would go beyond genres,
borders, nationality, and age.
After graduating University, he began his musical career
as a composer/pianist. He is unique, and does not have
the typical elite pianist background, but his diversity,
passion, and curiosity for knowledge and experience,
mixed with his amazing technique, makes his compositions
so original and exciting. From delicate ballads, enriching
classical pieces, to forceful rock-influenced pieces,
his vast style should not be tied to any specific genre.
He now splits his time between New York and Tokyo; continuously
studying and devoting his time to writing more music. |
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