Summer break is the longest vacation for students! For musicians, it is common to participate in music festivals to make connections, especially in the United States. What was the first summer festival we attended? How was language barrier? How was living in the dorm? Let's reveal classical musicians summer life!  Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed our episode and share us your summer experiences via twitter, instagram and gmail! twitter https://twitter.com/musicnightusa instagram https://www.instagram.com/musicnightamericapodcast/ gmail [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikari-misaki-eng/support

It is already the end of May, which means it is graduation season! As an international student, it was difficult for our family members to attend ceremonies. Who celebrated with us? How did we feel when others celebrated with family? Also, how did we power through the last end-of-semester projects and papers as a non-native English speaker? Share your graduation and end-of-semester stories with us via Instagram! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikari-misaki-eng/support

Life as a professional pianist sounds fun because we get to wear pretty outfits and play whatever we want in front of audiences. People say that we are very lucky to have a career in what we like to do. BUT what is reality? Why do we have to practice all the time? Even on weekends? We are answering all the concerns about the life of a pianist especially focusing on being alone and how to deal with that! Share your experiences via Instagram DM @musicnightamericapodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikari-misaki-eng/support

We all have different cultures when it comes to the holiday season! Misaki spend her Christmas in Disney Land in LA, how about Hikari who has a family in the States? How does Japan celebrate Christmas traditions? Let's reveal how we spend our holiday from a foreigner's perspective!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikari-misaki-eng/support

It is the beginning to look a lot like Christmas... When we hear holiday music on the radio, it is a sign for musicians to become BUSY with their holiday gigs! What kind of holiday gigs are there in the United States? Until when are we busy with gigs? Any estimate on extra income? Let's prepare ourselves before you jump into gig opportunities!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikari-misaki-eng/support

Welcome back to 2nd episode of Music Night America! To honor 2022 World Mental Health Day, we share how we live through bitter experiences and how music has reflected on us. Visit officialheartists.com for the artwork we created to celebrate 2022 World Mental Health Day! Let the powers of art and story-telling bring us together and enrich our lives!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikari-misaki-eng/support

How is it like to be a "professional classical musician"? Tune into the Music Night America with Hikari and Misaki and learn about REAL insight of musician's life!! We share our experiences in majoring music in college, on stage accidents, dating with musicians and many more!! Sit back, relax and let's laugh together!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikari-misaki-eng/support