New release information: "Relaxing Piano - Yumi Matsutoya Collection 2" digital release on May 26th
From the Relaxing Piano Series, "Relaxing Piano - Yumi Matsutoya Collection 2" will be released digitally on May 26th!
The second collection of piano arrangements of famous songs by Yumi Matsutoya, an artist affectionately known as Yuming by many generations, has been released digitally following the first in April!
There are three songs in total, including "If I Were Wrapped in Kindness" and "I Want to Go Back to That Day." Please enjoy them on all music streaming services.
1. If I were surrounded by kindness
2. I want to go back to that day
3. Wind Across the Pier
Arrangement/Performance:
Makiko Hirohashi (1)
Yuriko Toda (2,3)
Makiko Hirohashi
Born in Niigata Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Composition at Kunitachi College of Music. While still a student, he began writing music for artists, and after graduating he joined the Biosic Environmental Music Institute, where he discovered his love for healing music. His motto is to create music that makes listeners feel relaxed, and he has carved out a unique world with his natural and warm sound. He has also produced a Relaxing Piano series, and his new and beautiful piano arrangements have been highly praised overseas.
Yuriko Toda
Originally from Nagasaki Prefecture, he studied under Yoshifumi Nakajima, Masakazu Natsuda, and others at the Composition Department of the Kunitachi College of Music. He also studied the basics of DTM and jazz piano at Maser House. In 2015, he released his self-produced first album, "Kioku ni Sumu," and a track from the album won the Encouragement Award at the Sound Creator of the Year 2015 awards. With his rich orchestrations, he is active in a wide range of fields, including composing soundtracks for TV and film, and writing and arranging music for major artists.