The Daily Yomiuri, an English-language Japanese newspaper, has credited Mr. Hayashi with encouraging young performers to approach traditional Japanese instruments in novel ways.
There is no shortage of talent in this country, but much of it is underrepresented on our stages; when an actor of David Harewood's stature is encouraging young black performers to build their careers in the States, we should pay attention.
Extending right through the concert, too, was the encouraging zest of the performers: their largeness in every musical dimension of color, dynamic range and expression, and their consistently well balanced togetherness as an ensemble.
The EBU claims that the aim of the programme is "to promote young talent in the field of popular music, by encouraging competition among the performers".
IT is tempting to imagine the inspirational advice taped to the dressing room mirrors of the Marquis Theater, where "Thoroughly Modern Millie" opened last night -- those encouraging little mantras that help performers give their all.
Over the past 12 months, which have been an encouraging time for Russian companies, the Aurora Russia investment trust has remained the worst performer, being the only fund to lose money as at the end of November.
Luckily for aspiring musical theater performers in New York, it's not unusual for big Broadway names to offer encouraging, tough-love-based 10-minute apprenticeships to singers who don't mind looking silly in front of strangers.
"Too Bright" is one of the most encouraging albums of the moment, in its delivery of exuberant sounds by a spiky, unbiddable performer.
In his review in this week's issue, Sasha Frere-Jones writes, "'Too Bright' is one of the most encouraging albums of the moment, in its delivery of exuberant sounds by a spiky, unbiddable performer".
