The piece is based on my childhood memories when I attended several Japanese summer festivals. There, I would enjoy watching colorful fireworks, traditional folk dances, various performances and parades. I wanted to capture how mesmerized and engaged I was as a kid when being at those festivals into this music.
As a pianist and composer, Masa Ishikawa has performed at various jazz festivals and concerts in Italy, China, Japan and the United States. Several of his compositions have been published from UNC Jazz Press.