<p>The trailer for our upcoming episode is now live—and it offers a glimpse into one of the most reflective and quietly powerful conversations of this season.</p><p>In <strong>Season 6, Episode 8 of <em>The Piano Pod</em></strong>, I sit down with pianist and educator <strong>Anli Lin Tong</strong> for a deeply moving conversation about music as memory, faith, lineage, and moral witness.</p><p>At the heart of this episode is Anli’s recent project, <strong><em>Bells of Nagasaki: Music for Contemplation</em></strong>—a concert created to honor the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. What began as a song her father used to sing, <em>The Bells of Nagasaki</em>, became the seed for a project shaped by history, spiritual reckoning, and the life of <strong>Dr. Takashi Nagai</strong>, a survivor who devoted his life to forgiveness and peace.</p><p>Our conversation moves beyond repertoire and performance into questions that are rarely asked in classical music: <em>What role can music play in healing and forgiveness?</em> <em>What responsibility does an artist carry when history is still unresolved?</em></p><p>We also trace Anli’s artistic lineage—from early piano lessons guided by her father, to moving to the U.S. alone as a minor, to studying with legendary teachers and carrying their legacy forward through her work as a performer and educator.</p><p>This episode is a reflection on remembrance, responsibility, and the artist’s calling—and on the quiet power of music to hold history, faith, and humanity together.</p><p>✨ <strong>The full episode premieres Tuesday, December 16, at 8:00 PM ET</strong> on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/0LP0w9GWzas"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>, with the audio episode released simultaneously on all major podcast platforms.</p><p></p><p>📝 <strong>Learn more about Anli and her work </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thepianopod/p/meet-our-guest-anli-lin-tong-concert"><strong>HERE</strong></a></p><p>— Yukimi</p>