Yoroshiku

The Japanese have a great word: “yoroshiku.”  Its meaning doesn’t really translate to English, but basically it means something like, “Please be kind to me.”  The response is usually the same, "Yoroshiku-please be kind to me, as well."  In English, we never ask each other to be kind on a regular basis. In all the negativity that the classical world can be at times,  it would be a nice reminder by telling each other “yoroshiku” before we perform for a lesson, a masterclass, a recital, or a concert. After all, one of the great things about the arts is that we’re all on the same team.