Message from Rainer Küchl

＜Message（English）＞

Shortly after accepting the invitation to the Wiener Koala Society, I heard the news of Dr. Yuasa Yuji's death and was completely at a loss for words. At the same time, I learned the existence of Yuji’s vast collection of sheet music and CDs through an e-mail from one of my pupils, Horie-san.

In this age of the Internet, everything is downloaded and digitized, which I think is sometimes an unforgiving time for artists. The legacy of Yuji is something invaluable and irreplaceable, and therefore I am deeply moved by the volunteers who take initiative to preserve his precious assets. I believe their efforts must have been and will be extraordinary.

I am sure that Yuji is now watching over us from the other side of the river and would be sincerely grateful for our efforts.

I am also sure that this project is very important for future generation of classical musicians, so that they can study the tradition from these materials. As a musician myself, I would like to support this wonderful, meaningful project.

Sincerely,

Rainer Küchl - The former 1st concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra