pianist – Divabetic

How are you living your best life?

My friend Jean-Yves Thibaudet, an incredible pianist, embodies a philosophy that says, “You can’t just show up; you’ve got to dress up!”

He always looks fabulous from head to toe. On the gloomiest days, his style fills the room with sunshine.

Jean-Yves’ collection of Vivienne Westwood pieces is impressive, featuring sleek and stylish custom-made designs perfect for the stage. He often arrives at rehearsals in an eye-catching bright scarlet red velvet peacoat or a cozy denim jacket covered in fun illustrations—outfits that seem meant for performances!

Those striking Vivienne Westwood sneakers? They add a bit of sparkle to the 10,000 daily steps he takes.

If staying active feels like a grind, maybe incorporating some sparkle into your workout gear or water bottle could help motivate you.

When I asked him what inspires his fun and lively sense of style, he beamed and said, “We only live once, and there’s no dress rehearsal—just that one show; we’ve got to enjoy it!!!!!”

Jean-Yves Thibaudet will be touring with Michael Feinstein in an innovative program, Two Pianos Who Can Ask for Anything More?, for two pianos, celebrating the music of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and others.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing this special performance by our friend pianist Rohan DeSilva of Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune.

We’d like to encourage you to make time for yourself and your diabetes health. You cannot do everything for everyone else and nothing for yourself. Making time for yourself and your diabetes health is an act of self-love. Learning to accept a diabetes diagnosis isn’t easy either. It takes time, patience, and support. For many people, acceptance starts with loving themselves enough to treat themselves with tending loving care. How do you practice self-love as someone living with diabetes? Do you tell yourself I love you? Do you smile when you look in the mirror?

People high in self-love nourish themselves daily through healthy activities, like walks, meditation, sleep, intimacy, and healthy social interactions. When you genuinely love yourself, you create a mindset of acceptance.

Claude Debussy started writing the piano piece Clair de Lune in 1890 when he was just 28, but it wasn’t published for another 15 years! The title means ‘Moonlight’ and the piece is actually part of the four-movement work Suite Bergamasque.

Pianist Rohan DeSilva graciously agreed to record this piece while on tour with violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Among Rohan De Silva’s awards is the best accompanist special prize at the ninth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. He performed at the White House in 2007 for President George W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth, and in 2012 with Itzhak Perlman for President Barak Obama and Shimon Peres. He has also appeared on television on The Tonight Show with Midori; and on radio stations WQXR, WNYC, and WNCN, as well as the Berlin Radio, Japan’s NHK, and CNN’s Showbiz Today, Millenium Grammy’s 2000. De Silva has recorded on the DGG, CBS/Sony Classical, Collins Classics, and BMG labels. Rohan De Silva holds BM and MM degrees from Juilliard where he studied piano with Martin Canin and chamber music with Felix Galimir.

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Pianist Jean Yves Thibaudet’s Glorious Sense of Style

Celebrate Self-Love with Divabetic on Valentine’s Day