In figure skating, music is not simply accompaniment — it is the emotional engine of the program, shaped by pacing and physical timing of every element with the potential of electrifying an arena. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/01/kagiyama-figure-skating-music/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #yumakagiyama #iliamalinin #turandot #christophertin #2026milanocortinaolympics
Yuma Kagiyama's 'Turandot' program highlights music's impact in figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama, a medal favorite in men's singles, will skate to composer Christopher Tin's bespoke four-minute edit of his own 'Turandot' ending at the Milano Cortina Games.

The Japan Times