Maiko is a New York-based Composer, Percussionist and Music Educator. Her musical journey started at age 3 when she began learning piano. She later learned contemporary dance, percussion, music theory and composition, and utilizes all those techniques and knowledge to create music with a focus on young musicians.
Her works have been published by numerous Japanese publishers.
Maiko was born in Manchester, UK and raised in Yokohama, Japan. She has earned a Bachelor degree at Keio University, Tokyo Japan in Aesthetics, a Masters degree in music from Mannes College the New School for Music and a Professional Study Diploma in Music from Mannes College the New School for Music where she received multiple scholarships.
She has won numerous awards including First Prize in Miyanichi Music Competition and the Mannes Concerto Competition, and Mannes Orchestral Performance Award.
