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Composer/pianist/producer
After building her career as a keyboardist in Japan, Mikiko's 1st solo piano album in the U.S. "Elegy In Violet" was released from Centaur Records in 2019.
It hit over 700k all-time plays on music streaming services . She also showcase performances sometimes with her group "Powdered Sugar" in New York City.
Mikiko is a regular member of The Japan Federation of Composers Inc.(JFC, an associate member of ISCM)
In Japan, Mikiko was arranger and keyboardist to a new wave band S-KEN (Japanese Wikipedia). As a member of this band, she recorded an album "Gang Busters" for a major record company King Records, known for its top artists such as world-famous AKB48.
The producer of this album Haruomi Hosono is a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, which has world-wide hits.
Mikiko's photo/credits (as her maiden name Mikiko Kodama) with well-known top artists including Haruomi Hosono, Mute Beat（Hiroaki Hoshi & Kazufumi Kodama), and Kazutoki Umezu on the brochure of her group's album "Gang Busters"
In addition, Mikiko was a concert producer to artists visiting Japan from the U.S., such as Rita Coolidge, The Lettermen and The Mamas & Papas , as well as to Japanese top artists including Eiko Shuri.
←Eiko Shuri with producer Don Costa, when recorded an album with him and Tower Of Power in LA
↑photo from Rita Coolidge, with her hearty message to Mikiko.
Mikiko with her composition teacher Hummie Mann, a two-time Emmy Award winner/film composer, in his studio in Seattle. With his Emmy trophy.
Since 2010, Mikiko belongs to a classical music agency Oikawa Music Office in Tokyo as a composer/pianist.
Mikiko performs piano at famous venues such as Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall and Bunkyo Civic Hall, whose performers are the celebrities from Japan and overseas
Japanese Wikipedia-Tokyo Operacity Recital Hall
Japanese Wikipedia-Bunkyo Civic Hall
Tokyo Opera CIty Concert/Recital Hall
Photo with her audience at Bunkyo Civic Hall after her joint concert
