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Eriko Izumida, piano
Pianist Eriko Izumida brings wealth of experience as active soloist, collaborative pianist, and chamber musician. She has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia with of artists/colleagues at leading concert venues and institutions. She regularly presents a number of recital programs for various community service venues.
Ms. Izumida has been teaching the piano privately at Bellissima Music Academy in Wellington, Florida. Previously she was on the piano faculty of Baldwin Wallace College, Chagrin Valley Music Academy and Festival, and Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Piano Summer Camp. Additionally, she has served as staff accompanist at Baldwin Wallace College and Cleveland State University. She has served as adjudicator for National Federation of Music Clubs Jr. Festival Piano competition, Youngstown Music Teachers Association Piano competition, and Ohio Federation's Music Club's Jr. Festival Piano competition. Her students have won contests and scholarships and have been accepted to leading music schools.
A native of Japan, she began studying piano at the age of three. She has studied with Graeme Humphrey at the Royal Academy of Music in London, United Kingdom, Dr. Thomas Hecht at the Cleveland Institute of Music where she holds both Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in piano performance. Other teachers include Robert McDonald, Jacques Rouvier, Ellen Mack, Noriko Iwabe and Michio Kobayashi. Her chamber music/collaborative piano mentors include Anne Epperson, Eric Charnofsky and Peter Salaff. In addition, she studied harpsichord with Janina Ceaser.