Naoko Fukumoto

Japanese pianist Naoko Fukumoto is based in Berlin. After her musical education at Nishinomiya High School’s music department, she continued her studies in Berlin. Her teachers include Yasuko Osato, Tomoko Mochida and Georg Sava. She completed her Konzertexamen at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin.

A prizewinner in European competitions, she performs as a soloist and chamber musician. Beethoven and Chopin are central to her work, including projects devoted to Beethoven’s piano sonatas and Chopin’s concertos.

Alongside performing, she teaches piano and directs choirs. Collaborations with dance and contributions to the Japanese music magazine Musica Nova complement her musical activities.