Pianist Midori Larsen gave her first orchestral appearance in 2000, performing Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy at the Bridges Hall of Music (CA) with the Claremont Concert Orchestra and Claremont Concert Choir. She concertizes regularly in New York, recently in recitals at Lincoln Center and and the Polish Consulate, as well as Japan, her native country. Additionally, she collaborates with composers and dancers, creating innovative performances combining music and dance.

Midori Larsen received her Master of Arts in Piano Performance from NYU Steinhardt and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Piano Performance. Specializing in Spanish piano music, she studies with Eduardus Halim, and her training also includes the study of Flamenco music and dance with Sara Erde and Melinda Marquez. Midori majored in Music and Art at Pitzer College (the Claremont Colleges), where she graduated with Honors in Music. Her former teachers include Hao Huang and Reitei Yoh. She was on faculty as an adjunct instructor teaching private piano and keyboard harmony at NYU Steinhardt from 2007 to 2009.

In addition to performing, Midori Larsen is a coordinator of the Steinhardt at Saklad series. This highly successful recital series presents pianists from NYU Steinhardt, in solo and chamber performances, at the Saklad Auditorium at NYU’s College of Dentistry. In Spring 2008, she was awarded the President’s Service Award for curating this, as well as for her creative and scholarly achievements.

Midori lives in NYC with her husband Charlie. She enjoys teaching students of all levels and all ages.

Qualifications

B.A. (Hons), Music and Art, Pizter College (The Claremont Colleges), CA, USA
M.A., Piano Performance and Advanced Certificate in Music Education, New York University, NY