Biography

Eriko Makimura (牧村英里子) is a Japanese pianist born in Kobe, Japan.

From 1996 to 2002 she studied at Kyoto City University of Arts and Music with Prof. A. Jinzai. She was awarded by Kyoto Music Corporation for her musical achievements in 2002. After she earned Master of Arts in Japan, she went to Germany and entered Universität der Künste Berlin, studied with Prof. K. Hellwig and completed her study with great honours in 2006. In the same year she was invited to study at Hochschule Musik und Theater Hannover in Soloklasse and studied with Prof. M. Becker.

She is a winner of numerous national and international competitions such as Kobe International Music Competition in 2000, the 1st prize at the Chamber Music Competitions in Rome as well as 2nd prize at the Chamber Music Contest in Atri, Italy, in 2004. She has made many recordings for radio broadcasting companies and TV such as ABC in Japan, SWR in Germany and classic radio in Portugal.

In 2005, Eriko Makimura won Grand Prix at one of the most significant chamber music competitions, Krzysztof Penderecki International Chamber Music Competition in Krakow, Poland, in 2007. In the same year she also won the 1st prize and also an audience prize at the 2nd European Chamber Music Competition in Germany.

Photo: Krzysztof Penderecki

Since 2007 Eriko Makimura has been a member of European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA), founded by the founder of the Alban Berg Quartet, Prof. Hatto Beyerle.

In 2008 she founded “Eriko Makimura & Co.”, a solo piano and chamber music network. The musical company also offers piano teaching for young talent as well as masterclasses for professionals. In 2009, she became Musical Director of “Den Collinske Gaard”, a new arts & exhibition center in Copenhagen. The same year she started collaborating with the international promotor Lars Top-Galia and his Art Frequency organization.

She is based in Berlin and Copenhagen. She performs solo and chamber music concerts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Poland and Japan regularly.  She is invited to perform in many music festivals as well as teaching engagements at festivals such as Sommer Akademie in Neuburg and Sommerliche Musikakademie in Leutkirch.

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