Sakura Yazaki

She made her professional debut at the age of 17, performing with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductor Kazushi Ono, alongside the renowned pianist Hiroko Nakamura, at the concert An Evening of Piano Concertos.

Since then, she has developed an international performing career, appearing in concerts throughout Japan and abroad.

As a recipient of a Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs overseas study fellowship, she continued her musical education in Croatia, completing postgraduate studies at the Ino Mirković Music Academy.

She subsequently established her performing career in Vienna and Barcelona. During her time in Vienna, she served as a staff accompanist at the Vienna Conservatory. She also contributed a well-received series of articles on international musical life to Chopin, a Japanese classical piano magazine.

After returning to Japan in 2008, she continued her active career as a solo pianist and chamber musician.

From 2010 to 2015, she coordinated international cultural exchange projects at the Embassy of Armenia in Japan, focusing on music, visual arts, and dance. During this period, she organized numerous educational programs, seminars, and music festivals.

In recent years, she has continued to organize international music festivals, masterclasses, and educational events at AREV ARTS Music School in collaboration with cultural foundations and diplomatic institutions in Japan and abroad.

She is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen Music School for Children and the Piano Department of Toho Gakuen School of Music.