- Place of Birth
- Tokyo, Japan
Mariko Horikawa
SoundBiography
Composer, Orchestrator, and Pianist, Mariko Horikawa was born in Tokyo, Japan. Influenced by her parents, Mariko started playing the piano at the age of two. Mariko's career as a pianist, she won a first prize in the State Competition in the U.S. at the age of nine. After she came back from the U.S., she auditioned for Japan Piano Teachers Association(JPTA) and became a member. She entered Keio University and started playing in the band as a keyboard player and played R&B, Soul Music, J-pop, Acid Jazz, and Fusion Music. This experience influenced her future piano life. After graduating from K...
