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  Subject: Events

  Location: OPERA America 330 7th Avenue #7th Floor New York, NY 10001

  Start Date: April 26, 2026

  End Date: April 26, 2026

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Makoto Kessoku Piano Recital

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Enjoy an amazing live solo piano night with Makoto Kessoku’s heartfelt tunes! Makoto Kessoku Piano Recital Get ready for an amazing evening with Makoto Kessoku performing live on piano! This in-person event is your chance to explore evolution of keyboard expression from the Baroque to Impressionism. The program features ; Scarlatti Sonata in F minor, K.466 Mozart Piano Sonata in D major, K.576 Chopin Ballade in F minor op. 52 Debussy Images I YouTube : @pf_makoto Instagram @pf_makoto X @pf_makoto Makoto is a Japanese pianist based in New York and New Jersey, active as both a performer and educator. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Virtuoso Course at Musashino Academia Musicae, and in 2025 completed the Diploma Course at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She won First Prize at the 9th Beten Piano Competition National Finals and received the Silver Prize at the 20th Chopin International Piano Competition in Asia National Finals, among other awards. In January 2025, she appeared as a soloist with the Tokyo International Arts Association Orchestra, performing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. She has studied with Keiko Sunohara, Susumu Aoyagi, Nobuyuki Nagaoka, Edward Auer, and Sofya Gulyak, and has participated in masterclasses with Kemal Gekić, Bruno Rigutto, Elisabeth Leonskaja, and Eteri Andjaparidze. While rooted in classical music, she performs in a wide range of genres including pop, appearing in various live performances and concerts. She has also been involved in the production of a CD in collaboration with a local radio station. She is currently based in NY and NJ, where she is active as both a performer and a teacher.