Mai Mizuno

Additional Info:

I love making music collaboratively and am very comfortable coaching students.
Please plan for rehearsals to be more than just a run-through of the piece—I aim for each rehearsal to be meaningful and musically engaging.

EDUCATION
BM in Piano Performance: Indiana University
MM in Piano Performance: Indiana University
DMA in Piano Performance: University of North Texas

15+ years of experience


SHORT BIO

Japanese-American pianist Mai Mizuno has appeared in various venues throughout the world, from Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in Washington, D.C., to Miyama Conseru in Japan. Her performance of the Saint-Saens’ Second Piano Concerto with the Eastern Music Festival orchestra was praised for “dominat[ing] the music from the start, with a strong technique and unflagging energy” (Classical Voice of North Carolina).

An avid chamber and collaborative pianist, Mai has worked closely with and served as studio pianist of violinists Kevork Mardirossian, Grigory Kalinovsky, Jorja Fleezanis, Mimi Zweig, trombonists Carl Lenthe, Peter Ellefson, and baritone Wolfgang Brendel. She served as accompanist for the Indiana University’s Pre-College String Academy.

Mai holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Indiana University, where she served as an Associate Instructor for two years, teaching class piano and private lessons for both music and non-music majors. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of North Texas, where she studied with Vladimir Viardo. Her mentors include Shigeo Neriki, Jean-Louis Haguenauer, Arnaldo Cohen, Evelyne Brancart, and Hans Boepple.

In addition to her performance career, Mizuno is a dedicated pedagogue. She currently teaches at her home studio in Plano, Texas, and at the Centre for Musical Minds in Frisco, Texas.

Fees

$ 80.00 Dollars Per Hour
Rehearsal: $80 per hour
Recording: $150 per hour
Performance fee: $100~

Travel Fee may be applied when I have to travel more than 10 miles

***Discounted packages for Studio Recitals, UIL, etc available***

Instruments

Piano

Specialisms

Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment