Biography
Michiyo Koga is a virtuoso koto, piano, and vocal artist who has been playing koto since childhood. She began her classical piano training at age 5, continuing to voice training at the age of 15.
She received her Ikuta Koto Teacher’s license in 1970 and graduated from the NHK Japanese Ensemble Course in 1977. In 1979 she obtained her master’s degree in music at the Senzoku Gakuen University of Music. While in Japan she worked at the Japan Victor Company (JVC).
She has toured in Japan, Germany, and across the United States, and has also recorded a number of soundtracks and albums, her most famous included in the “Ongaku Masters: An Anthology of Japanese Classical Music” released in Germany.
She has performed with many artists and ensembles, such as the Sacramento Symphony Orchestra and the well-known violinist, Isaac Stern.
For more information regarding koto lessons, performance for concerts, events, or special occasions, please contact her at: Email