Makiko Hirabayashi

Hi everyone! Welcome to my space!
I'm a Japanese pianist/composer/violinist, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Currently playing with my trio featuring Marilyn Mazur(dr/perc) and Klavs Hovman(b) and the quintet "Grey To Blue" co-led by the French flute player, Mariane Bitran.
Born in Tokyo, I started out with classical music on the piano at 4, and violin at 9. My childhood was spent in Tokyo and Hong Kong. At age 20, I won a scholarship to Berklee College Of Music in Boston, and spent the next 3 years there. Since 1990, I've been living in Copenhagen, working with different projects. (more info at www.makiko.dk )
My influences are many, from classical music to jazz, Far Eastern sounds and Nordic folk music. Hope you enjoy the music!!
Recent albums, "Makiko" (MHTrio) -Enja 2006,"Grey To Blue" (Mariane Bitran/Makiko Hirabayashi Quintet) -Stunt 2008 and "Hide And Seek" (MH Trio) - Enja 2009 are available at www.cdjazz.com
BOOKING:Uwe Schwidewski/Enja booking
E-mail:[email protected]