Acclaimed pianist Saori Chiba is a native of Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Chiba is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for her superb keyboard artistry. Of five current recordings, two have captured the Daily Herald’s coveted Top Ten Classical CDs of the Year Award and one was selected to the Grammy Award Entry List for Best Chamber Music Performance. Saori Chiba’s recordings are regularly featured on nationally prominent FM radio stations WFMT, WFIU, KING, KUAT. As a recitalist, Ms. Chiba has been featured on many prestigious chamber music programs such as The Dame Myra Hess Concerts, the PianoForte Salon Series as well as participating with Maestro Christoph Eschenbach and violinist Nadia Salerno-Sonnenberg at the Ravinia Festival. A highly regarded vocal coach, Chiba frequently collaborates with Chicago Opera Theater and Opera Santa Barbara.
SAORI CHIBA
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