Born in Tokyo, Japan

Concert tours as soloist and chamber musician in the U.S., South America, Europe, Asia, and Canada. N.Y. solo debut in 1976. Former member, Theater Chamber Players of the Kennedy Center, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; current member, New York Philomusica; concertmistress, St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble. Recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Columbia Records, Music Masters. Faculty, Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, since 1981; College-Conservatory of Music, U. of Cincinnati, 1987-91; Aspen Music School, since 1987; visiting professor, New England Conservatory, 2000-01.

Degrees and Studies
Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, The Juilliard School; studies with Dorothy DeLay.

The Juilliard School
Faculty since 2001; Pre-College since 1984.