Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka, a native of Tokyo, Japan, is active as a soloist and ensemble performer on harpsichord, fortepiano, and chamber organ.  Yuko performs with ensembles including Bertamo Trio, Music of the Spheres, Archetti, Musica Pacifica, and has recorded with Moscow Chamber Orchestra and American Bach Soloists. She also performed with the San Francisco Symphony and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and most recently with the Seattle Symphony, performing Bach’s D major Harpsichord Concerto.

For 15 years, Yuko was a soloist at the Carmel Bach Festival. Yuko maintains a private studio, conducts master classes, and appears as a guest lecturer at various universities. Notable engagements include performances at the Frick Collection (New York City), Tage Alter Musik Regensburg (Germany), and the Istanbul International Music Festival. Yuko received a Doctor in Musical Arts (DMA) in early music from Stanford University and has studied with Margaret Fabrizio at Stanford University, Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Ketil Haugsand in Oslo, Norway.

She performs on a Blanchet harpsichord built by John Phillips (1999), a Vaundry harpsichord built by Kevin Fryer (1992), a Giusti harpsichord built by John Phillips (1994), and a copy of a Stein fortepiano, rebuilt by Janine Johnson and John Phillips. She has recorded with Koch International, Delos International, and Magnatune.com.