Trio Sakura CD will be released on coming Saturday (6/28)

Trio Sakura is going to release its first CD on coming Saturday (06/28/2008). A sample music piece can be listened to at: http://naoko.muxtape.com/

Enjoy the CD!
(For more information, click here.)

Trio Sakura composes of 3 award-winning musicians: a soprano singer (Yoshimi), a violinist (Makiko Taguchi), and a pianist (Naoko Maeda). All are Japan-origin and the trio has been introducing beautiful Japanese songs and performing various music at many places such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Concert in Cheverly

Concert Announcement: November 8, 2008 at the Cheverly Methodist Church in Maryland. I hope to see you there!

Location: 2801 Cheverly Avenue, Cheverly, Maryland 20785
Date: November 8, 2008
Time: 4 p.m. 3 p.m.

Trio Sakura

I will have a recital as a member of Trio Sakura on August 16 17, 2008. The recital place has not determined yet and will be announced as soon as possible. Mark on your calendar!

Ottley Music School in Maryland

Performed at an Award Celebration for Ottley Music School as a guest artist on June 13, 2008

Jazz CD release

In June 2008, a 10-min, home made CD, "Jazz in DECAF" was released. All pieces were composed/arranged and performed by Naoko. Samples can be listened to at www.naoko.muxtape.com.