biography
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Praised as a “superb interpreter” (Fanfare) and for her “virtuosity… and sparkling sound” (Times Argus), pianist Mika Sasaki enjoys a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. She has performed across the U.S. and in the U.K., Italy, Japan, and Switzerland, appearing in notable venues such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Her performances have been broadcasted on WQXR, WFMT, WCRB, KQAC, Vermont Public, and Radio Sweden, and she has appeared as concerto soloist with the Sinfonia of Cambridge, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, 92Y Orchestra, and the InterSchool Symphony Orchestra of New York. Her 2025-2026 season included a 10-concert tour of J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the world premiere of a new piano work by Chris Rogerson as part of the Kayden Commissioning Program at the Juilliard Pre-College, a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for “America 250” at the Charles Ives Music Festival, and chamber music performances in Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Philadelphia, and New York City.
A passionate chamber musician, Mika has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Manhattan Chamber Players, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, A Far Cry, and Longleash, and is a member of powerhouse sextet Ensemble Mélange, Decoda (affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall), and Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston. A proud alumna of summer programs such as the Tanglewood Music Center, Music@Menlo, Accademia Chigiana, Yellow Barn, Aspen, Icicle Creek, Mannes Beethoven Institute, and Taos School of Music, she has been invited to perform at festivals such as Weekend of Chamber Music, Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, Monadnock Music, Time:Spans, Shandelee, Caramoor, Rite of Summer, Connecticut Summerfest, and Taubman Piano Festival. She has taught and performed at pianoSonoma, Rushmore, Omaha SoundWaves, and Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute, and regularly returns to the WCYO’s Charles Ives Music Festival and Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard as artist faculty.
Dedicated to education and community engagement, Mika has also presented interactive performances at schools and community venues all around New York City and across the country, including residencies for String Theory at the Hunter (Chattanooga, TN), Skidmore College, and Chamber Music Northwest (Portland, OR). She is a frequent lecturer for Juilliard Lifelong Learning and performer for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's educational programs. She has given masterclasses at institutions such as Georgetown University, Deerfield Academy, College of the Holy Cross, UCLA, Music@Menlo, Taubman Piano Festival, Omaha Conservatory, Grand Valley State University, Smith College, and the SOUP International Music Program (Japan).
Based in New York City, Mika is a faculty member at The Juilliard School, where she teaches keyboard skills, piano, and chamber music in the College, Pre-College, and Extension Divisions and serves as Faculty Chair in Piano and Chamber Music in the Extension. She is an alumna of the Peabody Conservatory (B.M., M.M.), Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, and The Juilliard School (D.M.A.), where she studied with Joseph Kalichstein and received the Juilliard Career Advancement Grant upon graduation. When not at the piano, she can be found tending to her houseplants, running, folding origami, or chasing after her cat. mikasasaki.com
Last updated: August 2026
Photo by Eva Ravel Photography
Juilliard faculty bio
日本語はこちら (Japanese bio)
Praised as a “superb interpreter” (Fanfare) and for her “virtuosity… and sparkling sound” (Times Argus), pianist Mika Sasaki enjoys a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. She has performed across the U.S. and in the U.K., Italy, Japan, and Switzerland, appearing in notable venues such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Her performances have been broadcasted on WQXR, WFMT, WCRB, KQAC, Vermont Public, and Radio Sweden, and she has appeared as concerto soloist with the Sinfonia of Cambridge, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, 92Y Orchestra, and the InterSchool Symphony Orchestra of New York. Her 2025-2026 season included a 10-concert tour of J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the world premiere of a new piano work by Chris Rogerson as part of the Kayden Commissioning Program at the Juilliard Pre-College, a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for “America 250” at the Charles Ives Music Festival, and chamber music performances in Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Philadelphia, and New York City.
A passionate chamber musician, Mika has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Manhattan Chamber Players, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, A Far Cry, and Longleash, and is a member of powerhouse sextet Ensemble Mélange, Decoda (affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall), and Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston. A proud alumna of summer programs such as the Tanglewood Music Center, Music@Menlo, Accademia Chigiana, Yellow Barn, Aspen, Icicle Creek, Mannes Beethoven Institute, and Taos School of Music, she has been invited to perform at festivals such as Weekend of Chamber Music, Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, Monadnock Music, Time:Spans, Shandelee, Caramoor, Rite of Summer, Connecticut Summerfest, and Taubman Piano Festival. She has taught and performed at pianoSonoma, Rushmore, Omaha SoundWaves, and Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute, and regularly returns to the WCYO’s Charles Ives Music Festival and Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard as artist faculty.
Dedicated to education and community engagement, Mika has also presented interactive performances at schools and community venues all around New York City and across the country, including residencies for String Theory at the Hunter (Chattanooga, TN), Skidmore College, and Chamber Music Northwest (Portland, OR). She is a frequent lecturer for Juilliard Lifelong Learning and performer for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's educational programs. She has given masterclasses at institutions such as Georgetown University, Deerfield Academy, College of the Holy Cross, UCLA, Music@Menlo, Taubman Piano Festival, Omaha Conservatory, Grand Valley State University, Smith College, and the SOUP International Music Program (Japan).
Based in New York City, Mika is a faculty member at The Juilliard School, where she teaches keyboard skills, piano, and chamber music in the College, Pre-College, and Extension Divisions and serves as Faculty Chair in Piano and Chamber Music in the Extension. She is an alumna of the Peabody Conservatory (B.M., M.M.), Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, and The Juilliard School (D.M.A.), where she studied with Joseph Kalichstein and received the Juilliard Career Advancement Grant upon graduation. When not at the piano, she can be found tending to her houseplants, running, folding origami, or chasing after her cat. mikasasaki.com
Last updated: August 2026
Photo by Eva Ravel Photography
Juilliard faculty bio
日本語はこちら (Japanese bio)