BIOGRAPHY
Chisako Okano was born into a family of musicians in Osaka, Japan. She studied with Prof. Hitoshi Kobayashi at the Tokyo University of the Arts (Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku).
In 1993 she continued her studies with Prof. Peter Eicher at the State University of Music in Karlsruhe. She completed her studies with honours in 1995, finishing her concert exam in 1998.
Chisako Okano participated in master classes with Vladimir Feltsmann, Irina Edelstein, Carlos Marques and Gerhard Oppitz.
Since then she has embarked on a productive concert career, working both as a soloist and with orchestras. Invitations have been extended by the Chopin Academy in Warsaw, the Mozart Society and other renowned organizations.
Chisako Okano’s particular gifts include a wide range of timbres and the ability to await the precise, right moment for the next note.
The Pianist lives and works in Karlsruhe, Germany.
In 1993 she continued her studies with Prof. Peter Eicher at the State University of Music in Karlsruhe. She completed her studies with honours in 1995, finishing her concert exam in 1998.
Chisako Okano participated in master classes with Vladimir Feltsmann, Irina Edelstein, Carlos Marques and Gerhard Oppitz.
Since then she has embarked on a productive concert career, working both as a soloist and with orchestras. Invitations have been extended by the Chopin Academy in Warsaw, the Mozart Society and other renowned organizations.
Chisako Okano’s particular gifts include a wide range of timbres and the ability to await the precise, right moment for the next note.
The Pianist lives and works in Karlsruhe, Germany.
