Miwako is a Japanese national, married with two children, who has lived in Phnom Penh since 2010. She is a classically trained pianist holding a Master of Arts from the Soai University in Osaka (Japan) and a Docerend Musicus Diploma from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague (Netherlands) – both of which majored on the harpsichord (the forerunner of the pianoforte and piano) that she had studied since the age of 16. During her 20 years in The Hague, Miwako was active in the field of music joining various groups and founding “Il Quadrifolgio” – leading to recordings on CD, television and radio. In addition to these activities, she is also a conductor, producer, choreographer, music arranger and composer. She has toured in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, England , Switzerland, Italy, the United States of America and Japan.

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In 2002-2003, Miwako became a member of the Music Sacrum Leiden where she performed ‘Royal Entertainment’ with the Netherlands Historisch Dans en Theater Ensemble. She also plays Jazz pieces and performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, 1997.

Today, she is a dedicated piano teacher and organiser of charity performances. She formed Bella Voce which ran for seven years and has also contributed to a local amateur theatre company, the Phnom Penh Players. Miwako also finds time to perform at various hotels, is a freelance musician and also works as a corroborate artist.