Having performed internationally, in venues such as the Sydney Opera House & The City Recital Hall, Rieko is an exciting emerging pianist & composer currently based in London and Tokyo.

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Rieko made her solo debut at the Royal Albert Hall in February to a sold-out audience and performed live on BBC Radio 3 as the featured artist on ‘Tune In’ with Sean Rafferty in June 2024.

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Rieko currently holds position of Constant/Kit Lambert Fellow at the Royal College of Music London for 2023-2024. As part of her fellowship, Rieko led four innovative projects throughout the year, promoting Japanese composers and classical music in collaboration with visual artists.

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Rieko was the piano fellow for 2021-2022 Philharmonia MMSF Instrumental Fellowship Programme and the 2021 ambassador for the Benedetti Foundation. 

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Rieko is passionate about sharing music with the community. She is currently working with DEBUT Classical in London to make classical music concerts more accessible to a wider audience. In Sydney, she performed regularly for the Queens Club Ltd., The Grace Hotel, and The Sofitel Hotel Wentworth as the in-house pianist.