About Rieko Makita

Rieko Makita is a multi-award winning Japanese-Australian pianist. She recently graduated from the Royal College of Music where she completed her Master of Performance with Distinction, Artistic Diploma in piano performance (as the Constant/Kit Lambert Fellow), under the tutelage of  Sofya Gulyak and Dina Parakhina. Rieko was the piano fellow for the Philharmonia MMSF Instrumental Fellowship Programme 2021/2022.

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solo pianist

Rieko is an active performer in Australia, Japan, and the UK. Performance highlights include a sold-out solo recital at the Royal Albert Hall, live performance on BBC Radio 3, and solo feature in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall and the City Recital Hall in Angel Place Sydney.

In 2019, she collaborated with the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra in Germany, playing Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor by Frédéric Chopin.

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chamber musician

As a versatile collaborative musician, Rieko has collaborated with musicians of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, BBC Orchestra and the Southbank Sinfonia in London.

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composer

Her works have been performed in venues including the Shoreditch Treehouse, Brunel Museum, and the Royal College of Music. Her compositions flow between minimalism and neoclassical styles, often written for acoustic instruments enhanced by electronic tracks and live sound manipulation.

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2025

Rieko will be performing throughout the UK and Australia, which will include solo piano classical music recitals as well as shows dedicated to her original music. Highlights include a performance with DEBUT Classical and an immersive music show in collaboration with digital artists; Bethan Hancock and Teodora Serbanescu. 

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