Japanese-American classical pianist Keika Mori enjoys a versatile career as a solo pianist, harpsichordist, chamber musician, collaborative pianist, and teacher. She has performed in concerts throughout the United States, Japan, and Italy, and has recently joined Kontrapunktus, a Baroque chamber orchestra in Southern California.
Keika is a prizewinner of multiple competitions including the Tureck International Bach Competition, National Young Artists Chamber Music Competition, Sound Symphony Concerto Competition, Yonkers Philharmonic Concerto Competition, and the AMTL Scholarship Awards Competition. She received a prize at the 2020 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition performing Bartok Piano Concerto No.2 and also received honorable mention at the 2016 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition performing the Barber Piano Concerto. Keika was recently a finalist at the 2022 Frances Walton Competition in Seattle.
Keika made her orchestral debut at age 15 with the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra in New York and has also performed as soloist with the Sound Symphony Orchestra in Long Island, NY. Keika has also been selected to perform in masterclasses with well renowned pianists including Robert McDonald, Jerome Lowenthal, Emanuel Krasovsky, Alessio Bax, and Jose Ramon Mendez.
As an active collaborative pianist and chamber musician, Keika frequently performs with instrumentalists and vocalists in New York and Southern California.
Keika has a passion for teaching and has students in both the West and East Coast. She currently runs a small music school in Orange County, CA, where students are top prize winners at numerous competitions including Golden Classical Music Awards, Southwestern Youth Music Festival, and MTAC South Coast Branch festivals. Keika is currently a piano faculty member at the Irvine Music Festival in Southern California.
Keika completed both her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of the late Phillip Kawin. Her chamber music coaches include renowned artists such as Laurie Carnie, Wolfram Koessel, and Peter Winograd. Keika also studied with Miyoko Nakaya Lotto at the Manhattan School of Music Precollege division.
