Nara Quartet

Ikuko Inoguchi
Dr. Ikuko Inoguchi is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist, performer-scholar, musicologist and teacher. Born in Japan she has also studied in the US and the UK. Ikuko is particularly interested in exploring repertoire which displays cross-cultural influences. A recital she gave in Germany was praised as “Ikuko Inoguchi —a brilliant pianist, whose playing demonstrates subtle sonority and fascinating colourful tones” (Der Kessener).

As a prize-winning pianist, Ikuko has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in concert series and festivals across Europe, the US, and Asia and at prestigious venues, such as St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, Aichi Art Theatre in Japan, Takemitsu-Kurosawa Festival in Würzburg, and 1st International Music Festival “Doctors in Performance” in Helsinki. In 2013 she made her London concerto debut, performing Anton Rubinstein’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with the City University Symphony Orchestra.