Mari is a piano teacher and active performer in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a Master of Music in harpsichord performance and earned her Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the University of Dayton. Mari has over fifteen years of experience as a piano instructor and performer.

Mari has a deep love for the piano, and it has always been the most natural and expressive way for her to communicate. Music is a way to express the essence of experience and is a source of deep inspiration and healing. It has the power to connect with others and to the quiet place of the inner self. Through her compositions, performances and teaching, Mari hopes to share the beauty, power, and joy of music.

Mari Nishihata

Qualifications

  • Master of Music, Harpsichord Performance — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign summa cum laude

  • Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance — University of Dayton

  • 15+ years of experience as a piano instructor and performer

  • Specialist in helping students with smaller hands, tension, and arthritis

  • Extensive experience teaching the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) examination program, with students earning recognition and awards

  • Early music performance practice specialty

  • Specialized training in guiding students through the demands of live performance

  • Solo concert performer

  • Concerts for meditation and peace

  • Collaborative pianist for choirs, vocalists, and instrumentalists

  • Vocal coaching

"Music can sometimes be silent. It can create harmony. It can calm things down. It can heal."

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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