Mari Nishihata

Mari Nishihata 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. Dedicated to the life long study of music, Mari is also passionate about improvisation and the transcendent power of music.

Mari began piano lessons at the age of six and has found the piano to be the most natural way to communicate. Music is a source of deep inspiration, happiness, and creativity. It can bring about transformation: not only can it help one to connect to their inner self, but it also brings connection and healing. It is fascinating how music can evoke feelings and immediately transport the listener to faraway lands and times. Through her performances and teaching, Mari hopes to share the warm joy, beauty, and inspiration of music.