Keiko NAKAMURA

Keiko Nakamura was born in 1955 in Fukuoka, Japan. She was graduated in piano and percussion from the Osaka Arts University, Japan in 1978. She awarded first prize for percussion by the Strasbourg French Conservatoire in 1979. She won the bronze medal at the Geneva International Music Contest in 1981 and the Silver medal "International Public Incentive Award". She ventured into African music. She was Solo timpani player with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra from 1981 to 1982. She performed solo recitals and played in various ensembles and orchestras (Ensemble Moderne, Ensemble Intercontemporain...). She attended master classes in France and elsewhere. She is director at Les Percussions de Strasbourg school since 2005.