Manami Kawamura

Manami Kawamura is a piano instructor in Biola's Conservatory. She is a graduate of Uenogakuen Junior High and High School Music courses, and College with a B.M. in piano performance. She received the highest honor among the graduating seniors and performed in the 52nd New Professionals Concert Series sponsored by Yomiuri Times in Tokyo. She studied for two years at Biola University, where she received the Outstanding Musician’s Award (1986-87), Outstanding Pianist Award (1985-86), and was chosen to play in the Honors Concerto Concert (1986). She then went to Indiana University, where she received an Assistant Instructorship with full scholarship, and earned her M.M. in piano performance in 1990. Her performances include solo recitals, as well as playing a piano concerto with the Biola Symphony Orchestra, piano duo programs, piano accompanying, and chamber ensemble performances. Ms. Kawamura has been a member of the music faculty of Biola University since 1990, and has given recitals in Japan and the United States. Her piano instructors include Menahem Pressler, Artist-in-Residence at Biola, distinguished professor of Indiana University, and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio; Ms. Jennie Wong, former Piano Area Coordinator at Biola University; and Ms. Hisako Mizuno, former distinguished professor of Uenogakuen.