Mikako Endo is a piano teacher and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan. She comes from three generations of professional jazz musicians. She received her B.M. in Music Education and Composition from Tokyo Gakugei Univ. and her M.A. from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In Japan, she was not only a popular piano teacher, but also produced several successful music videos. Since arriving in the U.S. she has worked as an audio engineer, provided computer animations for the CD-ROM "Children of the Cranes", and composed music for it and for two CD-ROM games, "Gazillionaire" and "Zapitalism". She is a member of the Music Teachers Association of California and ASCAP. Her works include songs, music for cello and piano, jazz ensembles, and electronic music (her piece "Where Am I" was included in the 2003 "60x60" compact disk issued by Vox Novus).
37.8321173, -122.2625529
Oakland, CA (94609)
Full Name:
Mikako Endo
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
Institutional Affiliation:
Member of Music Teachers Association of California since 2001; Audio/Visual assistant at SF Conservatory of Music 1995-2010; Preparatory Faculty at SF Conservatory of Music 2008-2015; Starland Music Center (Piano and composition teaching position) 2008-present; Organist at Sycamore Congregational Church U.C.C. 2005-2015, After School Program at Head-Royce School 2013-2018, Individual and group lessons at Musically Minded Academy 2016-present
Music Styles:
Classical
Instrument/Voice Types Taught:
Piano
Age Ranges:
Adult
Elementary
High School
Middle School
6 and up
Education:
BA Composition, Music Education - Tokyo Gakugei University 1989;
MA Composition - San Francisco Conservatory of Music 1992
Years Teaching:
20+
Lesson Rate:
$90/hour
Makes House Calls:
No