Masako Music

Release date: January 27, 2023

“Masako has a superior understanding of what music is capable of and how to encapsulate the energy of music into her tunes to be conveyed to her audience.  I found “Call of the Mountains – Ascent -” truly a ‘Wonder in Sounds’, as this treasure of musical notes instantly engages in a deep work at the core of your being.”

- VIVEK KUMAR
New Music Alert

“Wanderlust is an amazing achievement for a solo piano artist. Masako continues to push the musical envelope with each successive release...

Wanderlust exhibits an exceptional advance in maturity. I say this because each track is brilliant and quite different. She has mastered the art of diversity and utilizes the other instruments in the mix to her advantage.”

- Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
New Age Music Reviews

Winner: “2020 Album of the Year” & “Best Piano Album with Instrumentation”
- Zone Music Reporter Awards

“Masako’s way with her piano melodies astounds me. She consistently crafts one memorable track after another, weaving sincere emotion into each musical phrase, each note, as if she were a master-class seamstress producing a luxurious tapestry of subtle, muted, yet intensely beautiful colors.”
- Bill Binkelman
Wind and Wire

Nominated for:

“Album of the Year 2019”
Zone Music Reporter

“Best Piano Album with Instrumentation 2019”
Zone Music Reporter

“Album of the Year 2019”
One World Music

“There are many really good pianists in the new age and contemporary classical genres, but Masako is one of a handful of artists who really stands out from the others. Whether playing solo or with other artists, Masako imbues her music with simple grace and truth.”

Kathy Parsons
MainlyPIano.com

Nominated for:

“Album of the Year 2017”
Whisperings Solo Piano

“Best Solo Piano Album 2017”
One World Music

“Best Piano Album (Solo) 2017”
Zone Music Reporter

“From the first note I heard from Masako in 2011, I knew we were experiencing a musician we would be moved and inspired by. Over three CDs she has grown as a composer and player who never ceases to enthrall and amaze us. With her latest release, Piano Sanctuary, we are hearing the ongoing evolution of one of the most exciting and talented pianists in the Contemporary Instrumental and New Age genres.”

- Will Ackerman, Founder of WIndham Hill Records

Winner of "ZMR BEST NEW ARTIST OF 2013" Award.

“Listening to "Green Mountains & Beyond" is a truly inspiring experience. A rare and unique combination of a deep, quiet, winter-like serenity, and the innocence of a spring-filled joyful enthusiasm.....A wonderful and unusual work that can definitely be listened to many times in a row!”

- Liz Story, Pianist & Composer, Multiple Grammy Award Nominee