Yoko Misumi

Yoko Misumi was born in Kyoto, Japan. Yoko started learning piano aged three with her mother, showing talent and musicianship at an early age. Yoko studied at Kyoto Music Senior School before moving to London in 1998 to study under Russian pedagogue Nina Sereda, a pupil of Heinrich Neuhaus at Trinity College of Music. Encountering acclaimed Cypriot-British pianist, Martino Tirimo led her to achieve top prizes in competitions, and concerto debuts.

In 2006, along with Lana Trotovšek and Stjepan Hauser, Yoko formed the Greenwich Trio. With Bernard Greenhouse of the Beaux Arts Trio as mentor, they performed throughout Europe and the USA and released several CDs on Meridian Records.

Yoko completed her Master’s Degree and Artist Diploma at Guildhall School of Music, with awarded scholarships. Since then, she has been a keen lieder accompanist and chamber musician.

She has collaborated with numerous artists and conductors including Leslie Craven, Barry Wordsworth, James Judd, Boris Bizjak, Marko Zupan, Colin Scobie, Alasdair Beatson and Benjamin Appl. Her past mentors include Kazuyo Baba, Shin Takekoshi, Eugene Asti, Caroline Palmer, Gordon Back and Stephen Kovacevich. Yoko has recorded for Linn Records, Meridian Records, Hedone Records and Denmore Records. She received 5-star reviews for both “Romantic Trios” with Stjepan Hauser and Leslie Craven; and Brahms Trios volume 1 with the Greenwich Trio. “Romantic Trios” was also nominated for the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Awards.