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A Los Angeles native, pianist Reiko Uchida was first prize winner of the Joanna Hodges Piano Competition and has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Symphony Orchestra of the Curtis Institute of Music, and the Santa Fe Symphony, among others. Reiko made her New York solo debut last year at Carnegie's Weill Hall under the auspices of the Abby Whiteside Foundation. She has performed solo and chamber music concerts throughout the world, including the United States, Japan, France, Italy, and Germany. As a chamber musician, she was one of the first pianists selected for Chamber Music Society Two, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s program for outstanding emerging artists. In addition to her recital partnership with Anne Akiko Meyers, she works regularly with David Shifrin and Jaime Laredo. Uchida is currently a member of the Laurel Trio and a member of the Moebius Ensemble, a group specializing in 20th century music and in residence at Columbia University. Reiko began studying the piano at the age of four and made her orchestral debut with the Los Angeles Repertoire Orchestra at the age of nine. As a youngster, she performed on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. She holds degrees from Curtis Institute of Music and from the Mannes College of Music. She currently resides in New York City where she teaches at Columbia University.