BIOGRAPHY 

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Marina SAIKI


「From the moment her fingers touch the keys, we are immediately captivated by her musical discourse。」 

- Christian IVALDI


A pianist with both Japanese and French cultural roots captivates audiences with her vibrant and expressive playng。



 They have been invited to the Grange de Mesley Festival as part of the "Dernière Escale de La Folle Journée" in 2025。 Marina premiered one of his compositions, "Matsuri – on a theme ​of Takemitsu", which was dedicated to her by Julien Beautemps in 2024。

In 2025, Marina will tour Belgium, Spain, and France with violinist Maya Levy, performing a program featuring Saint-Saëns and Ravel。

She premieredSi-Mi for piano and clarinette” by Japanese composer Ichiro Nodaïra with Damien Fouilloux。

Born in the serene town of Ehime, Japan, Marina began her piano journey at the tender age of two。Her transformative encounters with Yoko Kono, a former student of A.B. Michelangeli, and later with Christian Ivaldi at the Académie de Musique Française in Kyoto, inspired her to move to Paris at fifteen。 In 2014, she entered the CNSM de Paris, where she graduated with distinction under the guidance of Claire Désert and earned several diplomas in chamber music under Michel Michalakakos and Louis Rodde。 Curious about nature, she also studied the fortepiano, composition, and generative improvisation。Alongside a Diplôme d’Artiste Interprète in contemporary music, She further refined her artistry with Rena Shereshevskaya at the École Normale de Paris。 

She has received guidance from Bernd Goetzke, Patrick Cohen, Emmanuel Mercier, Michel Dalberto, Pavel Gililov, Philippe Bianconi, Julia Mustonen-Dahlkvist, Markus Hadulla, Mitsuko Shirai, Bertrand Chamayou, Claude Delangle, Michael Hentz, Haruko Ueda, Pascal Devoyon, François Salque, Michel Beroff, and Hortense Cartier-Bresson。

Marina is supported by the Foundation l’Or du Rhin, the Meyer Foundation, the Carasso Foundation, Orphée Musique, the École Normale de Paris, the Fontainebleau American School of Fine Arts, and PTNA Japan。




Her sound palette, both richly luminous and sparkling, yet dense and profound, spans a vast repertoire from Bach to contemporary music, embracing romantic, French, and Japanese compositions。Through her music, Marina seeks to share the richness and diversity she has embraced through countless encounters and a fraternity that transcends borders。She is currently preparing her first album, “Double Reflet,” a fusion of her dual cultural identity and an inner voyage for the listener。

Marina performs at prestigious festivals such as the Festival International de la Roque d’Anthéron, La Folle Journée de Nantes, the Chopin Festival in Paris, the Festival International de Saintonge, Journée de Ravel, Étoiles du Classique, Festival Music’océan, Les Pianissimes。

At Folle Journée de Nantes 2025, she shared her program "Pensée d'une Japonaise à Paris" at her recitals, offering the public the opportunity to explore the musical richness of both countries。

Her career takes her onto international stages, with performances in Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and the United States。

In 2022 and 2023, Marina was invited to perform Clara Schumann’s concerto as a soloist with the Orchestre Paris Rive Droite。

She is regularly invited to appear on France Musique program “Générations France Musique”。

As a pqssionate chamber musician, Marina is a member of the Trio Marilys, alongside Hélène and David Walter, an unusual ensemble featuring soprano, oboe, and piano. They perform in Switzerland, France, and Bulgaria, with their first album "Souveraines" due to be released in February 2025 by the DaVinci Records label。

Marina also shares the stage with Julien Beautemps, an excellent accordionist, arranger, and composer. Together, they present an original program "Vent d’Est à Paris," blending French and Japanese music。

HIGHLIHTS。


2024。
Solo CD Recording with Jardin Musical in Brussels

2023。
Solo Tour in「New-York」


2022。
Solo Recital「La Roque d'anthéron」

  • 2021。
  • Solo Recitals「Folles journées de Nantes」
2014 - 2022。
Bachelor's and Master's degree at the CNSMD de Paris

2011。
Arrival in France and entrance to the CRR de Paris

2008。
Encounter de Christian Ivaldi

2007。
Encounter with Yoko Kono