BIOGRAPHY 

fr  en jp

Marina SAIKI


"From the moment her fingers touch the keys, we are immediately captivated by her musical discours " - Christian Ivaldi


"Marina SAIKI is an exceptional artist"- Claude Delangle 


"Marina Saiki’s piano playing is deeply captivating on both an introspective and emotional level " - Music Map


In 2022 and 2023, she performed Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto as soloist with the Orchestre Paris Rive Droite and is regularly featured on Générations France Musique, RTS, Rai Radio.

A passionate chamber musician, she collaborates with numerous distinguished musiciens as David Walter, Hélène Walter, Vincent David, Julien Beautemps,  Maya Levy, Justina La Cour. She is also a member of Trio Marilys, whose debut album Souveraines is released by DaVinci Classics.

Her first solo album, Double Reflet, mirrors her dual cultural identity and invites listeners on an intimate inner voyage. Committed to contemporary creation and artistic dialogue, Marina Saiki continues to shape a singular voice between Japan and France.

She is supported by leading foundations and cultural institutions as  la Fondation l’or du Rhin, la Fondation Meyer, la Fondation Carasso, Orphée Musique, l’École Normale de Paris, la Fontainebleau American School of Fine Arts, et PTNA Japan

A pianist with both Japanese and French cultural roots, Marina Saiki brings striking presence and poetic intensity. Her playing combines radiant clarity, tonal depth, and refined color, embracing a vast repertoire . Each performance reflects a personal journey shaped by cultural duality and artistic encounters across continents.

Born in Ehime, Japan, she began piano at age two. On the advice of her mentor Yoko Kono - a disciple of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli she moved to Paris at fifteen. She graduated with distinction from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris and continued advanced studies at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.

Marina appears on the international stage at leading venues and events including Festival International de Piano de La Roque d’Anthéron, Carnegie Hall, Bozar, La Folle Journée de Nantes, La Folle Journée de Tokyo, DKDM Hall, Le festival de la Grange de Meslay, Chopin Festival in Paris among others. Her career has taken her throughout Europe and the United States. 

HIGHLIHTS。


2025。

First solo album release, La Folle Journée de Nantes and Tokyo, Bozar 

2024。
Solo CD Recording with Jardin Musical in Bruxelles

2023。
Solo Tour in「New-York」


2022。
Solo Recital「La Roque d'anthéron」
  • 2021。
  • Solo Recitals「Folles journées de Nantes」
2017 - 2022。
Bachelor's and Master's degree at the CNSMD de Paris

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

2012。
Encounter de Christian Ivaldi

2007。
Encounter with Yoko Kono