Artist description Graduates of The Juilliard School and the Henry Mancini Institute for jazz and film music, Machiko and Makia effortlessly cross the borders of musical genres, providing a unique and refreshing performance.

Music Style From classical to jazz, tango, film music, world music, electronic/interactive... you name it.

Artist History Coincidentally studied at the same institutes both in Tokyo and NYC, Machiko and Makia started to perform together at local cafe in late 1999. Since then, they share the passion for all kinds of music, including jazz, contemporary and dance-influenced pop/world music. Makia being originally a composer, they are keen on searching for the unique voice and style of their own. Lately they have been exploring the possibility of interactive/electronic/avant-garde field, utilizing Machiko's brand-new PowerBook G4 and MIDI violin.

Group Members Machiko Ozawa, violin; Makia Matsumura, piano

Instruments violin, piano

Location New York, NY - USA

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