Mie Miki

Prof. Mie Miki is a renowned classical accordionist and educator at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Germany, where she has served as a Professor since 2003 and Vice President for Artistic Excellence since 2013. She is also an honorary professor at the Xinjiang Arts College in China. Known as the 'Queen of the Classical Accordion,' Miki has performed globally with orchestras such as the Suisse Romande Orchestra and NHK Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with conductors like Seiji Ozawa and Charles Dutoit.

• Specialized in accordion performance from Baroque to contemporary works
• Commissioned over 60 compositions from renowned composers (e.g., Hosokawa, Takahashi)
• Active in music education, mentoring international competition winners and academics

Miki received the Förderungspreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen in 1989 and has released over 26 CDs with labels like BIS and SONY. Her career spans groundbreaking performances in China and Europe, solidifying the accordion's role in classical music.