Miko Kominami

Miko Kominami is Lecturer in Music at Luther College and Principal Keyboardist of Orchestra Iowa. A Juilliard-trained pianist (BM, MM), she maintains an active performance career spanning solo recitals, concerto collaborations with ensembles like Orchestra Iowa and Danbury Symphony, and international tours with the Murasaki Duo cello-piano ensemble she co-founded.

Her pedagogical focus includes:

• Piano instruction for majors/non-majors (MUS 115-117)
• Music theory fundamentals and composition (MUS 121-122)
• Private piano coaching across skill levels (MUS 130-430)

Artistic recognitions include:

• Artists International Award leading to Carnegie Hall debut
• Canada Council Arts Grant
• First Prize at 1996 Concerto Soloists’ Competition
• Violoncello Foundation’s Listeners’ Choice Award for Murasaki Duo recordings

Her performances are featured on Centaur Records, Delos, Innova, and Fleur de Son Classics, with broadcasts on WFMT Chicago and public radio networks.