Rieko Okuda

Rieko Okuda is a Japanese pianist, violist and composer active in Berlin's experimental and improvised music scene. She began classical piano studies in childhood and later studied music therapy and jazz, performing in the United States before moving to Germany.

Her collaborators include Marshall Allen, Audrey Chen, Axel Dörner and members of the Red List Ensemble. Moving between piano, viola, voice and electronics, she approaches improvisation through changing textures, melodic fragments and close ensemble listening. Creative Sources documents her contributions on CS634, CS644, CS682, CS774 and CS840.