Mariko Anraku—“a manifestation of grace and elegance” (Jerusalem Post)—has enchanted audiences through numerous appearances as soloist as well as chamber and orchestral musician. The New York Times has hailed her as a “masterful artist of intelligence and wit.” Since 1995, she has held the position of Associate Principal Harpist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Since her debut as soloist with the Toronto Symphony led by Sir Andrew Davis, Ms. Anraku has appeared with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony, Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra, and Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, among others. As a recitalist, she has performed in major concert halls on three continents, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Merkin Concert Hall in New York, Jordan Hall in Boston, Bing Theater at the L.A. County Museum, Opera Comique in Paris, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, and the Casals, Kioi, and Oji halls in Tokyo.

Mariko Anraku holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Juilliard School and is a recipient of an Artist’s Diploma from the Glenn Gould School in Toronto. Her teachers have included Judy Loman, Nancy Allen, Lanalee deKant, and her aunt Kumiko Inoue. Ms. Anrakualso studied Oriental Art History at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. She enjoys playing community service concerts at hospitals, drug rehabilitation centers, prisons, and other venues.