Sakiko Kawakami / Piano

She was born with congenital abnormalities, including a cleft palate and a deformity in her left fingers.
She was unable to walk until the age of two, but developed an interest in the piano during a music therapy class for children with disabilities that she attended as part of his rehabilitation, and began taking piano lessons at the age of five.
From the age of ten, she studied the cello for ten years.
Recipient of the Encouragement Award at the 1st Piano Paralympics;
Gold Prize and Special Jury Prize at the 2014 and 2016 Oto no Yume Competition Tosu Piano Step (Paralympic Course).　
She has performed at the Kashiwa City Cultural Festival, the Suzuki Method Graduates’ Concert, and the “Kono Yubi to Tomare!” Concert in Fukuoka.
She currently studies under Saeko Hashiyama.
She works at a special nursing home for the elderly, where she also accompanies singing during events.