Marika Takeuchi
- Composer
- Music Department
Composer and pianist Marika Takeuchi, a native of Japan, began studies in classical music at 3. In addition to the piano, she played violin & horn for several years. She began studying composition & building a career as a composer at 18 at the Shobi Music College in Tokyo. Her early career includes composing for Japanese national radio & Universal Music Japan.
In 2009, she moved to the U.S. to study film scoring at the Berklee College of Music. She has scored several inspiring, independent short films. She released her first album "Night Dream" in 2011 and her single "The Arctic Light" has been featured in an Australian TV commercial, the Norwegian Tourism Board's official website as well as several other ads & short films.
After graduating from Berklee in 2012, she has been actively working on a wide variety of projects as a composer, pianist, orchestrator, arranger, copyist & educator. Her album "Impressions" (2013), was nominated for Best Neo-Classical Album at the 10th annual ZMR Awards. She then released her album "Rain Stories" in November 2014. Her new album "Colors in the Diary" was released in April 2016. It's produced by the Grammy-winning producer Will Ackerman & features cellist Eugene Friesen as well as Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Si-Jing Huang.
She released a single Found in June 2018, another 1 Night Time & her latest album Melding in July 2018.
In 2009, she moved to the U.S. to study film scoring at the Berklee College of Music. She has scored several inspiring, independent short films. She released her first album "Night Dream" in 2011 and her single "The Arctic Light" has been featured in an Australian TV commercial, the Norwegian Tourism Board's official website as well as several other ads & short films.
After graduating from Berklee in 2012, she has been actively working on a wide variety of projects as a composer, pianist, orchestrator, arranger, copyist & educator. Her album "Impressions" (2013), was nominated for Best Neo-Classical Album at the 10th annual ZMR Awards. She then released her album "Rain Stories" in November 2014. Her new album "Colors in the Diary" was released in April 2016. It's produced by the Grammy-winning producer Will Ackerman & features cellist Eugene Friesen as well as Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Si-Jing Huang.
She released a single Found in June 2018, another 1 Night Time & her latest album Melding in July 2018.