[Important] Regarding the postponement of the 15th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy (April 10, 2020)
Considering the spread of COVID-19 and in the interests of the health and safety of participants and professors, Yamaha corporation has decided to postpone the 15th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy, which is held every summer. The postponement schedule will be determined based on the future situation and will be announced on this web page. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience this change has caused but we appreciate your understanding.
- April 10, 2020[Important] Regarding the postponement of the 15th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy
- September 9, 2019Added the report about The 14th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- April 15, 2019Added the information about The 14th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- October 19, 2018Added the report about The 13th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- March 20, 2018Added the information about The 13th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- Augest 30, 2017Added the report about The 12th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- May 22, 2017Added information for The 12th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- August 31, 2016Added the report about The 11th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- April 20, 2016Added information for The 11th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- September 16, 2015Added the report about The 10th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- April 3, 2015Added information for The 10th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- September 1, 2014Added the report about The 9th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- May 2, 2014Added information for The 9th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- November 20, 2013Added the report about The 8th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- March 8, 2013Added information on applications for The 8th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- October 25, 2012Added the report about The 7th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- March 27, 2012Added information on applications for The 7th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- October 27, 2011Report about The 6th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- February 22, 2011Added information on applications for The 6th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy.
- April 5, 2010Added information on applications for Keiko Abe's classes at the International Marimba Academy.
These classes offer you the chance to receive direct instruction from world-famous marimbist Keiko Abe, learning from her passion, creativity, and musical expressivity. Ms. Abe's lessons are unique; rather than aiming for a uniform performance, she matches her teaching to the performances of her students, improvising to create a duo. These lessons are sure to fire the imagination of any potential performers who hear them.
Keiko Abe is a professor emeritus at Toho Gakuen School of Music (Toho Gakuen College Music Department)
She is an internationally active marimbist, performing in over 60 countries around the world. She has taught more than 110 music universities and institutioins, and participated in more than 50 music festivals.
Seeking the original pieces for marimba, she has performed more than 270 pieces, including her own compositions and the commissioned and premiered ones. Those are played by marimbists all over the world.
She has been awarded a special prize 6 times at the Cultural Festival by Agency for Cultural Affairs. In 1993, she was awarded Hall of Fame by Percussive Arts Society in the USA.