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Mie Miki

Broadened classical accordion repertoire through new works, chamber music and recordings of keyboard music.

Years
1956–
Country
Japan
Instrument
Classical accordion

Mie Miki is a Japanese classical accordionist. After studying in Germany, she won the youth division of the Klingenthal International Accordion Competition in 1973 and 1974.

Her work includes solo recitals, chamber music and performances with orchestras. Composers have written new music for her; her recordings range from Baroque keyboard works to contemporary Japanese music. On Das wohltemperierte Akkordeon she played twelve preludes and fugues from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier using the original keyboard score. Sonorities presents Japanese accordion music. Her recordings bring established keyboard works into conversation with new repertoire for the instrument.

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Selected works, recordings and publications

  • Das wohltemperierte Akkordeon2017

    Twelve prelude-and-fugue pairs from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, played from the original keyboard score without alterations for accordion.

    Release / publisherAlbum · 2017

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  • Sonorities: Japanese Accordion Music2001

    A recording focused on Japanese accordion music, listed in Miki's catalogue.

    Release / publisherAlbum · 2001

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