Tomoko decided to come to America by the time she was in college. “In Japan graduation is the end, in America it is just part of life,” Tomo...

Bach’s music is timeless – and Tomoko has played his compositions much of her life. Growing up in Japan, Tomoko heard Bach for several reas...

It’s the beginning of the school year, so it is a good time to focus on Tomoko Hagiwara’s role as a piano teacher, which she has done ...

As a long-time piano teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Tomoko has connected with many talented musicians. One of them...

“Harmony is important,” asserts Tomoko. It is certainly a core sensibility in her life. Tomoko remembers taking music theory when i...