Dr. Shoko Kinsella in Concert

Native of Chiba, Japan, Shoko Nakamura Kinsella enjoys her diverse career as performing artist, presenter and teacher. She has extensively performed as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician throughout the United States, Italy, and Japan.  Her past concert engagements include a solo recital in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Valley Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Music Series, and Artist Presentation Society in St. Louis after winning the APS Solo Competition. Her concerto appearances include University of Cincinnati Orchestra Club, and Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra, after winning the JCSO Concerto Competition. As collaborative pianist, she has appeared as guest artist residency at Western Illinois University, Earlham College in Indiana, Johnson County Community College in Kansas City, Summer Opera and Music Festival in Lucca Italy, new music ensemble in Cincinnati (INTY “It’s New to You”), Kansas City (Musica Nova), and numerous ensembles with faculty and guest artists at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.  Her performances have been broadcast on NPR affiliates nationwide. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2010), as well as Master’s in Piano Performance (2006) and Bachelor’s in Piano Performance (2004, magna cum laude) degrees from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she was nominated for the Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Shoko Kinsella is also an active presenter nationally and internationally. Most recently, her lecture recital on “Piano Music from Japan” was presented at the National Conference at the Music Teachers National Association, and at the Texas Music Teachers Association Piano Conference, as well as the International Conference Encuentro de Pianistas Costa Rica, and La Frontera International Piano Conference.

Dr. Shoko Kinsella is on the piano faculty at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, College of Fine Arts School of Music. She teaches both graduate and undergraduate piano majors in Applied Piano, Chamber Music for Piano, Piano Literature, and Piano Pedagogy.