Ryo Kaneko

Piano

$28 half hour / $47 full hour

Lesson Booking: ryokanekopf@gmail.com

Winner of the 2014 Miami Music Festival Piano Competition and the 2015 Jacob Flier International Piano Competition, Japanese pianist Ryo Kaneko is a rising star in the next generation of pianists.

Ryo has been teaching since 2017, first in Houston Texas; He taught locally at Melody Music from August 2023 until their February 2025 closure. He teaches students of all ages, and is comfortable teaching in-person and via webcam if needed.

Ryo Kaneko prioritizes reading, and starts out having his students work on classical music; Once Ryo’s students have grasped the fundamentals of reading, he is flexible about teaching songs that his students want to learn, regardless of style or genre.

Kaneko has performed with conductors such as Vladimir Feltsman, Michael Rossi, Victoria Gau, and Bohuslav Rattay and has presented recitals on many prestigious venues including the Kennedy Center, New World Theater, Rosa Hart Theater, McKenna Theater, Manhattan’s Steinway Hall, and the Studley Theatre. His performance has been consistently praised for his unrivaled, visceral energy. Times Herald-Record’s Mr. James F. Cotter vividly describes Mr. Kaneko’s performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s first piano concerto: “The final allegro takes the form of a scherzo, which Kaneko brought to a rousing climax that brought the audience to its feet with shouts of ‘Bravo.’”

Mr. Kaneko received his undergraduate and Master’s degree at Rice University, where he studied with the internationally acclaimed artist Dr. Robert Roux. Currently, he is earning his Doctor of Music in Indiana University under the guidance of Professor Emile Naoumoff.

Please email Ryo directly to book lessons!

Lesson Booking: ryokanekopf@gmail.com