“I have rarely heard anyone unleash such a tornado of seething fury in the outer movements of Beethoven’s ‘Appassionata sonata’. Fast without feeling rushed, her reading also found space for concentration and quiet intensity in the slow movement, and moments of translucent calm in the finale …”
Mark Wheeler (Derby Telegraph)
Japanese pianist Mariko Terashi pursued her musical training with Yvonne Lefébure in France.
Upon moving to England in 1995, she regularly appears on the concert platform as a soloist and chamber musician. She has performed in Spain, appearing on Spanish TV, and collaborates regularly with the Polish Orchestra Vita Activa.