Great to be back at @barrymorefilm.bsky.social to accompany BEAU GESTE (1926) this afternoon. Always a pleasure to play in their beautiful theatre! ❤️🖤🤍📽️🎞️🎹 #silentfilm #livemusic

Yesterday’s screening of THE GRIM GAME at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts was a smash hit! It was part of “Mystery and Wonder: A Legacy of Golden Age Magicians in New York City” exhibition, which runs thru 6/11 - come check it out if you haven’t! #silentfilm #livemusic #houdini

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who came out to our M2duO show at ShapeShifter Lab on Tuesday! Our next show will be in August – looking forward to seeing you again then! 🌻🎻🎹

It’s been a while since I last played something outside of silent film, but here it comes! 🥳 M2duO will make its debut at ShapeShifter Plus in Brooklyn next week - on Tuesday, May 12 at 7 PM. We’d love it if you could join us! 🎻 Machiko Ozawa 🎹 Makia Matsumura shapeshifterplus.org/event/m2duo-2/

It’s been a while since I last played something outside of silent film, but here it comes! 🥳 M2duO will make its debut at ShapeShifter Plus in Brooklyn next week - on Tuesday, May 12 at 7 PM. We’d love it if you could join us! 🎻 Machiko Ozawa 🎹 Makia Matsumura shapeshifterplus.org/event/m2duo-2/

May shows! 5/12: M2duO @ ShapeShifter Lab 🎻🎹 shapeshifterplus.org/event/m2duo-2/ 🎞️ 5/15: THE GRIM GAME (1919) at NYPL for the Performing Arts 🎞️ 5/16: BEAU GESTE (1926) at @barrymorefilm.bsky.social 5/24: Composers Concordance Comp-Play-Comp Marathon: new piece premiere! Details TBA shortly 🎹🪈

Had a wonderful afternoon accompanying QUEEN KELLY at @barrymorefilm.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to join us, and for such a warm and passionate response! 🙏👸🏻🏰⛪️🔥🥂🛀🩼🔔 #silentfilm #livemusic

Had a wonderful time accompanying HUNGRY HEARTS last Sunday at the Cinema Arts Centre. Thanks so much for the great turnout! 🙏🫶🩶 #silentfilm #livemusic

Up next: QUEEN KELLY at @barrymorefilm.bsky.social on Saturday 4/25! #silentfilm #livemusic #erichvonstroheim #gloriaswanson barrymorefilmcenter.org/full-schedul...

Next up: HUNGRY HEARTS (1922) at the Long Island Jewish Film Festival on April 19. My first time performing at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington – really looking forward to this! #silentfilm #livemusic prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pag...

Such a wonderful evening at @drydentheatre.bsky.social - thanks to everyone who came out, and thanks to everyone at @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social! #silentfilm #livemusic #gloriaswanson

Excited to return to @drydentheatre.bsky.social for the first time in almost 10 years, live accompanying STAGE STRUCK, starring Gloria Swanson, tonight at 7:30pm. #silentfilm #livemusic @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social www.eastman.org/event/film-s...

We had a great turnout last night for two #BorisBarnet #silentfilm screenings at Metrograph. Thanks to everyone who came out, and kudos to Edo the programmer! 👏 The Boris Barnet retrospective continues until April 12: metrograph.com/boris-barnet/

A #BorisBarnet retrospective starts this Friday at Metrograph, and I’ll be accompanying two films on the opening night 📽️🎞️🎹 #silentfilm 6:30pm: The Girl with the Hat Box metrograph.com/film/?vista_... 8:40pm: The House on Trubnaya Square metrograph.com/film/?vista_... metrograph.com/boris-barnet/

It was truly a memorable evening accompanying two Naruse films with the wonderful Ichiro Kataoka, a #benshi extraordinaire, at the historic Egyptian Theatre last Friday. Many thanks to @amcinematheque.bsky.social for having us! @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social #silentfilm

We had a live Benshi performance Friday at the Egyptian as part of our ongoing Mikio Naruse retrospective! 🤍 Thank you to Benshi performer Ichiro Kataoka & pianist Makia Matsumura for a wonderful evening. More Naruse events: www.americancinematheque.com/series/mikio...

An article on our performance at BYU this past Wednesday is up on BYU Daily Universe 📰 “BYU benshi performance evokes appreciation for century-old silent films” universe.byu.edu/campus/byu-b... @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social #silentfilm #benshi #livemusic

Today at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social! The Art of the #Benshi - “This special program offers audiences the opportunity to experience the mesmerizing artistry of Ichiro Kataoka, one of Japan’s most celebrated benshi, or “movie orators.” #silentfilm #livemusic @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social

Thanks so much for coming, and thanks for your kind words! 🙏

Today at Egyptian Theatre! Every-night Dreams & Apart From You by #MikioNaruse, with live benshi performance by Ichiro Kataoka and musical accompaniment by myself @amcinematheque.bsky.social @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/... #silentfilm #benshi #livemusic

Today at @BYUIC! ic.byu.edu “Benshi performance by Kataoka Ichiro @katsudobenshi with the screenings of A Page of Madness (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926), Snipped Snake (Chiho Maekawa, 1932) and Liberty (Leo McCarey, 1929).” #silentfilm #benshi #livemusic @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social

Next week! “The @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social is thrilled to partner with 3 new venues to offer audiences a rare opportunity to experience the mesmerizing artistry of Japan’s celebrated #benshi - “movie orators” who have been breathing life into #silentfilm.” yanai-initiative.ucla.edu/event/art-of...

Thrilled to join #benshi Ichiro Kataoka as his accompanist in 3 US cities: 2/25 - Provo ic.byu.edu 2/27 - LA americancinematheque.com/now-showing/every-night-dreams-apart-from-you-2-27-26/ 2/28 - Santa Barbara www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/pollock-even... Come see us if you’re in the area! #silentfilm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, today’s screening of BEAU GESTE has been postponed to a later date. Apologies to those who were planning to come!! 🙇🏻 Stay warm, and we’ll announce the new date as soon as it’s set. 🙏

Tomorrow!! Delighted to be back at the beautiful Barrymore Film Center to accompany BEAU GESTE (1926). If you’re in or near Fort Lee, please come by! 🪖🎺🔥💎🎞️🎹 #silentfilm #livemusic barrymorefilmcenter.org/full-schedul...

Tomorrow’s HULA screening at 1:30pm has been moved to the bigger theater (T1). Hope to see many of you! 🥳🌺🐎🐶🧨 #silentfilm #livemusic #clarabow @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social www.moma.org/calendar/eve...

WORLD PREMIERE RESTORATION! 🌺 San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to unveil the world premiere restoration of HULA (1927), starring the incomparable Clara Bow at the height of her screen power. 1/4

Truly honored to be named one of Musical America’s 2025 Top 30 Professionals. Grateful and humbled by this acknowledgment, as my corporate role rarely receives the spotlight. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported and guided me throughout this journey! www.musicalamerica.com/mnews/newsst...

My first performance of 2026 will be at MoMA’s To Save and Project festival, accompanying the world premiere of the newly restored version of HULA (1927) by San Francisco Film Preserve. 2 screenings on January 11 & 13 - hope to see you there! www.moma.org/calendar/eve... #silentfilm #livemusic

Just submitted the final mix of a soundtrack to a yet-to-be-named #silentfilm; that’s a wrap for 2025, an amazing year full of wonderful encounters, musically & personally - grateful & excited for 2026! 🥳 Here are a few pix from the piano bench at some of the shows. Thank you for booking me! 🫶

Just finished playing my last shows of 2025. Heartfelt thanks to all the programmers & curators who booked me, and to everyone who came out to see silent films w/ live accompaniment! To be continued in 2026 - some exciting projects in the works! 😉 #silentfilm #livemusic #弾き納め

Looking forward to returning to Metrograph this Sunday to live-accompany 2 more #silentfilm screenings! 🎞️🎞️🎹 12:30pm Lady Windermere’s Fan (dir. Ernst Lubitsch) metrograph.com/film/?vista_... 3pm The Salvation Hunters (dir. Josef von Sternberg) metrograph.com/film/?vista_... #bestof1925 #livemusic

December performances, all at Metrograph! “Early Naruse: Five Silents and A Talkie” metrograph.com/early-naruse/ Dec 6 @ 2:15p & 4:10p Dec 7 @ 1:30p & 3p “The Best of… 1925” metrograph.com/best-of-1925/ Dec 14 @ 12:30p LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN Dec 14 @ 3p THE SALVATION HUNTERS #silentfilm #livemusic

Heartfelt thanks to Austrian Cultural Forum for having me accompany this very special screening of the silent films by Louis Kolm-Fleck tonight! 🇦🇹🎞️🎹 The festivity continues tomorrow at Metrograph 🥳📽️🎶 #silentfilm #livemusic #louisekolmfleck #womenfilmmakers acfny.org/event/louise...

🎬 Sun, Nov 9 • 7:15 PM 📍 AFI Silver Theatre, Silver Spring, MD 🎹 Live score by @unpianistique.bsky.social 🎙️ Introduction by film historian Farran Smith Nehme 🎟️ silver.afi.com/movie... Part of the 2025 Silent Cinema Showcase — a champagne cocktail of romance, wit, and silent-era style. 3/3

November performances Louise Kolm-Fleck: Silent Films of a Feminist Pioneer 11/7 6:30p @ Austrian Cultural Forum 11/8 12p & 2:15p @ Metrograph acfny.org/event/louise... 11/9 AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend 3 screnings @ 4:45p, 7:15p and 9:30p silver.afi.com/events/detai... #silentfilm #livemusic

Repeat screening of Eric von Stroheim’s FOOLISH WIVES at MoMA on Thursday, October 30 at 7:30pm, with me at 🎹💁🏻‍♀️ #silentfilm #livemusic

✨From our archive to AFI Silver’s big screen!✨ San Francisco Film Preserve is thrilled to bring our brand-new 4K restoration of THE GARDEN OF EDEN (1928) to the AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend on Sunday, November 9. #SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #TheGardenofEden #FilmSky 1/3

I’ll be accompanying Eric von Stroheim’s FOOLISH WIVES tomorrow at 1pm at MoMA. If you can’t make it, don’t worry - there’s another chance to catch it on Thursday Oct 26 at 7:30pm 😊 #silentfilm #livemusic

Next up: HÄXAN at the Museum of the Moving Image this Friday at 7pm 🕯️🧹🧙🏻‍♀️😈⛪️📽️🎞️🎹 #silentfilm #livemusic #darkmagic #halloween

Wonderful to be back at Museum of the Moving Image today to accompany DIARY OF A LOST GIRL (1929). Looking forward to another screening here this Friday, Oct 24, for HÄXAN (1922) at 7pm. 🙏🎞️🎹 movingimage.org/event/haxan/ #silentfilm #livemusic

Preparation underway at @japansociety.org for tonight’s Ozu screening with live accompaniment! 📽️🎞️🎹 @jsfilmnyc.bsky.social “That Night’s Wife” (その夜の妻), showtime at 6pm, for more info & tickets: japansociety.org/events/that-... #yasijiroozu #小津安二郎 #shigehikohasumi #蓮實重彦 #silentfilm #livemusic

October performance schedule: @ Japan Society October 11: That Night’s Wife October 18: Kentucky Pride japansociety.org/film/shigueh... @ Museum of the Moving Image October 19: Diary of a Lost Girl October 24: Häxan movingimage.org/series/silen... #silentfilm #livemusic

Incredible things happening at @japansociety.org japansociety.org/film/shigueh...

Excited to be bringing The Dragon Painter (1919), featuring Sessue Hayakawa, to New Hampshire next week. 📽️🎞️🎹 Big thanks to Apple Hill for the invitation! 🙏 #silentfilm #livemusic applehill.org/concerts/con...

Excited for Street Angel (1928) today in MoMA Silent Movie Week!!! 🎞️📽️ With live accompaniment by @unpianistique.bsky.social 🎶🎶 www.moma.org/calendar/eve...

This Sunday @ 4PM, I’ll be accompanying Street Angel by Frank Borzage at MoMA’s annual Silent Movie Week. This is the 3rd year in a row I’ve accompanied a Borzage film at SMW; I look forward to diving into another of his classics. Hope you can join if you’re in town! #silentfilm #livemusic #momafilm

oohhhh!!! full schedule for MoMA's silent film week (july 30 - aug 5) includes SAXOPHON SUSI 🎷, Borzage's STREET ANGEL, live music by @unpianistique.bsky.social & @silentfilmmusic.bsky.social and other irresistible celluloid gems!!! 🎞️🎶😍 www.moma.org/calendar/fil...

Fishtown, Philadelphia

Last night, I had the honor of accompanying BODY AND SOUL at Walter Reade Theater, which happens to be in the same building as the dorm I lived in during my first two years in NYC. A full-circle moment - I’m deeply grateful and humbled. 🥹🙏 #silentfilm #livemusic