Midori Komachi 

Solo Violinist | Composer

Midori Komachi is an internationally acclaimed violinist and composer, dedicated to connecting UK and Japan through music. She made her solo debut at the age of 12 with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra conducted by Howard Griffiths, and has since performed widely across Europe and Japan in prestigious venues such as Tonhalle Zurich, the Warsaw Philharmonic, and Wigmore Hall. In 2020-2021, Midori was a Musician in Residence at the British Council & PRS Foundation, leading a digital residency with Diamantina, Brazil.

As a composer, Midori specializes in Surround Sound composition and installation. Her work has been commissioned by major brands and organisations, such as LUSH, smartphone brand OPPO, and installed at exhibitions including Milan Design Week. She has also collaborated with renowned creatives around the world, including architect Kengo Kuma and Nick Luscombe (Musicity). She is an Adjunct Lecturer at Queen's University (Canada) and a PhD Candidate at Goldsmiths, University of London, where her research is fully funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

A passionate advocate for British and Japanese music, she appears frequently on media such as BBC Radio 3, NHK, and TV Tokyo. She served as a presenter on British Airways' in-flight entertainment in 2018-2020, introducing British classical and contemporary music.

Also a bilingual writer and translator, she has published two books in Japan. Her translations of Delius as I knew him by Eric Fenby and Vaughan Williams by Simon Heffer have been published by Artes Publishing, and have been featured widely on the national press.