About Maho Saito
Maho began her musical journey at the tender age of three, and started to take piano lessons. During her childhood in Japan, she studied classical piano performance, music theory, and composition at YAMAHA Music School. At fifteen, she entered the music course at Kichijo Girls’ School, where she deepened her musical training.
At sixteen, she moved to New York, where she continued her piano studies under Miyoko Nakaya Lotto. She earned a place in the Perlman Music Program in 1999 and 2000, where she graced the stage of the Mostly Mozart festival at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center for two consecutive years. Her dedication and artistry were recognized when she emerged as the first prize winner in the Sound Symphony Concerto Competition in 1999.
She later earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music, studying under Constance Keen and Jeffery Cohen.
After returning to Japan, she began teaching at The International Musik House in Tokyo in 2012. Since 2021, she has taught piano in her own studio in San Mateo, sharing her passion with young musicians.
About Goh Saito
Goh began his musical education at three years old. In his youth, he studied piano and other musical foundations at Toho Gakuen School of Music, The Music School for Children in Tokyo.
After moving to the US at the age of 14, he studied piano under Leonard Eisner at the Pre-College Division of The Juilliard School. While pursuing an engineering degree at Columbia University, he concurrently enrolled in the Juilliard dual program to continue his musical studies.
After graduating from university, he pursued a career in the pharmaceutical industry. However, after marrying Maho, he became a mentor to her as a lifelong musician. Together with Maho, he teaches young musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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