Hiroko Miyake Dutton

Hiroko Dutton is an accomplished classical pianist and piano educator with more than five decades of experience in music. Born in Japan, she began playing the piano at the age of three and earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Kobe College before completing a Master of Music in Piano Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Her distinguished performing career has included recitals in Boston, New York City, Long Island, Germany, and Japan, including a critically acclaimed New York debut at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall.

Alongside her performing career, Hiroko has dedicated much of her life to educating and mentoring piano students. She has served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Westchester Community College, SUNY, teaching piano to adult students, and previously taught at Queensborough Community College, CUNY. She has also served as Music Director of the Tuesday Morning Music Club in Douglaston, New York, where she coordinates monthly concert programs featuring professional musicians and composers while supporting opportunities for emerging young musicians.

Hiroko’s artistry has earned recognition from respected critics, including Joseph Horowitz of The New York Times, who praised her technical precision and sensitive interpretations of Mozart, Chopin, and Ravel. Her performances have also been featured on WQXR radio, NHK radio in Japan, and Fuji TV. Beyond the concert stage and classroom, she continues to contribute to the arts through piano and chamber music performances for assisted-living residents. Her extensive career reflects a lifelong commitment to musical excellence, education, performance, and sharing the transformative power of music with others.