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January 10, 2026

Daikanyama, Tokyo

Hillside Terrace Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Etsuko Hirose, piano
Schumann, Brahms, Beethoven, Chausson, Takemitsu, and Ravel 

December 5, 2025

Potomac, Maryland

Joint Recital with Stella Chen

Stella Chen, violin

Keila Wakao, violin

Ryo Yanagitani, piano

November 23, 2025

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Sibelius Concerto with the Apollo Ensemble 

Elias Miller, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin

November 8, 2025

Albany, New York

Ge Violin Concerto Premiere with the Albany Symphony

David Allan Miller, conductor

Bobby Ge, composer

Keila Wakao, violin

August 22, 2025

Boston, Massachusetts

Foundation of Chinese Performing Arts Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Dina Vainshtein, piano
Schumann, Beethoven, Brahms, and Ravel 

July 30, 2025

Boston, Massachusetts 

Vivaldi & Kreisler with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra

Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Keila Wakao, violin

July 28, 2025

Lenox, Massachusetts

Ozawa Hall Special Event

Keila Wakao, violin
Janice Lu, piano

A special event with remarks, a performance, and the unveiling of a Seiji Ozawa sculpture by Penelope Jenks, commissioned by John Williams to honor Ozawa’s legacy at Tanglewood.

July 27, 2025

Lenox, Massachusetts

Belvoir Terrace Violin Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Janice Lu, piano​

Bach, Takemitsu, Williams, Kreisler, and Ravel 

July 21, 2025

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Violin Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Janice Lu, piano​

Bach, Takemitsu, Williams, Kreisler, Paganini, Schumann, and Ravel 

June 6, 2025

Tokyo, Japan

Hillside Terrace Chamber Concert

Keila Wakao, violin
Keisuke Wakao, oboe
Junichiro Murakami, viola
Kazusa Mizutani, bassoon
Etsuko Hirose, piano

Bruch, Beethoven, Brahms, and more

May 23, 2025

Kyoto, Japan

Aoyama Music Foundation Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Kazumasa Matsumoto, piano

Dvorak, Beethoven, Brahms, and Ravel 

April 27, 2025

Boston, Massachussetts

Barber Concerto with the Apollo Ensemble 

Elias Miller, conductor 
Keila Wakao, violin

March 17, 2025

New York, New York

Omotesenke Domonkai 15th Aniversary

Keila Wakao, violin
Solo works by Bach, Bacewiz, and more

February 21, 2025

Baden-Baden, Germany

Barber Concerto with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic

Heiko Mathias Förster, conductor
Keila Wakao, violin

February 2, 2025

Beverly, Massachussetts 

Bach Concerto for oboe & violin with the Symphony by the Sea

Donald Palma, conductor
Keisuke Wakao, oboe
Keila Wakao, violin

January 15, 2025

Singapore, Singapore

Barber Concerto with the Re:sound Collective

Lien Boon Hua, conductor
Keila Wakao, violin​

January 4, 2025

Kawasaki, Japan

Barber Concerto with the Tokyo Juventus Philharmonic

Kenjiro Sakairi, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​

December 17, 2024

Newton, Massachusetts

Highland Glee Club​

Holiday Feast of Song
Keila Wakao, violin​

Works by Kreisler 

November 9 & 10, 2024

Hudson and Westborough Massachusets

Barber Concerto with Symphony Pro Musica​

Mark Churchill, conductor
Keila Wakao, violin​

October 13, 2024

Tokyo, Japan

Chausson & Ravel with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

オフィシャルサプライヤースペシャル 未来の巨匠コンサート

Naoto Ootomo, conductor
Keila Wakao, violin​

September 19, 2024

Boston, Massachussetts

Boston Symphony Orchestra​

Opening Night Gala
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Lang Lang & Gina Alice Redlinger, pianos
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Keila Wakao, violin​

June 21, 2024

Daikanyama, Tokyo

"Gather" Chamber Music Concert​

Keila Wakao, violin
Rei Tsujimoto, cello
Soichiro Kawabe, viola
Ryo Sasaki, viola
Yuya Tsuda, piano

Keisuke Wakao, oboe

May 13, 2024

Washington, D.C

2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival Ambassador's Dinner

Keila Wakao, violin

Ryo Yanagitani, piano

Brahms, Faure, and Ravel

May 5, 2024

Beverly, Massachusetts

Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Symphony by the Sea

Don Palma, conductor​

Keila Wakao, violin​​​

April 20, 2024

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Apollo Ensemble

Elias Miller, conductor​

Keila Wakao, violin​​​​

April 18, 2024

Boston, Massachusetts

Carriage House Young Artist Series

Keila Wakao, violin

Jung-A Bang, piano

April 16, 2024

Boston, Massachusetts

JSB's 2024 Historic Anniversary Gala 

Speech, video presentation, and solo violin performance

Keila Wakao, violin

March 3, 2024

Key West, Florida

Impromptu Clasical Concert Series

Keila Wakao, violin

Dina Vainshtein, piano​

Mozart, Brahms, Sibelius, Paganini, Beach, & Ravel

January 26, 27, & 28, 2024

Ashland, Virginia

Vivaldi & Piazzolla with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra

Valentina Peleggi, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​​​

November 8, 2023

Boston, Massachusetts

Recital at the Residence of the Consul General of Japan

Keila Wakao, violin

Gordon Back, piano​

Brahms and Paganini

October 28, 2023

Boston, Massachusetts

Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 (II) with the Boston Symphony Orchestra​

Thomas Wilkins, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​​

October 19, 2023

New York, New York

Merkin Hall 2023 Salon De Virtuosi Gala Award Concert​

Keila Wakao, violin

Kyoung Im Kim, piano​

September 30, 2023

Rockport, Massachussetts

Shalin Liu Performance Center

Walnut Hill Featuring the Parker Quartet​

Grammy-Award winning Parker Quartet

Students and Alumni of the Walnut Hill School for the Arts​​

Mendelssohn Octet Op. 20, and more

July 16 - 23, 2023

Baden-Baden, Germany

Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic

Carl Flesch Academy

Heiko Mathias Förster, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin

July 5, 2023

Wales, United Kingdom

Gower Music Festival

Uk Recital Tour

Keila Wakao, violin

Gordon Back, piano​

Beethoven, Bartok, Bloch, Wagner, and Szymanowski 

July 1 & 2, 2023

London, United Kingdom

UK Recital Tour

Keila Wakao, violin

Gordon Back, piano​​

Beethoven, Bartok, Bloch, Wagner, and Szymanowski 

June 30, 2023

London, United Kingdom

UK Recital Tour

Keila Wakao, violin

Gordon Back, piano​​

Beethoven, Bartok, Bloch, Wagner, and Szymanowski 

June 16, 2023

New York, New York

Salon de Virtuosi 

Keila Wakao, violin

Dina Vainshtein, piano​

Bartok, Wagner, and Szymanowski

June 10, 2023

New London, New Hampshire

Chausson with the Boston Civic Symphony Orchestra

Francisco Noya, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​​

May 14, 2023

Baltimore, Maryland

Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra

Markand Thakar, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​​

May 6, 2023

Lexington, Massachusetts

Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 with the Lexington Symphony Orchestra

Jonathan McPhee, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​​​

April 1, 2023

South Kingstown, Rhode Island

Core Memory Music

Keila Wakao, violin

Dina Vainshtein, piano

Tom Wolf, narrator​

Chausson and Franck

March 24, 2023

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Redeemer Chamber Concert Series

Natasha Brofsky, cello

Marija Stroke, piano

Keila Wakao, violin​​

Schumann, Barber, and Shostakovich

March 4, 2023

Kyoto, Japan

Aoyama Music Foundation Award Ceremony

Keila Wakao, violin

Keita Obushi, piano​

Franck and Faure

February 13, 2023

Eugene, Oregon

Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra

Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​​

February 5, 2023

Beverly, Massachusetts

Vivaldi with the Symphony by the Sea

Don Palma, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin​​

January 21, 2023

Reading, Pennsylvania

Vivaldi with the Reading Symphony Orchestra

Andrew Constantine, conductor

Keila Wakao, violin

December 6, 2022

Tokyo, Japan 

Violin Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Gordon Back, piano​​

Brahms, Franck, Ysaye, Chausson, & Saint-Saens

December 2, 2022

Tokyo, Japan 

Violin Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Gordon Back, piano​​

Brahms, Franck, Ysaye, Chausson, and Saint-Saens

October 26, 2022

Natick, Massachussetts 

The Nightingale's Sonata

Keila Wakao, violin
Gloria Chien, piano
Tom Wolf, narrator

September 23, 2022

Milton, Massachussetts

Gratwick Concert

Keila Wakao, violin
Dina Vainshtein, piano

Wieniawski, Chausson, Ysaye, and Franck

September 6, 2022

Kitakyushu, Japan

Hibiki Hall Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Kimie Miyatake, piano

Ibert, Faure, Ysaye, and Franck

June 24 - August 14, 2022
Shelter Island, New York

Perlman Music Program

Summer Music School

June 19, 2022

Singapore, Singapore

Mozart Concerto No. 5 with the Re: sound Collective
Victoria Concert Hall

Shuxiang Yu, leader

Keila Wakao, violin​​

May 19, 2022

Boston, Massachusetts

The Nightingale's Sonata

Keila Wakao, violin
Gloria Chien, piano
Tom Wolf, narrator

May 11, 2022

Boston, Massachusetts

Next Generation - Boston Opera House

Next Generation Ballet ​

Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 in F Major, op.96, "American"

February 24, 2022

London, United Kingdom

Cadogan Hall Private Recital

Keila Wakao, violin

Gordon Back, piano​​

Telemann, Wieniawski, Piazzolla, Kreisler, and more!

February 21, 2022

Boston, Massachusetts

Chilton Club Violin Recital

Keila Wakao, violin
Dina Vainshtein, piano
Jon Finn, guitar

January 17, 2022

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Bach & Sarasate with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Brier, conductor

Dongyoung “Jake” Shim, violin

Keila Wakao, violin​

Past Performances 
2022 - 2025

© 2026 by Keila Wakao

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