#42 - Hana Fujisaki

Hana Fujisaki is an award-winning pianist/organist/composer originally from Japan. She is a performing musician specializing in jazz, R&B, samba, salsa, and J-pop; as well as a choir director and an avid music educator in the city. Her biggest musical influences include jazz/fusion music and movie soundtracks of studio Ghibli, both of which are uniquely reflected in her creation. She is the keyboardist of several Chicago based bands including McNary Experience, Chicago Samba, Los Perros Cubanos, Hitched and Vox Maris. Her newest project with a violist Olya Prohorova, Orihana, features Japanese rock/pop music.