Nonoko Okada
Nonoko Okada started her violin training at the age of six in her native Japan. She received her Bachelor's degree in violin performance from the Mannes College of Music and later received her Master's degree from the Juilliard School in New York City. She has performed recitals throughout Japan as well as New York. She has also participated in Spoleto Festival USA, the Cape May Music Festival, the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Banff Centre for the Arts and Festival Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy. As an orchestral player and chamber musician, Ms. Okada has appeared at Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Juilliard Theater at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall and Symphony Space in New York City. Formerly a member of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, she has been a core violinist with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra for 5 years. Nonoko enjoys cooking, running, biking and has been starting to get into Yoga. She also enjoys playing the viola for chamber music.