Masako Ohta
My Music Garden
We are delighted to announce the latest project by acclaimed pianist and composer Masako Ohta, My Music Garden, a luminous and intimate journey into the poetic world of sound. Masako Ohta is celebrated for her sensitive performances and her ability to transcend borders between classical, contemporary, and improvisational music. With My Music Garden, she invites listeners into a personal landscape of reflection and discovery, where every note blooms like a flower in a musical garden.
The progra…
Nozomi
Pianist Masako Ohta and trumpet player Matthias Lindermayr are back on Squama with 'Nozomi', the follow-up to their 2022 debut 'MMMMH'.The Japanese title, which translates to ‘hope’, felt fitting, as the album was conceived during a time of personal loss for Ohta, during and after which music proved itself as a beacon of hope.
The music on Nozomi unfolds gently, with Lindermayr’s airy tone and lyrical playing being wrapped in Ohta’s chordal backing that moves from tender to tense and back over t…