Akiko Konishi is Assistant Professor of Music at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. She completed her undergraduate studies at Rice University as a double major in music and English and continued her graduate studies at Yale University and the University of Houston, under the guidance of renowned pianists Peter Frankl and Abbey Simon. She performs extensively in guest artist venues across the United States. Recent notable engagements include recitals at Oberlin College and Carleton College, as well as concerto performances with the Chicago Federation of Musicians Orchestra.