RIKO HIGUMA - Pianist
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCE CALENDAR

-September 29, 5pm, 2024 -

w/Zodiac Trio

Seuilly, France, Concert Musique et Patrimoine

- October 4, 7PM, 2024-

recital with countertenor Jeffrey Palmer

NYC at Opera America Scorca Hall

-Spain Tour with cellist Gregorio Nieto-

-October 18th 7:30PM, 2024-

w/Zodiac Trio

Chicago, IL, Northeastern Illinois University Jewel Box Series

-October 20th 3PM,2024-

w/Zodiac Trio

Chestertown, MD, Resonance Series

-October 23rd 6PM, 2024-

with soprano Ariadne Greif

NYC, Casa Italiana at NYU - The Schoenberg–Puccini Connection: A Centennial Celebration in Music and Dialogue

-October 26th 7:30PM, 2024-

w/Zodiac Trio

Prévost, QC, Canada, Diffusions Amal Gamme

-October 28th, 6PM, 2024-

w/Zodiac Trio

NYC, Bruno Walter Auditorium Songs and Dances https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2024/10/28/zodiac-trio-songs-and-dances

-November 1st 7:30PM,2024-

w/Zodiac Trio

Marquette, MI, Northern Michigan University Siril concert series

-November 3rd 4PM, 2024-

w/Zodiac Trio

Deerfield, IL, Music at First Presbyterian

-November 4th, 6:30PM, 2024-

with cellist Gregorio Nieto

NYC, University Club of New York for The 2024 Queen Sophia Award for Excellence Honoring Gustavo Dudamel


PAST CONCERTS

-April 14th, 4PM, 2024-

Zodiac Trio Concert

Cornwall Concert Series, Cornwall, CANADA

DETAILS & TICKETS

-April 19th, 7:30PM, 2024

Zodiac Trio Concert

Oneonta Concert Series, Oneonta, NY

DETAILS & TICKETS

-May 5th 4PM, 2024-

Recital with tenor Willam Velasco

Pforzheimer Hall, Manhattan School of Music

Livestream

-May 13th 5PM, 2024-

Recital with soprano Xinran Du

Opera America Center, NYC

-June 12th 7:30PM, 2024-

Zodiac Trio concert

Cosmos Club, Washington DC

Private Event

-June 22nd 8PM, 2024-

Recital with clarinetist Kelly Yoon

Bruno Walter Auditorium, NYC

-July 2-14th, 2024-

Zodiac Music Academy & Fesitval

Valdeblore, France

Details

-July 16th, 9PM, 2024-

Zodiac Trio Concert

Ligure, Italy

Details

-August 15th, 6:30PM, 2024-

Bernstein to Bernstein, with sopranos Kathleen Monson & Kristina Bachrach

Elgin, IL

Details

-August 16th, 12:15PM, 2024-

Bernstein to Bernstein, with sopranos Kathleen Monson & Kristina Bachrach

Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL

Details

-January 7th, 2PM, 2024 -

Zodiac Trio with Wolfram Koessel “Chamber Music At the Clark”

UCLA Clark Library, Los Angeles, CA

DETAILS & TICKETS

-February 7th, 12pm, 2024-

Recital with soprano Kathleen Monson

Los Alamos Arts Council Day Time Performance Series, Los Alamos, NM

DETAILS

-February 27th, 7pm, 2024-

Concert with the Blue Hill Troupe PRIVATE EVENT

Havard Club, NYC

DETAILS

-March 4th, 7pm, 2024-

Concert with the Blue Hill Troupe PRIVATE EVENT

NYC Bar Association, NYC

DETAILS

-March 7th, 7pm, 2024-

Concert with the Blue Hill Troupe PRIVATE EVENT

Yale Club, NYC

DETAILS

-March 10th, 4:30PM, 2024-

Zodiac Trio Concert

Harrison Oaks Concerts, Sacramento, CA

-March 12th, 7:30PM, 2024-

Zodiac Trio Concert

Berkeley Chamber Performances, San Francisco, CA

DETAILS & TICKETS

-March 17th, 4PM, 2024-

Classically Celtic with soprano Kathleen Monson,

First Presbyterian Church, Deerfield, IL

DETAILS & TICKETS

-March 8th, 7pm, 2024-

Concert with the Blue Hill Troupe PRIVATE EVENT

Union Club, NYC

DETAILS

-October 29th, 2PM, 2023-

Pierre et Loup Zodiac Trio with Krystina Marcoux

Centre Culturel Desjardins, Joliette, Canada

DETAILS & TICKETS

-September 15th, 7PM, 2023-

San Juan College Zodiac Trio Concert

Farmington, NM

DETAILS & TICKETS

-September 14th, 7PM, 2023-

Colorado College Residency Zodiac Trio Concert

Colorado Springs, CO

DETAILS & TICKETS

-September 12th, 6:30PM, 2023-

Aurora Rhythms Zodiac Trio Concert

Fox Arts Center, Aurora, CO

DETAILS & TICKETS

-August 15th, 12PM, 2023-

Music by the Fountain “Gershwin & Company” with soprano Kathleen Monson

Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL

DETAILS

-July 2-14, 2023-

ZODIAC MUSIC ACADEMY & FESTIVAL

Valdeblore, France

DETAILS

-June 10, 11AM, 2023-

Music and Meditation Project, with Oneika Mays and Steven Banks

Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio - David Geffen Hall, NYC

DETAILS &TICKETS

-May 20-June 3, 2023-

Just Julie Concerts with Kathleen Monson in the greater Chicago area, IL

DETAILS

-May 25th, 7:30pm, 2023-

SERENADE, Queer Soundscape

76 Franklin Ave, Staten Island, NY

DETAILS&TICKETS

- May 17, 7:30pm, 2023-

Ship of Tolerance opening concert

First Pier of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

DETAILS

-April 22, 7:30pm, 2023-

Zodiac Trio Concert

THE 222, Healdsburg, CA

DETAILS&TICKETS

-Vancouver Chambermusic Society Zodiac Trio residency-
April 16, 3:00 PM, 2023
Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam
April 19, 1:00 PM, 2023
Highlands United Church, North Vancouver
April 21, 7:30 PM, 2023
North Delta Centre for the Arts, North Delta

DETAILS&TICKETS

-March 4, 8pm, 2023-

Zodiac Trio Concert
Oakville Concerts, Oakville, ON, Canada

DETAILS

-March 3, 7:30pm, 2023-

Zodiac Trio Concert
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

DETAILS

-February 16, 7:15pm, 2023-

Concert with the Blue Hill Troupe

University Club, NYC

DETAILS

-February 10, 7pm, 2023-

Concert with the Blue Hill Troupe, 

NY Bar Association, NYC

DETAILS

-February 1, 1pm, 2023-

Recital with Kathleen Monson

Los Alamos Arts Council, Los Alamos, NM

DETAILS

-January 28, 4:30pm, 2023-

Recital with flutist Anna DeCou

Mona Shores Highschool Norton Shores, MI

DETAILS

-January 27, 4:30pm, 2023 -

Recital with flutist Anna DeCou

Whitneyville Bible Church, Alto, MI

DETAILS

-January 26th, 6pm, 2023

Recital with flutist Anna DeCou

Lyons Theater, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI

DETAILS

-January 25, 6:30pm, 2023-

Concert with the Blue Hill Troupe

Players Club, NYC

Private event

-December 14th, 6pm, 2022-

Recital with violinist Basil Alter
Temple Israel, Memphis, TN

DETAILS

-December 1-10, 15-18, 2022-

Christmas concerts with Canto Zenzero,

greater Chicago area, IL

DETAILS

- October 16, 12pm, 2022-

Ship of Tolerance Scholarship Concert, Fundraiser for Vlad

DETAILS

-October 3-9, 2022-

Naumburg Foundation Competition official pianist 

New York City

DETAILS

-October 2, 2PM, 2022-

“Chilltown Boogie” presented by Convivo music

Jersey City Theater, Jersey City, NJ

DETAILS

-Jul4 through July 14, 2022 -

THE 9th ZODIAC MUSIC ACADEMY & FESTIVAL

Valdeblore, FRANCE

DETAILS

-July 21, 2022, 7:30PM-

ZODIAC TRIO Concert

Princeton Summer Chamber Concerts, Princeton, NJ

DETAILS & TICKETS

-July 25 through July 28, 2022-

Craftsbury Chamber Players Concerts, Craftsbury, VA

DETAILS & TICKETS

~August 3, 2022 at 8PM-

ZODIAC TRIO Concert

Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Music Society, Canada

DETAILS & TICKETS

~August 4, 2022 at 7PM-

ZODIAC TRIO Concert - Festival of the Bay -

Brookside Music Association, Midland, ON, Canada

DETAILS & TICKETS

-May 20, 7PM-

Musique de Chambre, Nice! Inaugural Concert with the Zodiac Trio

Centre Universitaire Mediterraneen, Nice, France

DETAILS & TICKETS

-May 13, 8PM-

"Kings, Giants and Robots” with the American Modern Ensemble

The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, New York City, NY

DETAILS & TICKETS

-April 23, 7PM-

Zodiac Trio Alaska Tour

Performing Arts Society, Soldotna, AL

DETAILS & TICKETS

-April 21, 7:30PM-

Zodiac Trio Alaskan Tour

Homer Council of the Arts, Homer, AL

DETAILS & TICKETS

-April 12, 7:30PM-

Zodiac Trio University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire Residency

Eau-Claire, WI

DETAILS & TICKETS

-April 11, 7:30PM-

Zodiac Trio @Lewis University,

Romeoville, IL

DETAILS & TICKETS

-April 10, 3PM-

Zodiac Trio Presents “Contes des Amérique”

Montreal, CANADA

DETAILS &TICKETS

-February 23, 7PM, 2022-

“Going Forth By Day: Music Inspired by Ancient Egypt” Composed by Andrew List

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

DETAILS & TICKETS

-December 8, 7PM, 2021-

ZODIAC TRIO CONCERT “Le Son de l‘Amérique”

Draguignan, France

DETAILS & TICKETS

Canto Zenzero Christmas Concerts - Tickets & Details TBA

-December 10, 1PM, 2021-

Lincolnshire, IL

-December 10, 7PM-

Addison, IL

-December 11, 6PM-

Rockford, IL

-December 18, 7PM, 2021-

Batavia, IL

-OCTOBER 14, 7:30PM- RESCHEDULED to February 22, 2022

An Evening of Music Inspired by Ancient Egypt by Composer Andrew List

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

DETAILS & TICKETS

-OCTOBER 27, 7:30PM, 2021-

ZODIAC TRIO Concert “Contemporary Narratives”

DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York City

DETAILS & TICKETS

-November 4, 3:30PM, 2021-

“Music For the Hour” w/Soprano Kathleen Monson and Tenor Christopher Jackson

Addison, IL

private event

-November 5, 3PM, 2021-

“American Musical Hits” with Soprano Kathleen Monson

Shorewood, WI

private event

-November 22, 12PM, 2021-

Piano Series at the Hudson Yards with violinist Joseph Morag

Hudson Yards, New York City

DETAILS & TICKETS

~MARCH 7, 2021 at 3PM~

“Piazzolla at 100” Presented by Con Vivo Music

Thurnauer School of Music, Palisades, NJ

DETAILS & TICKETS

~MARCH 14, 2021 at 4PM~

“Piazzolla at 100” Presented by Con Vivo Music and Nimbus Dance Works

Nimbus Arts Center, Jersey City, NJ

DETAILS & TICKETS

~MAY 12, 2021 at 2:30PM~

Live Stream Concert with American Modern Ensemble, presented by Sing for Hope

LIVE from New York City

DETAILS & TICKETS

~MAY 13, 2021 at 2:30PM~

Live Stream Concert with tenor David Charles Tay presented by Sing for Hope

LIVE from New York City

DETAILS & TICKETS

~MAY 19, 2021 at 2:30PM~

Live Stream Concert with American Modern Ensemble, presented by Sing for Hope

LIVE from New York City

DETAILS & TICKETS

~JUNE 9, 2021 at 2:30PM~

Live Stream Concert with American Modern Ensemble, presented by Sing for Hope

LIVE from New York City

DETAILS & TICKETS

~JUNE 16, 2021 at 2:30PM~

Live Stream Concert with American Modern Ensemble, presented by Sing for Hope

LIVE from New York City

DETAILS & TICKETS

~JULY 8, 2021 at 9PM~

ZODIAC TRIO CONCERT inaugurating Auditorium Joseph Raybaud de Levens

Place de la République, Levens, France

DETAILS & TICKETS

~JULY 11, at 4PM~

ZODIAC TRIO CONCERT

Église du village, La Roquette sur Var, France

DETAILS & TICKETS

-December 13, 2020-

Recital with Sam Grey presented by Musae

DETAILS & TICKETS

-December 6, 2020-

In the Dark Chapel presented by Kabakov Foundation

DETAILS & TICKETS

-November 20, 2020-

Bach in Business presented by Music at St John’s

DETAILS & TICKETS

-October 16&17, 2020-

Virtual Opera Premier of the Fledermaus presented by KJR Studio Productions

-November 6&8, 2020 -

Encore Performance of the Fledermaus presented by KJR Studio Productions

PREMIERS HERE

-July 2nd, 2020, at 1PM-

Virtual Concert from the Zodiac Music Academy & Festival 8th Season OPENING CONCERT

PREMIERS HERE

-June 18th, 2020 at 2PM-

Virtual Concert with the Zodiac Trio, hosted by the Victoria International Arts Festival (https://www.viaf.org.mt) in Malta

PREMIERS HERE

-June 11th, 2020 at 7PM-

Live Stream Concert “Concert of Reflection” with flutist Natasha Loomis presented by Con Vivo Music

DETAILS & LINK

-June 14th, 2020, at 7:00pm -

Virtual Concert “American Musical Hits” with Soprano Kathleen Monson

PREMIRES HERE

~May 17th, 2020, at 8PM -

Virtual Concert “Evening of Classical Hits” with Soprano Kathleen Monson

PREMIERES HERE

~MARCH 28, 2020 at 6PM

Concert with Canto Zenzero

Spring Concert at the Glen Ellyn Episcopal Church, Glen Ellyn, IL

DETAILS & TICKETS

~FEBRUARY 24, 2020 at 5:30PM-

ZODIAC TRIO Concert

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

DETAILS & TICKETS

~FEBRUARY 21, 2020-

ZODIAC TRIO Concert

Harvard Musical Association, Boston, MA

PRIVATE EVENT - for details, please contact here

~FEBRUARY 16, 2020 at 6PM-

Concert with Canto Zenzero in New York City

Night of Classical Jewels at the Church of the Redeemer

DETAILS & TICKETS

~Performances with the ON SITE OPERA Das Barbecü, New York City-

Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 7:30pm
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 7:30pm
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 7:30pm
Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 7:30pm
Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 7:30pm
Monday, February 10, 2020 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 7:30pm

DETAILS & TICKETS

Concerts 2019

JANUARY 25, 2019

Atlanta, GA - Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Emory University Recital with violinist Ray Chen
works by Vitali, Franck, Bach, Debussy & Ravel
DETAILS & TICKETS

JANUARY 27, 2019

Palm Beach, FL - Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium

Recital presented by The Society of the Four Arts with violinist Ray Chen
works by Vitali, Franck, Bach, Debussy & Ravel

DETAILS & TICKETS

MARCH 9, 2019

West Village, NYC - 7:30Pm at the Revelation Gallery, 224 Waverly Place

Album Release Event with countertenor Jeffrey Palmer
MARCH 16, 2019

Glen Ellyn, IL, St Mark’s Episcopal Church

An Evening of Celtic Music with Canto Zenzero

DETAILS & TICKETS

MARCH 22, 2019

Calstock Arts, Calstock, United Kingdom

Recital with countertenor Jeffrey Palmer

DETAILS & TICKETS

MARCH 27, 2019

Michael Tippet Center, Bath, United Kingdom

Rush Hour Concert with countertenor Jeffrey Palmer

DETAILS & TICKETS

MARCH 29, 20019

Private House Concert with the Zodiac Trio, Berlin, Germany

For Details, please contact Zodiac Trio through their website contact page
APRIL 1, 2019

Konzert in der Schüür, Bülach, Switzerland

Concert with the Zodiac Trio

DETAILS & TICKETS
APRIL 10-14, 2019

CHINA TOUR with the Zodiac Trio

APRIL 28, 2019

"An Evening of Classical Hits", Astoria, New York

Concert with Canto Zenzero

DETAILS & TICKETS
May 15, 2019

Private Concert with Marie-Gabrielle Arco and Jamie Danner, NYC
May 20-22

Recording Project: composer Andrew List and violist Leslie Perna, Boston, MA

June 11, 2019

Recording with the Zodiac Trio, Nice, France

June 13-19, 2019

project with Saxophonist Ana Garcia, Pamplona, Spain

June 23-July 2, 2019

Lidal North Opera Workshop, Oslo, Norway

DETAILS

July 2-July 14, 2019

Zodiac Music Academy & Festival

DETAILS

August 11-16, 2019

Master classes with Flutist Sergio Pallottelli at Villa Magni, Pistoria, Italy

For more info contact masterinvilla@gmail.com

Septemer 5-7, 2019

Project Ship of Tolerance, London, UK

Chamber Music Concert at the St John’s Smith Square on September 5th @7pm, London, UK

DETAILS
September 14, 2019

Canto Zenzero Concert, Chicago, IL

Piano Forte Studio 7pm

DETAILS

September 17-22

Project Ship of Tolerance, Chicago, IL

Chamber music concert at the Chicago Cultural Center

DETAILS

October 14

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

7pm David Friend Recital Hall performing “From the Heart of Ra” by Andrew List with violist Brett Deubner

October 18

Concert with Canto Zenzero

FIRSTArts
First United Methodist Church
217 South Church Street
Salisbury, NC

DETAILS

October 19

Concert with Canto Zenzero

An Evening of Classical Hits
Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church
330 S May St, Southern Pines, NC

DETAILS

December 13

Concert with Canto Zenzero

Luminaria
Severson Dells Nature Center
8786 Montague Rd, Rockford, IL

DETAILS

December 14

Concert with Canto Zenzero

St. Mark's Episcopal Church
393 N Main St
Glen Ellyn, IL

DETAILS

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LATEST NEWS

- Our Album is out!!! Esencia with the amazing cellist Gregorio Nieto, is available on all digital music platforms! Apple Music Spotify

- Here is our exclusive interview about the album in El Universal is here :)

-World Premier performance of “Carolina” by composer Icli Zitella and cellist Gregorio Nieto, dedicated to the cultural icon, Carolina Herrera (she was there!) on October 20, 2023, was featured on the Spanish People Magazine! You can read it here

- Zodiac Trio had the honor of playing a concert inaugurating a brand new auditorium in Levens, France. It was really wonderful specially because this was our first concert after a big pause (over a year!) due to the pandemic. You can read about it here

PAST HIGHLIGHTS

- Zodiac Trio has received a lovely concert review by the news paper Nice-Matin (below). Not only a really wonderful way to celebrate our comeback during the pandemic but also our first time performing in La Roquette sur Var since the last time in 2006!

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-Came across this wonderful review from a recital I did with fabulous Ray Chen in Florida back in 2019! You can read it HERE

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- A New YouTube Channel for myself! A product of the quarantine life in NYC, I have created a Youtube Channel of my own. Please visit and Subscribe HERE!

- Zodiac Music Academy & Festival 8th season is going online! Many virtual concerts for you to enjoy! Please check out the details HERE

-Project Ship of Tolerance London and Chicago were a great success with wonderfully received 5 concerts from London’s Smith Square to Chicago’s Navy Pier! For more details and photos of this mesmerizing project, please visit here.

-Canto Zenzero’s new tote bag is on sale! This time around, I got to be on the front joining the gingers! Please order here and get yours today!

- Album BEAUTY 美 with countertenor Jeffrey Palmer has been released! To purchase the CD, please contact me directly! Currently Jeffrey and I are on tour in the UK promoting our new album!

-Zodiac Music Academy & Festival application is now open! Founded and led by the internationally-acclaimed Zodiac Trio, the Zodiac Music Academy & Festival invites students and young professionals to spend twelve days of intense musical training and performing in one of the most stunningly beautiful corners of the world: the South of France, Côte d'Azur.  Magic happens July 2-14, 2019, please join me and my distinguished colleague!

-Absolutely honored to be joining the magnificent team of artists again this summer at the LidalNorth in Oslo, Norway, at the breathtaking Norwegian Opera House!

-Very thankful to be having the opportunity to collaborate in a duo recital with the magnificent violinist Ray Chen again for two recitals later this month!

-The Canto Zenzero’s self titled debut album is finally out!!! It was a blast recording with these wonderful singing gingers. Click here to order the CD!