Ryoka Hagiwara is an award-winning composer, songwriter, pianist, and keyboardist based in Edinburgh, UK. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, she grew up in London, playing piano and composing from the age of 2. Her music references her cultural identity and heritage through the exploration of music and space, often incorporating swirling and delicate piano melodies.

As a pianist and keyboardist, she is a member of the Edinburgh-based Americana band Fabletown. She has also won multiple accolades as a classical pianist, such as Silver Prize in the Sonata Concours in Japan, runner-up in the Mozart Concours also based in Japan, and was a finalist in the Chopin Piano Competition in Asia.

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