Mari Kodama is consistently praised for her virtuosity in a wide range of repertoire, including orchestral, chamber and solo works by composers of all periods. She is also known for her natural musicality, tonal expressiveness with a clear form, and as a benchmark Beethoven interpreter.
In the 2026/27 Season, Mari Kodama showcases her diverse talents through a range of international concert appearances, including recitals of 32 Beethoven piano sonatas combined with newly commissioned works by Rodolphe Bruneau-Boulmier at Konzerthaus Blaibach, Halle Runde Nagoya, Dresden Music Festival, La Scala Paris and Del Valle Fine Arts, in addition to her returning appearance with Würth Philharmoniker, Berkeley Symphony and first collaboration with Fondazione Arturo Toscanini and Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. Recent highlights include a debut duo recital with Momo Kodama at Lucerne Festival, regular appearances with Filarmonica de Stat Transilvania, an open-air concert with Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, debut concerts with National Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan, Haydn Orchester in Bolzano and Trento, and returning to Orchester der KlangVerwaltung at Herrenchiemsee Festival and Japan Philharmonic. She collaborates with conductors such as Lawrence Foster, Kent Nagano, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Christoph Urbański, Jonathan Nott, Lan Shui and Kahchun Wong.
As a further demonstration of her versatility, Kodama returns to the Staatsoper Hamburg in the 2026/27 season for John Neumeier’s production of Death in Venice, following her participation in the company’s acclaimed Beethoven Projekt II in previous seasons. In recital, she has collaborated with Markus Hinterhäuser, featuring Messiaen’s Visions de l’Amen, with Momo Kodama for Piano Duo Concerto Tours and with Rebekka Hartmann, featuring Beethoven violin sonatas alongside new works by Rodolphe Bruneau-Boulmier. She also directed the Beethoven Festival ‘A Life in a Day’ in San Francisco and presented all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas over two days by 14 different soloists.
