Mika lives in New York City. She has performed throughout the world, including solo recitals at the Weill Recital Hall and Zanekl Hall at Carnegie Hall; and various venues in Tokyo, Budapest, and Toronto. She has also performed at multiple PASIC conventions. Mika studied at the University of Toronto where she was influenced strongly by the NEXUS Percussion Ensemble, and graduated with an advanced certificate in performance. Mika has performed with Richard Stoltzman, Thomas Stacy, Karkaba Lobi and many more. Her arrangements and performances are featured on Steve Riech's Triple Quartet (Nonesuch) and Richard Stoltzman's Goldberg Variation (BMG Japan). Currently, Mika studies jazz with Mike Mainieri in New York. Mika's forthcoming CD, produced by Steve Gadd, will be released in 2010. For more information, visit Mika's website at http://www.mikarimba.com.
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