Hiroko Taguchi, Viola

HIROKO TAGUCHI, violist, has performed on stage since the age of six. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from The Juilliard School and Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music. She has toured with the Dixie Chicks, Jimmy Cobb Quintet, the RUSH, and Sam Smith. She has also appeared live on stage with such artists as Wynton Marsalis, Josh Groban, Harry Connick, Jr., Billy Joel, and Cyndi Lauper. She has recorded albums with James Taylor, David Bowie, Phish, and many others. She has performed in many Broadway musicals, including Frozen, the Musical, Kinky Boots, Spring Awakening, West Side Story, Next to Normal, The Addams Family, Ghost, Amelie, Prince of Broadway, and currently, Wicked.