Ria Ideta

Ria Ideta

Ria Ideta(Marimbist, Arranger) Born in Vienna, Austria, and after having lived in Kumamoto, Japan since the age of two, Ria Ideta moved to France at the age of 18 to study at the Paris Conservatory (CNR). She is the first prize winner of the 1st International Marimba Competition in Paris in 2003. Ria Ideta is based in Berlin and a visiting professor at the Heisei College of Music(Japan) and the London Performing Academy of Music (UK). The delicate and pleasantly wavering performance of Ria Ideta overturns preconceived notions of percussion instruments from the ground up. With her versatile expressiveness, arrangement and performance technique, she has expanded her repertoire beyond the boundaries of musical genres. She has performed as the first marimbist at prominent festivals worldwide, including the Verbier Festival (Switzerland), Salon de Provence International Chamber Music Festival (France), and Hibiya Music Festival (Tokyo). In 2024, she formed "Ria Ideta Band of Color", a groundbreaking band featuring marimba, drums, bass, and piano, and performed live at Blue Note Place (Tokyo), continually exploring and showcasing new possibilities for the marimba.