Akiko Sanai

Director

Akiko Sanai is a distinguished pianist, teacher, and musical artist, with many years of experience teaching piano in Hawaii.  She has resided in Honolulu, Hawaii more than 30 years, where she maintains a thriving piano studio. 

In 2025 Steinway & Sons inducted her into a Teacher Hall of Fame at NYC.  Many international organizations acclaim her as a top teacher.  

Her students have won prizes at many international piano competitions and performed at world renowned concert venues such as Weil Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in NYC, Parco della Musica in Rome, Italy, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in Japan and several other locations.   

The musical and personal growth of her students is most important to Akiko. She strives to encourage and guide each student in their music journey to foster a lifelong love of music.