Instrument/Department: Accompanist, choral ensembles
Joined Hochstein in: 2002
Yasuko Suzuki Irvine holds a bachelor's degree in piano literature from Tokyo College of Music in Japan. She is an accompanist for the soloists and the Youth Singers at The Hochstein School and Penfield Middle School Choirs. She is also a pianist at Pinnacle Lutheran Church and has taught some private piano lessons.
More About Yasuko Irvine
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
What inspires me: My daughter, Taeko's singing and the choristers' faces that get lit up while singing
Why the arts matter: Arts can feed and heal our soul
When I'm not at Hochstein, you can find me: On the Erie Canal path for a walk
My favorite local restaurant: Donnelly's in Fairport
Favorite places to travel: Japan and Australia
What people would be surprised to know about me: I climbed to the top of Mt. Fuji and saw the sunrise