Futaba Niekawa

Futaba Niekawa is a Japanese pianist who works as a soloist and collaborative pianist across genres. She holds a DMA from the Eastman School of Music (2013). She co-founded the duo526 partnership with violinist Kerry DuWors. Her duo526 has held artist residencies at Avaloch Farm Music Institute, and the Avaloch Farm 2024 ensembles announcement lists her alongside Zoë Martin-Doike. She is currently a lecturer at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.