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.rm-h2{font-size:31px !important}}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d01d11 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d01d11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ea370\" data-id=\"72ea370\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb069b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bb069b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section id=\"top\" class=\"rm-hero\">\n  <img class=\"rm-hero-img\" src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hero-riko-matsuoka-lakeside.jpg\" alt=\"Riko Matsuoka playing the Celtic harp\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n  <div class=\"rm-hero-shade\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"rm-wrap rm-hero-inner\">\n    <p class=\"rm-latin rm-hero-kicker\">Celtic Harper &middot; Boston<\/p>\n    <h1 class=\"rm-hero-name rm-latin\">Riko Matsuoka<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"rm-hero-lead\">Celtic harpist from Japan, now based in Boston. Trained in Scottish traditional music in Glasgow, major-label debut in Japan, and today performing and teaching across New England.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-hero-btns\">\n      <a href=\"#music\" class=\"rm-btn rm-btn-white\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\"\/><\/svg>Listen &amp; watch<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#booking\" class=\"rm-btn rm-btn-light\">Book a performance<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98ae0b5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98ae0b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ab8ba1\" data-id=\"8ab8ba1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf2f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"faf2f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section class=\"rm-section\" style=\"padding:72px 0 80px\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"rm-tiles\">\n\n    <a href=\"#profile\" class=\"rm-tile\">\n      <div class=\"rm-pic\"><img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/riko-matsuoka-portrait-forest.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Riko Matsuoka\" style=\"object-position:50% 30%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-body\"><span class=\"rm-sub\">Profile<\/span><h2 class=\"rm-ttl\">About Riko<\/h2><p class=\"rm-desc\">From Osaka to Glasgow, a prize in Scotland, a major-label debut in Japan, and Boston since 2024. A harper's story so far.<\/p><span class=\"rm-more\">Read the profile <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"#music\" class=\"rm-tile\">\n      <div class=\"rm-pic rm-pic-music\"><img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Celtic-Breeze.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover: Celtic Breeze\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rikomatsuoka-cd-front.jpeg\" alt=\"Album cover: New Beginnings\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-body\"><span class=\"rm-sub\">Music<\/span><h2 class=\"rm-ttl\">Music &amp; Video<\/h2><p class=\"rm-desc\">Two albums, <em>Celtic Breeze<\/em> and <em>New Beginnings<\/em>, and live performances on YouTube.<\/p><span class=\"rm-more\">Listen &amp; watch <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"#booking\" class=\"rm-tile\">\n      <div class=\"rm-pic\"><img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tile-profile-riko-matsuoka.jpg\" alt=\"Riko Matsuoka performing on the Celtic harp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-body\"><span class=\"rm-sub\">Performances<\/span><h2 class=\"rm-ttl\">Performances &amp; Booking<\/h2><p class=\"rm-desc\">Concerts, festivals, church services, weddings and private events across Greater Boston and New England.<\/p><span class=\"rm-more\">Repertoire &amp; formats <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"#lessons\" class=\"rm-tile\">\n      <div class=\"rm-pic\"><img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Top-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hands on the strings of a Celtic harp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-body\"><span class=\"rm-sub\">Lessons &amp; Workshops<\/span><h2 class=\"rm-ttl\">Lessons &amp; Workshops<\/h2><p class=\"rm-desc\">Celtic harp taught by ear, in the Boston area and online. Group workshops for harp circles, festivals and schools.<\/p><span class=\"rm-more\">See lessons <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"#news\" class=\"rm-tile\">\n      <div class=\"rm-pic\"><img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Top-4.jpg\" alt=\"A wooden chair by a lake\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-body\"><span class=\"rm-sub\">News<\/span><h2 class=\"rm-ttl\">News &amp; Events<\/h2><p class=\"rm-desc\">Recent and upcoming performances, releases and workshops.<\/p><span class=\"rm-more\">See what's on <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"rm-tile\">\n      <div class=\"rm-pic\"><img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/celtic-harp-letter-ireland-sculpture.jpg\" alt=\"A harp and fiddle sculpture on a street corner in Ireland\" style=\"object-position:50% 35%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-body\"><span class=\"rm-sub\">Contact<\/span><h2 class=\"rm-ttl\">Get in Touch<\/h2><p class=\"rm-desc\">Questions about lessons, collaborations, recordings, press and interviews. In English or Japanese.<\/p><span class=\"rm-more\">Contact <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac1129a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac1129a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ed4b09\" data-id=\"6ed4b09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180f74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"180f74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section id=\"profile\" class=\"rm-section rm-section-alt\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap rm-profile\">\n  <img class=\"rm-profile-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/profile-riko-matsuoka-lakeside.jpg\" alt=\"Riko Matsuoka holding her harp by a lake\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n  <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:18px\">\n    <p class=\"rm-eyebrow\">Profile<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"rm-h2\">Riko Matsuoka<span class=\"rm-latin rm-profile-sub\">\u677e\u5ca1 \u8389\u5b50 &middot; Celtic Harper<\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">Riko Matsuoka is a Celtic harper from Japan. She performs Scottish and Irish traditional tunes in her own contemporary arrangements, alongside original compositions coloured by Japanese folk music. She was the first Japanese graduate of the Master's programme in Scottish Music (Scottish harp) at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, and in 2018 won the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Cl&agrave;rsach.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">Her first album <em>New Beginnings<\/em> (2020) reached No. 1 on the Apple Music traditional folk chart in Asia, and in 2022 she made her major-label debut on King Records with <em>Celtic Breeze<\/em>. She has appeared at Celtic Connections and the Edinburgh International Harp Festival, on national television in Japan, and as soloist with the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra in the world premiere of a Celtic harp concerto. She has lived in Boston since 2024.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">In 2023 she produced a three-city Japan tour for an Irish harp ensemble from Music Generation Laois. <a href=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/?p=3437&amp;lang=en\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Read the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-row\" style=\"gap:14px\">\n      <a href=\"#booking\" class=\"rm-btn rm-btn-outline\">For presenters: repertoire &amp; formats<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d6a3fb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d6a3fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-855f853\" data-id=\"855f853\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a0ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"27a0ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section id=\"music\" class=\"rm-section rm-section-dark\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap rm-stack\" style=\"gap:40px\">\n  <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:12px;max-width:640px\">\n    <p class=\"rm-eyebrow rm-on-dark\">Music &middot; YouTube<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"rm-h2 rm-on-white\">Music &amp; Video<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"rm-music\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5JDWgXK4IK4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Play a performance video on YouTube (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"rm-video\">\n      <img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/youtube-riko-matsuoka-celtic-harp.jpg\" alt=\"Thumbnail of a YouTube performance video\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n      <span class=\"rm-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"#fff\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n      <span class=\"rm-caption\">YouTube channel &rarr; performance videos<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:18px\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4KkoZ2lwcGWvUwiWpqbcO0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"rm-album\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Celtic-Breeze.jpg\" alt=\"Celtic Breeze album cover\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n        <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:6px\"><span class=\"rm-album-kicker\">Major Debut Album &middot; 2022<\/span><span class=\"rm-serif rm-album-name\">Celtic Breeze<\/span><span class=\"rm-album-desc\">King Records. Twelve Celtic tunes with a gentle, familiar warmth.<\/span><span class=\"rm-album-more\">Listen on Spotify<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/new-beginnings\/1501009010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"rm-album\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rikomatsuoka-cd-front.jpeg\" alt=\"New Beginnings album cover\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n        <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:6px\"><span class=\"rm-album-kicker\">1st Album &middot; 2020<\/span><span class=\"rm-serif rm-album-name\">New Beginnings<\/span><span class=\"rm-album-desc\">Recorded after her years in Scotland. Traditional tunes and originals.<\/span><span class=\"rm-album-more\">Listen on Apple Music<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"rm-chips\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCksKa3C0nqD7SobKY7MfOSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">YouTube<\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rikoharp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">Instagram<\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpRico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">Facebook<\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rikoharp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">X<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6785e49 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6785e49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62261e1\" data-id=\"62261e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba027c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ba027c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section id=\"news\" class=\"rm-section\" style=\"padding:80px 0\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap rm-news-grid\">\n  <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:12px\">\n    <p class=\"rm-eyebrow\">News &amp; Events<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"rm-h2\">News &amp; Events<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">Performances, releases and workshops. For the full archive in Japanese, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/?cat=4\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\">news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"rm-stack rm-news-list\">\n    <div class=\"rm-news\"><span class=\"rm-latin rm-date\">2026.09.19<\/span><span class=\"rm-cat\">Performance<\/span><span class=\"rm-ttl\">New Hampshire Highland Games (Lincoln, NH): harp workshop and concert<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-news\"><span class=\"rm-latin rm-date\">2026.09.15<\/span><span class=\"rm-cat\">Performance<\/span><span class=\"rm-ttl\">Prelude for \"An Evening with Scott Cairns\" at Christ Church Cambridge, MA<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df17d0d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df17d0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bdcbda\" data-id=\"6bdcbda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75dbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a75dbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section id=\"lessons\" class=\"rm-section rm-lesson\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap rm-lesson-grid\">\n  <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:18px\">\n    <p class=\"rm-eyebrow rm-on-dark\">Lessons &amp; Workshops<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"rm-h2 rm-on-white\">Celtic Harp Lessons &amp; Workshops in Boston<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">Learning by ear, the way harpers in Ireland and Scotland do. I teach Celtic (lever) harp in the Boston area and online, in English and Japanese. Adult beginners are welcome, and so are players coming back to the harp after years away.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">For harp circles, festivals and schools I offer group workshops: Scottish and Irish tunes taught by ear, ornamentation and rhythm, and a first-touch introduction to the harp for people who have never played.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-chips\">\n      <span class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">Private lessons &middot; Boston &amp; online<\/span>\n      <span class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">Group workshops<\/span>\n      <span class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">Beginner friendly<\/span>\n      <span class=\"rm-chip rm-chip-ghost\">English \/ \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-row\" style=\"gap:14px;margin-top:6px\">\n      <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"rm-btn rm-btn-white\">Ask about lessons<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/?page_id=2101\" class=\"rm-btn rm-btn-light\">Lessons in Japanese\uff08\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\uff09<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <img class=\"rm-lesson-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54d363afee1cc7ec6f21390fba59744e.jpg\" alt=\"Riko Matsuoka playing the harp by a lake with her eyes closed\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c26ab elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c26ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50a8f20\" data-id=\"50a8f20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6851f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f6851f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section id=\"booking\" class=\"rm-section\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap rm-contact\">\n  <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:18px\">\n    <p class=\"rm-eyebrow\">Performances &amp; Booking<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"rm-h2\">Hire a Celtic Harpist in Boston &amp; New England<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">Solo Celtic harp for concerts, festivals, church services, weddings, memorials, receptions and school programs. Based in Greater Boston and available throughout New England, and in Japan during visits. Lecture-recitals and workshops can be combined with a concert.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-row\" style=\"gap:14px;margin-top:6px\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/?page_id=3438\" class=\"rm-btn rm-btn-primary\">Request a performance<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"rm-organizer\">\n    <span class=\"rm-latin rm-organizer-kicker\">For presenters &amp; organizers<\/span>\n    <p class=\"rm-serif rm-organizer-title\">Formats &amp; repertoire<\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Solo Celtic harp, or with fiddle, flute or voice<\/li>\n      <li>Irish and Scottish traditional tunes, classical, popular and film music, Christmas and holiday music, Japanese folk songs arranged for harp, and original compositions. Tell me what you have in mind<\/li>\n      <li>From a 20-minute set to a full evening concert<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4926ed1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4926ed1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87e2cf5\" data-id=\"87e2cf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a31e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6a31e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<section id=\"contact\" class=\"rm-section rm-section-alt\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap rm-contact\">\n  <div class=\"rm-stack\" style=\"gap:18px\">\n    <p class=\"rm-eyebrow\">Contact<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"rm-h2\">Get in Touch<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"rm-lead\">Performance inquiries, lessons and workshops, collaborations, recordings, press and interviews. Write in English or Japanese. I usually reply within two days.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-row\" style=\"gap:14px;margin-top:6px\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/?page_id=3438\" class=\"rm-btn rm-btn-primary\">Contact form<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"rm-organizer\">\n    <span class=\"rm-latin rm-organizer-kicker\">Based in Boston<\/span>\n    <p class=\"rm-serif rm-organizer-title\">Where I play and teach<\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Greater Boston and New England for performances, lessons and workshops<\/li>\n      <li>Online lessons worldwide, in English and Japanese<\/li>\n      <li>Japan during visits home<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cad24e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cad24e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d6e88\" data-id=\"e6d6e88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b17bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"54b17bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rm-top\">\n<!-- <footer> would be hidden by the site's plugin CSS (theme footer off), so this is a div -->\n<div class=\"rm-foot\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n<div class=\"rm-wrap rm-stack\" style=\"gap:36px\">\n  <div class=\"rm-foot-grid\">\n    <div class=\"rm-foot-col\"><span class=\"rm-foot-head\">Artist<\/span><a href=\"#profile\">Profile<\/a><a href=\"#music\">Music &amp; Video<\/a><a href=\"#news\">News &amp; Events<\/a><a href=\"#booking\">Performances &amp; Booking<\/a><\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-foot-col\"><span class=\"rm-foot-head\">Learn<\/span><a href=\"#lessons\">Lessons &amp; Workshops<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/?page_id=2101\">Lessons in Japanese<\/a><\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-foot-col\"><span class=\"rm-foot-head\">Info<\/span><a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rikomatsuoka.com\/\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\uff08Japanese site\uff09<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"rm-foot-bottom\">\n    <span>&copy; Riko Matsuoka &middot; Celtic Harp 2026<\/span>\n    <div class=\"rm-foot-social\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HarpRico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rikoharp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCksKa3C0nqD7SobKY7MfOSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rikoharp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riko Matsuoka, Celtic harper from Japan, based in Boston. 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