Asako Kuboki

Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Asako Kuboki spent most of her childhood in Sapporo, Japan. After studying at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, she joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2001. In her summers since, she has performed at Pacific Music Festival, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, and Colorado Music Festival.

Kuboki’s interest and love for chamber music across genres has led her to collaborate with jazz, Indian classical, Brazilian choro, and electronic musicians in numerous live projects and recordings over the years. Her compositions can be heard on the HEC-TV documentary film, Wallace Herndon Smith, Artist without Boundaries. She is a founding member of a St. Louis-based tango band, Cortango.

As a music and athletics advocate for the community, she has served as a board member for the STL String Collective and the Saint Louis Wind Symphony, as well as a committee member for the STL Women’s Bike Summit.

In her spare time, Kuboki profoundly enjoys exploring the outdoors on her mountain bike. She is also a three-time USA Triathlon National Championship qualifier.