Cynthia Keiko Black

Violinist and violist Cynthia Keiko Black enjoys a varied musical life across the United States and at home in the Bay Area with ensembles like Chatham Baroque, Pacific MusicWorks, American Bach Soloists, Ars Minerva, Oregon Bach Festival, and the Carmel Bach Festival. She is the founding violinist of the Costanoan Trio, a period instrument piano trio, and a member of INCANTARE, an ensemble of violins and sackbuts. She teaches at the Crowden School’s Community Program in Berkeley, and in her free time enjoys baking, painting, and gardening. She lives in Richmond, California with her trumpet-playing and harpsichord-building husband Dominic Favia.