Marie Nishiyama, born April 21, 1969, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is a harpsichordist and harpist who began studying piano at age three. She earned her degree as a pianist from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1992 and later obtained her master's degree in harpsichord in 1994. Nishiyama studied under Yoshio Watanabe for harpsichord and further honed her skills with Andreas Staier, Jörg-Andreas Bötticher, and Rinaldo Alessandrini at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. She also pursued baroque harp studies with Mara Galassi in Milan. Her breakthrough came in 1997 when she won first prize for harpsichord at the Yamanashi Early Music Competition. Nishiyama has released several albums, including Taner Fantasia (2006) and J.S.バッハ:イギリス組曲 (2013). She has also performed with ensembles such as Concerto Vocale and Ferrara Ensemble.
