Jazz: Yoko Miwa Trio at Palace Theater

The Yoko Miwa Trio returns to the Poli Club at Palace Theater on Friday, September 11, 2026, with performances at 7 pm and 9 pm. The trio will be joined by special guest vocalist Mikayla Shirley for an evening of acclaimed jazz in an intimate setting.

Internationally recognized pianist and composer Yoko Miwa has earned a reputation as a powerful and compelling performer. She was named a Rising Star Pianist in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 DownBeat Critics Poll, while the Yoko Miwa Trio’s 2021 album, Songs of Joy, reached No. 1 on national jazz radio charts and was named among the best jazz albums of 2021 in the DownBeat 86th Annual Readers Poll.

For more than a decade, Miwa and her trio have performed regularly at major jazz clubs in Boston and at venues around the world. Miwa has also performed or recorded with notable artists including Sheila Jordan, Slide Hampton, Arturo Sandoval, Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington.

Miwa’s musical journey began in Japan, where she was classically trained before auditioning for Berklee College of Music in the late 1990s. She unexpectedly earned a full scholarship and moved to Boston in 1997, where she went on to build an international career while becoming a longtime member of Berklee’s piano faculty.

The performances take place at the Poli Club at Palace Theater, 100 East Main Street, Waterbury, Connecticut. Additional information and tickets are available at Jazz: Yoko Miwa Trio.