Julia Fujioka attended the Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music and San Francisco State University, where she majored in violin performance and earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees.  Her influential teachers include Daniel Kobialka, Marilyn McDonald, Marianne Fleece, and Peter Mesrobian.  While studying at SFSU, she was a recipient of the Morrison Chamber Music Scholarship and was coached by Laszlo Varga, Daniel Kobialka, William Corbett-Jones, and the Alexander String Quartet.

During her studies, Julia Fujioka performed as a freelance violinist in Ohio and California orchestras.  While still in the Bay Area, she was also a member of the Harmonia String Quartet.  Since 1995, Julia Fujioka has been a first violinist with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Maui Symphony, and the Hawaii (formerly Honolulu) Symphony Orchestra.

Prior to joining the faculty at the Masaki School of Music in 2012, Julia Fujioka's teaching experience has included coaching at SFSU and establishing private studios at the Fiat School of Music (CA) and the Punahou Music School (HI), as well as at her homes in California and Hawaii.  She welcomes to her studio both children and adults, as well as students with special needs, in-person and online.

Her professional affiliations include the American String Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association, and the American Federation of Musicians.

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