
Machiko Suto studied at the Tokyo College of Music and graduated from the Masters program at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
Machiko gave a solo recital organized by Wunderkammer Trieste in Italy in 2018. As a basso continuo player, she joined ‘4 Seasons’ project to perform many cities in Holland organized by Klassiek to Go in 2017. She also performed with Spanish Early music emsemble 'La Pícara' FIAS2019 Festival at Palacio Real de Madrid in Spain, and with Shanghai Camerata during the 5th edition of Shanghai Baroque Music Festival conducted by David Stern. In 2020, she also performed with National Symphony Orchestra Taiwan.
In 2014, Machiko co-founded the ensemble IJ SPACE with recorder player, Yi-Chang Liang. They have been performed in numerous places, including the Fabulous Fringe during the Utrecht Early Music Festival in 2018, the IYAP International Young Artisit’s Performance at the Laus Polyphoniae in 2018, and at the Prix Annelie de Man Festival in 2018. Their first album: "Francesco Mancini: 6 Recorder Sonatas" was released on physical and digital channels by Claves Records in Switzerland in June 2020.
Machiko is the prizewinner of several competitions: With IJ SPACE the First Prize awarded by the Mayor at the 19th edition of the Biagio-Marini Competition in Neuburg in August 2018 (Germany), the third prize at the International Van Wassenaer Competition 2018 in Utrecht and Young Audience Award (Holland), the Prix Annelie de Man Competition 2015 (Netherlands).
She is currently teaching harpsichord related courses at National Tainan University of the Arts.