Erika Tazawa enjoys a versatile and collaborative musical career, actively performing as a conductor and pianist. She joined the Georgia Institute of Technology as a visiting director in 2024, and has previously taught at Kennesaw State University and Emory University. Tazawa is active as a guest conductor of high school honor choirs and festivals, and often collaborates with community choirs and greater Atlanta schools in performances. She is the pianist of the contemporary music ensemble Bent Frequency, and frequently appears with the Atlanta Symphony and the Atlanta Opera. Tazawa holds degrees in piano from the State University of New York-Potsdam and DMA in conducting from the University of Georgia.