Graduated from the Tokyo University of Music and Fine Arts in modern violin under Seiji Kageyama.
She turned her attention to the baroque violin
under the guidance of Natsumi Wakamatsu.
She won the first-prize in the Yamanashi Early Music Competition in 1992.
She then moved to Europe to study with Sigiswald Kuijken and Elisabeth Walfish at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, The Netherlands, specializing in baroque violin obtaining her diploma in 1996.
She has been member of La Petite Bande and
Les Talents Lyrics, touring and recording throughout Europe.
She also has appeared often in chamber concerts with artists such as Andreas Scholl, Agnes Mellon and
Francois Fernandez.
She is presently a member of the Bach Collegium Japan and is currently the Concertmistress of the Classical Players Tokyo.
Together, with her husband Paul Herrera, they founded the Anima Concordia Ensemble, focusing on the solo performances and the trio sonata of the baroque era.
Kaori Toda also teaches baroque violin and chamber music at Toho Gakuen University.
