Questions of Nature, Frozen Horizon, Water and Stone, Dreamscape, Ocean, Silent Ocean, Tales of Trees, Water Dance, Crystalline series, and Children of Light. Tanaka taught composition at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her music is published by Chester Music in London (Wise Music Group), Schott Music New York (PSNY), ABRSM in the UK and Editions Bim in Switzerland. She lives in Los Angeles and teaches composition at California Institute of the Arts. Major works Orchestral Anamorphose (1986), for piano and orchestra Departure (1999–2000) Echo Canyon (1995) Guardian Angel (2000), for clarinet, harp, percussion and string orchestra Hommage en cristal (1991), for piano and string orchestra Initium (1992–93), for orchestra and electronics Lost Sanctuary (2002) Prismes (1984) Rose Absolute (2002) Urban Prayer (2003–04), for cello and orchestra Water of Life (2012–13) Wave Mechanics (1994) Chamber Always in my heart (1999), for clarinet and piano At the grave of Beethoven (1999), for string quartet Dreamscape (2001), for 7 instruments Enchanted Forest (2013), for horn and piano Frozen Horizon (1998), for 7 instruments Holland Park Avenue Study (2002), for 5 instruments Invisible Curve (1996), for 5 instruments Metal Strings (1996), for string quartet Ocean (2003), for violin and piano Once Upon a Time (2021), for flute and piano Polarization (1994), for 2 percussionists Shibuya Tokyo (2009), for 2 violins Silent Ocean (2005), for trumpet and piano Water and Stone (1999), for 8 instruments Wind Whisperer (2019), for flute, viola and harp Piano/Harpsichord Blue Crystal (2014), for piano Children of Light (1998–99), for piano Crystalline (1988), for piano Crystalline II (1995–96), for piano Crystalline III (2000), for piano Herb Garden (2005), for piano four hands Jardin des herbes (1989, rev. 1995), for harpsichord Lavender (1989), for harpsichord Lavender Field (2000), for piano Love in the Wind (2017), for piano Masquerade (2013), for piano Northern Light (2002), for piano Our Planet Earth (2010–11), for piano Techno Etudes (2000), for piano Techno Etudes II (2020), for piano Water Dance (2008), for piano Who Stole the Tarts? (2016), for piano The Zoo in the Sky (1994–95), for piano Solo instrumental Aube (2020), for cello, narration and electronics L'Éternité (2021), for violin and electronics Lilas (1988), for cello Metallic Crystal (1994–95), for metallic percussion and electronics Night Bird (1996), for alto saxophone and electronics The Song of Songs (1996), for cello and electronics Tales of Trees (2003), for marimba Wave