Andy Akiho

Biography

Andy Akiho (1978) is an American musician and composer of contemporary classical music. A virtuoso percussionist based in New York City, his primary performance instrument is steel pans.

His compositions have been performed by the New York Philharmonic, the L.A. Philharmonic, Bang On a Can, American Composers Forum, and The Society for New Music. Akiho’s compositions have also been performed in major venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, MASS MoCA, (le) Poisson Rouge, and John Zorn’s: The Stone.

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