Andy Akiho
Andy Akiho is a “trailblazing” (Los Angeles Times), Pulitzer Prize Music finalist, and five-time GRAMMY-nominated composer whose bold works unravel intricate and unexpected patterns while surpassing preconceived boundaries of classical music.
Known as “an increasingly in-demand composer” (The New York Times), Akiho has earned international acclaim for his large-scale works that emphasize the natural theatricality of live performance. He is the recipient of the Academy of Arts and Letters’ 2023 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship in Music and is the only composer to be nominated for a GRAMMY in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category in 2022 and 2023.
Recent highlights include the world-premiere of an interdisciplinary work for Omaha Symphony honoring visual artist Jun Kaneko and a sold-out run of Akiho’s “Seven Pillars” at Théâtre du Châtelet, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied and performed by Sandbox Percussion. Equally at home writing chamber music and symphonies, Akiho is the Oregon Symphony Orchestra’s Composer-In-Residence and a member of its Creative Alliance. For performance bookings, please contact CAMI Music
Performances and Details
Featured Works
Ki-Iro (Yellow) - 5 min, for Woodwinds, Strings, Harp, Piano, Percussion
In That Space, At That Time (from Sculptures) - 7 min, for Orchestra
Oscillate - 17 min, for Orchestra.
Tarnished Mirrors - 12 min, for Orchestra
Ricochet - 28 min, Concerto for Ping Pong, Violin, Percussion & Orchestra
Percussion Concerto - 30 min, for Percussion soloist and Orchestra
Sculptures - 37 min, for large orchestra
Cobalt Canvas - 8 min, for large mixed ensemble or chamber orchestra