PRAx Presents: Portrait of Akiho
Experience the power of collaboration across musical generations featuring the dynamic creative output of Patricia Valian Reser Artist-in Residence Andy Akiho. Over the course of the 2025-26 season, composer and percussionist Akiho works with OSU student musicians who will showcase his works in solo performances and ensembles.
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About Andy Akiho, 25-26 Patricia Valian Reser Artist-in-Residence
Akiho is a “trailblazing” (Los Angeles Times) Pulitzer Prize finalist and seven-time GRAMMY-nominated composer whose bold works unravel intricate and unexpected patterns while challenging the preconceived boundaries of classical music.
A virtuosic steel pannist, Akiho has a deeply physical relationship with composition. Having spent most of his 20s playing steel pan by ear in Trinidad and New York City, Akiho only began writing music at age 28. Since then, he has been commissioned – to take just a few examples – by the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony, and the China Philharmonic. He is the recipient of the Rome Prize and many other awards.