21, by Andy Akiho

21, by Andy Akiho Performed by: Ian Rosenbaum, marimba tambourine Mariel Roberts, cello, kick drum, electronics MALLETS Robert van Sice Signature: ABOUT THE COMPOSER: Andy Akiho was born in 1979 in Columbia, South Carolina and now resides in New York. His musical interests run from steel pan to traditional classical music. Akiho s debut CD No One To Know One, on Innova Records, features brilliantly crafted compositions that pose intricate rhythms and exotic timbres around his primary instrument, the steel pan. Recent engagements include commissioned premieres by the New York Philharmonics CONTACT series and Carnegie Halls Ensemble ACJW, a performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and three concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. His rhythmic compositions have been recognized with awards including the 201415 Luciano Berio Rome Prize, the 2014 American Composers