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BeLonging nominated for multiple GRAMMYs®
Read more on NYTimes.comNominated for Best Classical Instrumental Solo and Best Classical Compendium, the album, a powerful collaboration with Imani Winds, speaks to the universality of humanity, even — especially — when that humanity is bound
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2024
Broadway World | The New School’s College of Performing Arts Adds Andy Akiho, Alison Deane, Jack Schatz & Jeffrey Zeigler
Yale | YSM Alums Nominated for Grammy Awards
The New York Times | Grammy Awards 2025: The Full List of Nominees
Gramophone | Diversity and Innovation on the World Stage: Beijing Music Festival
OPB | Oregon Musicians Andy Akiho and Esperanza Spalding Return with New Grammy Nominations
Oregon ArtsWatch | A Way of Making Things Complicated, in Life and in Music: Reflecting on Andy Akiho with Oregon Symphony
Seen and Heard International | Sandbox Percussion Light Up Beijing’s Forbidden City with an Electrifying Quartet by Andy Akiho
Oregon Arts Watch | Breaking New Ground: Andy Akiho’s “Nisei” Concerto for Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler
China Daily | Andy Akiho's Seven Pillars is Music to Audience's Ears
Classical Voice America | Percussion Ace Shows Gifts As Composer With Glittering Cello Concerto
Oregon ArtBeat | Andy Akiho
Eye on Sun Valley | Jeffrey Zeigler and Andy Akiho Set for World Premiere of Nisei
Oregon ArtsWatch | That Soaring Line: Andy Akiho with Oregon Symphony
The Oregonian | Fall Arts 2024: Concerts Showcase Rich Diversity of Classical Music
OPB | Grammy Nominee Andy Akiho Tries to Bring Fun, Energy to Classical Music While Pushing its Limits
2023
New York Times | Best Classical Music Performances of 2023
The Oregonian | Inspired by Ancient Rome, Andy Akiho Creates Music From the Future
Omaha Public Radio | The Omaha Symphony & Andy Akiho Celebrate Jun Kaneko With World Premiere Performance
New Sounds | The Sounds of Sculpture
Omaha World Herald | Omaha Symphony Releases Recording of Piece Using Kaneko Works as Instruments
Lincoln Journal Star | Composer Celebrates Kaneko Work With Weekend Symphonic Event in Omaha
Omaha World Herald | Most Exciting Thing in Classical Music Happening in Omaha, And Using Kaneko Artwork
PBS | Now Hear This: How Andy Akiho Found his Sound
I Care If You Listen | Andy Akiho Rings Sounds Out of Colossal Sculptures
2022
USC School of Music Alumni Spotlight | September Spotlight: Andy Akiho
The Post and Courier/Free Times | A New Pillar of Classical Music
WIS News/Soda City Live | Interview on Performance of Seven Pillars at UofSC
CMA Talks | Close Listening with Melody Buyukozer Dawkins, PhD
OregonArtsWatch | The Coolest Thing Ever Done: Andy Akiho's Seven Pillars at Chamber Music Northwest
OPB | Portland Composer Andy Akiho Presents Chamber Piece for Percussion
The Strad | Andie, Andy, and Andy Present a Work for Violin, Trumpet, and Steel Pan
Yale School of Music | Pulitzer Prize Nomination
SFCV | Seven Pillars at Chamber Music Northwest
Yale Daily News | 64th Grammy Awards
New Yorker | Spring Classical Music Review
When Steel Talks | 64th Grammy Awards
SF Chronicle Datebook | Interview with Joshua Kosman on Sondheim
Parade | 64th Grammy Awards
The Whole Note | Seven Pillars review by Cheryl Ockrant
Pitchfork | 64th Grammy Awards
2021
New York Times | One Composer, Four Players, "Seven Pillars"
New York Times | The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2021
New York Times | 64th Grammy Awards
The Seattle Times| Seven Pillars Live Premiere Preview
Forbes | Baryshnikov Arts Center Performances
NY Post | 64th Grammy Awards
New York Times | 2021 Fall Preview
Musical America Worldwide | Sandbox Percussion and Seven Pillars
New York Times | 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Percussion
Only Strings | New Percussion in 11 Movements
New Music USA | Seven Pillars with Sandbox Percussion and Andy Akiho
Variety Magazine | 64th Grammy Awards
New York Times | Baryshnikov Arts Center Performances
Broadway World | Trailblazer Andy Akiho and Sandbox Percussion Announce Seven Pillars
WGTE | Classical Conversations
CapRadio | Jennifer Reason's 2021 Classical Picks
KCUR | Sandbox Percussion and Seven Pillars
Memerita by Thomas May | Seven Pillars at Emerald City Music
WRUU | Contemporary Classics, Episode 1 & 2
OregonArtsWatch | 64th Grammy Awards
2016-20
I Care If You Listen | And That One Too: Sandbox Percussion Showcases Close Collaborators
Los Angeles Times | Review: '(M)iyamoto is Black Enough' and then some at the Wallis
Oregon ArtsWatch | A Baroque Groove Master at Work
New York Times | Watch Ping-Pong Make Its New York Philharmonic Debut
New Music Box | Andy Akiho: Inside the Instrument
Oregon ArtsWatch | Andy Akiho: Systems Within Systems
I Care If You Listen | Emerald City Music Presents Andy Akiho Artist Spotlight in Seattle
Oregon ArtsWatch | Andy Akiho review: Music for Strings, Color, and Percussion