Pulse & Pillars: An Evening with Andy Akiho & Gemini Percussion
$30 ($20 student/senior)
- Andy Akiho, percussion
- Sergio Carreno, percussion
- Stephen Kehner, percussion
- Ian Kerr, percussion
- Michael Roberts, percussion
Andy Akiho — Empty Your Mind
Andy Akiho — Karakurenai
Andy Akiho — Murasaki (from Synesthesia Suite)
Andy Akiho — Aka ("Red")
Andy Akiho — Seven Pillars (Pillars I, II, III, & V)
Acclaimed composer Andy Akiho joins us for an evening of his steel pan virtuosity and selected movements from his Pulitzer nominated masterpiece, Seven Pillars. For this show Andy will be joined by the percussionists of the Gemini Project, performing in the fabulous Straub Collaborative Studio in Portland, OR.
About The Gemini Project
The Gemini Project is a collective that stems from two percussive brothers from other mothers. The mission of The Project is to periodically expand to include performing artists from around the world in order to push the boundaries of performance in the Pacific Northwest.
https://www.45thparallelpdx.org/stars/geminiAbout Andy Akiho, percussion
Andy Akiho is a composer and performer of new music, described as "trailblazing" (LA Times) and "an imaginative composer" (The New York Times).
Akiho has been recognized with many prestigious awards and organizations including the Rome Prize, Lili Boulanger Memorial Prize, Harvard University Fromm Commission, Barlow Endowment, New Music USA, and Chamber Music America. Additionally, his compositions have been featured on PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer and by organizations such as Bang on a Can, American Composers Forum, The Intimacy of Creativity in Hong Kong, and the Heidelberg Festival.
https://www.andyakiho.com/About Sergio Carreno, percussion
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/percussion/sergio-carreno/
About Stephen Kehner, percussion
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/percussion/stephen-kehner/
About Ian Kerr, percussion
https://musicanddance.uoregon.edu/directory/profiles/all/ikerr