Anne Akiko Meyers Biography
Anne Akiko Meyers (born May 15, 1970, in San Diego) is an American violinist. She has been called “the Wonder Woman of commissioning” by The Strad. Her album Fandango, received two GRAMMY® nominations and two Latin GRAMMY® nominations. Fandango features the live world premiere recording of Arturo Márquez's new concerto for violin and orchestra by the same name, written for Meyers, with the L.A. Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel. She was the top-selling classical instrumentalist of 2014 on Billboard's traditional classical charts. Meyers appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk on September 7, 2023. In 2024, she served as the Artistic Director for the Laguna Beach Music Festival, a multi-day series of classical and contemporary concerts, community engagement programs, and dynamic special events. Meyers was inducted into 2024 Asian Hall of Fame.