Anne Akiko Meyers

Anne Akiko Meyers (born May 15, 1970, in San Diego) is an acclaimed double GRAMMY winning American-Japanese concert violinist celebrated for her expansive repertoire and steadfast commitment to contemporary music. Described by The Strad as “the Wonder Woman of commissioning," Meyers has premiered works by leading composers such as Arturo Márquez, John Corigliano, Eric Whitacre, Arvo PärtMason Bates, Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Higdon, and Philip Glass, among others.

In 2025, Meyers released three albums that underscore her deep engagement with contemporary music: Blue Electra, Beloved, and Philip Glass: Violin Concerto No. 1. The Glass album includes a live performance with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the world-premiere recording of New Chaconne written for her, and Echorus with violinist Aubree Oliverson. Beloved features world premieres by Billy Childs, Eric Whitacre, and Ola Gjeilo with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Blue Electra centers on Michael Daugherty’s Earhart-inspired violin concerto. These projects earned her the Gramophone magazine July 2025 cover story, which described her “relentless quest for discovery” as a defining feature of her career, most notably through “her bold commissioning of works from composers who captivate her.”

Her 2023 album Fandango, recorded live with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel, won two Latin Grammy Awards for Best Classical Album and Best Contemporary Composition, and also received two GRAMMY nominations.

Meyers was the top-selling classical instrumentalist on Billboard’s traditional classical chart in 2014. She appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series in 2023, served as Artistic Director of the 2024 Laguna Beach Music Festival, and was inducted into the 2024 Asian Hall of Fame.