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Anne Akiko Meyers

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'', was awarded two Latin GRAMMY Latin Grammy's for Best Classical Album and Best Contemporary Composition at the 25th Latin Grammy Awards in Miami. She also received two 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. Provided by Wikipedia