Mia Asano (born November 12, 1999) is an American violinist and electric violinist from Denver, Colorado. Her classically trained performance career as a violinist and electric violinist has led her to record and tour with ensembles specializing in contemporary classical music and hybrid orchestral works.
Mia Asano | |
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| Born | November 12, 1999 Denver, Colorado |
| Genres | Classical, classical crossover, new-age, heavy metal, industrial metal, progressive rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | Official Website |
Early life
editAsano began playing violin at age five, in a musical family, by studying the Suzuki method.[1] She is an alumnus of the Denver School of the Arts orchestra program [2] and of the Berklee School of Music with a dual major in Performance and Professional Music, graduating in 2022.
Career
editFirst widespread recognition as a professional violinist came from a viral video in 2021 by Asano, from a cover of “Roses” by SAINt JHN (2018), performed on electric violin.
Asano has collaborated with Tina Guo, Kiki Wong, and Grace Kelly in performances as the RAMENSTEIN quartet.[3] Asano toured with Ally the Piper as the duo Mia x Ally, a touring group which performs hybrid orchestral arrangements using electric violin and electric bagpipe. These collaborations are distinctive for their use of the aggressive tonality, performance, and fashion choices which follow the heavy metal music aesthetic.
Mia Asano participated as a solo violinist on the 2023 Two Steps From Hell tour.
Instruments
editAsano plays the electric seven-string fretted Viper violin manufactured by Wood Violins.[4]
Recordings
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2021 | Lunar (single) | Electric Violin, collab. with violinist Jason Anick |
| 2023 | Mia x Ally: The Viral Hits (album) | Electric Violin, collab. with Ally The Piper |
| 2024 | Nick Phoenix – Heart Of The Ocean (album) | Electric Violin contrib. Released by Two Steps From Hell |
References
edit- ^ Rocha, Gus. "Mia Asano Makes Violin Cool (Again)". Performer: The Musician's Resource. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ LPR. "Mia Asano". LPR.com: Artists. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Scarlett, Liz. "We think we've found the coolest cover of Rammstein's Deutschland on the internet". Metal Hammer magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Asano, Mia. "Why Violinist Mia Asano's First Piece, "Lunar," is Back On Her Music Stand". STRINGS magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2024.