Aakash Mittal
Hailed as “A fiery alto saxophonist and prolific composer” by the Star Tribune (Minneapolis), Aakash Mittal is sculpting a dynamic voice that mines the intersection of improvisation, composition, sonified movement, and noise. Mittal’s work explores universal designs while being rooted in both South Asian and American musical traditions. As a composer, Mittal writes extensively for a variety of ensembles and mediums composing over one hundred new works. Aakash Mittal’s awards and honors include the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music (2012), the Herb Albert/ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award (2013) and the American Institute of Indian Studies Senior Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship (2013). Aakash Mittal lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife Jayanthi and his son Nishad. www.aakashmittal.com