Nick Akers
Some music for you! ~♫~ Artistic Manager, Pacific Music Festival (PMF)
PMF 2026 Auditions! Deadline: Jan. 14
PMF 2026 Auditions! Deadline: Jan. 14
Xenakis Peaux🪘 *online through May 14, 2026
Xenakis Peaux🪘 *online through May 14, 2026
Pythagoras – All is Music
Pythagoras – All is Music
Xenakis and the Music of the Spheres
Xenakis and the Music of the Spheres
At PMF 2024 we presented a performance of Xenakis' percussion piece Peaux – a rare experience. I hope you will enjoy the video, online for a limited time (you can listen while you read!)Along with the video release, here is an essay about the life, mind, and work of Xenakis, including Peaux.This is a partner piece to Pythagoras – All is Music and refers back to that often.
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Clara-Jumi Kang [online ~Dec]
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Clara-Jumi Kang [online ~Dec]
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my Bluesky (1 photo a day)
my Bluesky (1 photo a day)
Artistic Manager, Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo: https://linktr.ee/NickAkers | composer | bassist | hiker | IG: https://www.instagram.com/ni9_akers
Ukrainian anthem, piano solo *rights-free (PDF, 1 page) Гімн України
Ukrainian anthem, piano solo *rights-free (PDF, 1 page) Гімн України
The PMF Experience (4-minute documentary vid)
The PMF Experience (4-minute documentary vid)
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How does music contribute to peace?
How does music contribute to peace?
Hi all, this is Nick. Examining this topic has been tricky! I hope you find the results relevant. This is the final part of a 3-part essay on music, language, and peace.
F. Say: Wind Quintet, Op. 35 (Pacific Quintet) [PMF 2023]
F. Say: Wind Quintet, Op. 35 (Pacific Quintet) [PMF 2023]
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Music is a language
Music is a language
Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op. 44 [PMF 2023]
Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op. 44 [PMF 2023]
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Music is not a language
Music is not a language
Hi all, this is Nick. Here is part 2 of a 3-part essay on music, language, and peace.I am fortunate enough to work with the PMF Orchestra and I hope to shine some light on why the inspiration they provide is so potent. Part of it is the medium! This one applies to music everywhere.
Jongen: Deux pièces en trio [PMF 2019]
Jongen: Deux pièces en trio [PMF 2019]
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PMF 2023 "Aftermovie" (4m)
PMF 2023 "Aftermovie" (4m)
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Joseph Pereira: Mallet Quartet [PMF 2023]
Joseph Pereira: Mallet Quartet [PMF 2023]
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Dvořák: Terzetto in C major [PMF 2023]
Dvořák: Terzetto in C major [PMF 2023]
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Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe [PMF 2023]
Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe [PMF 2023]
Grisey: Stèle [PMF 2023]
Grisey: Stèle [PMF 2023]
Anderson: 7 Double Bass Duets [PMF 2023]
Anderson: 7 Double Bass Duets [PMF 2023]
Nielsen: Wind Quintet (Pacific Quintet) [PMF 2023]
Nielsen: Wind Quintet (Pacific Quintet) [PMF 2023]
Mozart: String Quartet 14 "Spring" [PMF 2023]
Mozart: String Quartet 14 "Spring" [PMF 2023]
Françaix: Nonetto (after Mozart K. 452) [PMF 2023]
Françaix: Nonetto (after Mozart K. 452) [PMF 2023]
Ligeti: Six Bagatelles [PMF 2023]
Ligeti: Six Bagatelles [PMF 2023]
Schulhoff: Concertino [PMF 2023]
Schulhoff: Concertino [PMF 2023]
F. Hermann: Capriccio No. 1 [PMF 2023]
F. Hermann: Capriccio No. 1 [PMF 2023]
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto | Kanagawa🎻, Dausgaard, PMFO
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto | Kanagawa🎻, Dausgaard, PMFO
Rossini: Barber of Seville | Pacific Quintet
Rossini: Barber of Seville | Pacific Quintet
Ravel: String Quartet | PMF Academy
Ravel: String Quartet | PMF Academy
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![Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Clara-Jumi Kang [online ~Dec]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/ec158788-31b6-486d-ac2c-22b502e3a43a_0714-ta-ProgramA-D8C-6585-rs-prok.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![F. Say: Wind Quintet, Op. 35 (Pacific Quintet) [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/057d621c-783c-4a5f-9264-618fd2a149e0_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op. 44 [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/5d81698f-0cb5-4419-8b29-153f7cbd9e5f_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Jongen: Deux pièces en trio [PMF 2019]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/d0abf329-ff81-423d-ab54-176f7fdc9eb2_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Joseph Pereira: Mallet Quartet [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/db788cab-b5e7-4e23-aa83-93b0c98cb7e9_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Dvořák: Terzetto in C major [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/a56b192a-3777-4c2d-a522-a1f1c9e737a4_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/bd696f49-a688-4f33-a11a-23e65624b8dd_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Grisey: Stèle [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/db9582cf-63c8-400e-badc-8e297b16e8f0_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Anderson: 7 Double Bass Duets [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/e2942a7c-137f-4635-9468-350001e2cb10_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Nielsen: Wind Quintet (Pacific Quintet) [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/e7a799c6-8baa-420a-8aad-7a2b1628eb58_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Mozart: String Quartet 14 "Spring" [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/55a6ea62-6fa6-4c2c-9678-5c224f68c613_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Françaix: Nonetto (after Mozart K. 452) [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/756b77b2-e4b6-4bd3-8613-c4e4baf83359_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Ligeti: Six Bagatelles [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/04c44040-0e3b-4153-afd7-f2c451a2ffb4_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![Schulhoff: Concertino [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/252d0f04-494c-4efe-8c7c-3950d198c8fa_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
![F. Hermann: Capriccio No. 1 [PMF 2023]](https://waps.l3s.uni-hannover.de/live/im_/https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/f7c65c83-f56b-4305-ab19-d26b53a0a37e_maxresdefault.jpeg?io=true&size=thumbnail-stack_v1_0)
