Kiku Enomoto

Violinist Kiku Enomoto maintains a dynamic and versatile career that redefines the notion of a multi faceted musician.  A native of Las Vegas, NV, Kiku began her early studies at the Nevada School of the Arts, and later made her solo debut at the age of ten with the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra. She went on to attend high school at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. Since moving to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music, Kiku has had the opportunity to collaborate with artists and shows in a variety of musical genres.  As a classical violinist, she has performed with Pierre Boulez, John Williams, Luciano Pavarotti, Mark Morris Dance Company, ICE, and Alarm Will Sound. On the popular music circuit, she has collaborated with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Adele, Kanye West, Sufjan Stevens, Tony Bennett, The Who, and Mary J Blige, to name a few. Kiku is committed to playing and premiering new music and has worked with numerous ensembles and composers worldwide. Her Broadway credits include Ragtime, West Side Story, Follies, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Bridges of Madison County, On the Town, Allegiance, and most recently, The Cher Show. Kiku’s teachers and mentors include her parents, Mary Straub, Hal Grossman, Teresa Ling, Neil Weintrob, Enrico DiCecco, and a personal friend as well as a patron of the arts, Mrs. Bernice Fischer.