Avi Randall

Avi Randall is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser, and educator from Amherst, MA. Avi focuses on the intersection of different musical genres and the ways that dance is incorporated in music from around the world. Avi grew up straddling the worlds of traditional New England contra dance, jazz, European classical, and others, and aims to progress and combine these traditions. Avi has written for piano quartets, string quartets, orchestras, electronics, and mixed ensembles. As a solo artist, Avi has released one album, a collection of original classical music, and a pop single. Avi also plays in their family band “Dogtown”, a New England-based contra dance group.

As an educator, Avi has lectured at Hampshire College on piano technique, music history, and performance analysis. They have written and taught courses at the New England Conservatory of Music, and have taught seminars in improvisation through multiple non-profits.

They have had the pleasure of studying with Hankus Netsky, Ran Blake, Eden Macadam-Somer, and Mehmet Sanlikol.
In their spare time, they bike, fold origami, and transcribe traditional Georgian songs.
B.M. in Contemporary Musical Arts, New England Conservatory, 2023