Piano Lessons with Akie K.

Akie K. is a flutist, conductor, and music educator based in Chicago. Akie is currently Executive Director and Assistant Conductor of the South Loop Symphony Orchestra, the piccoloist of Windy City Winds, and the flutist of Amber Chamber Winds. Akie has performed with the Miami Classical Music Festival, Northwestern Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and Northwestern Symphonic Orchestra and was a semi-finalist at the Coltman Chamber Music Competition. As an educator, Akie has taught a variety of music genres and age groups across the Chicagoland area from early childhood at Merit School of Music, K-8 general music, high school wind and jazz band, private piano and flute lessons, and music production at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. As a supporter of arts in Chicago, she serves as a member of the Arts & Culture subcommittee of the Chicago Community Trust’s Young Leaders Fund and is a Founding Young Professional Board Member of Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra. In her free time, you can find Akie finding the best restaurants in Chicago, cuddling with her cats, cooking a crazy dinner spread, or romping around the city!