Astral Mixtape is a band that creates groundbreaking original music with classical instruments and electronics. By combining their wide-ranging listening interests with a lifetime of classical training, they have created a personal musical language all their own. Their live performances synthesize the spectacle of pop, the spontaneity of jazz, and the experimentation of contemporary music.
Winners of the 2023 Astral Artists Competition, and the 2024 Beverly Hills National Auditions, the band enjoys sharing their music in eclectic venues across the country. Recent highlights include engagements at the Banff Centre’s Martha Greenham Theater (Alberta), the Eagles Theater (Indiana), Hugh’s Room (Toronto) The 1905 (Portland), Rockwood Music Hall (NYC), World Cafe Live (Philadelphia) and Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles,). Over the summers, they have performed as resident artists at festivals such as the Meadowlark Music Festival, Caroga Lake Festival, Benefic Chamber Music Camp at Ball State University, and the Vancouver Music and Arts Festival where they opened for artists such as VSO USA and Time for Three as the ensemble in-residence.
Astral Mixtape has also scored soundtracks for several acclaimed short films including prizewinners at Cannes and BAFTA film festivals. Astral Mixtape has joined forces with filmmakers, visual artists, and electronic producers to create music videos and animations. In August of 2021, they released a visual album titled Astral Plains, produced in collaboration with the Santa Monica College Film Department and support from the Banff Centre.
As passionate educators, Astral Mixtape enjoys sharing music at institutions across the nation. Recent residencies have included Idyllwild Arts Academy, University of Southern California, Pasadena City College, University of Nebraska, Depauw University, Pacific University, Pasadena City College, and numerous public schools throughout the country. They are sharing how one can use the collaborative tools of music education to create projects that are both personal and original.
Astral Mixtape currently partners with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for fiscal receivership.
In March 2025, they will release an album of seven original works called Biolumy.