Ahmed Alom
Photo by Julián De La Chica

Ahmed Alom (b. 1998) is a pianist, composer, and conductor whose boundary-crossing artistry has earned him recognition as “one of the most versatile artists in the Western Hemisphere” (Diario de Mallorca).

In 2025 he was named a Rising Star of the Cleveland Chamber Music Society, received a Latin Grammy nomination with Pedrito Martínez’s Ilusión Óptica as performer and arranger, appeared as guest artist and jury member at the Santander International Piano Festival in Colombia, and joined the Moab Music Festival as featured artist.

Alom’s musical voice, shaped by the rigor of classical training and the rhythmic vitality of his Cuban heritage, bridges genres and traditions. His compositions have been championed by leading artists, most notably Yuja Wang, who premiered his Displaced Étude No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic. As a soloist, he has appeared with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, New World Symphony, Orquesta Filarmónica de México, and the Britt Festival Orchestra.

A dynamic collaborator, Alom works with artists such as Michael League, Antonio Sánchez, Teddy Abrams, Steve Hackman, Miguel Zenón, Mark Dover, and Brandon Ridenour. His ensembles reflect his wide-ranging interests: Triple Cortado—a chamber trio with Caleb Hudson and Achilles Liarmakopoulos—merges classical virtuosity with contemporary works, while CrossCurrents, his duo with Pedrito Martínez, explores the intersection of Afro-Cuban traditions and European classical music. His debut album Exilio (2023) traced narratives of displacement through six Hispanic composers, including the first complete recording of Luis A. Calvo’s Four Intermezzos.

Alom is also the youngest Artistic Director of the Washington Square Music Festival, where he curates inclusive and forward-looking programming. His educational work includes masterclasses and lectures at Berklee College of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory, Dartmouth College, the Peabody Institute, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

Born in Havana, Alom trained in both piano and percussion before earning his Bachelor of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music under Dr. Solomon Mikowsky. He continues advanced studies in conducting and composition with Dr. Ford Lallerstedt, while expanding an ever-growing network of collaborations across the globe.