Andrea Parkins

Andrea Parkins is an American composer, sound artist, improviser and electroacoustic multi-instrumentalist. Her work explores the electric accordion, custom electronic processing, prepared piano, samples, objects and feedback, moving between improvised performance, installation and interdisciplinary composition.

She has worked with saxophonist Ellery Eskelin and numerous international improvisers, developing projects in which acoustic sound and electronics continually influence each other. Creative Sources released quick-drop (CS104), a trio with clarinetist Laurent Bruttin and double bassist Dragos Tara, with guest voice by Wanda Obertova. The recording documents her accordion, sampler and live processing in a vivid electroacoustic setting.