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Kiku, violin
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Kiku Enomoto (ckee-ckoo: endï:4uotou) 1. n. a violinist who specializes in the extensive knowledge of low riders, hip hop lyrics, and pretty much everything 2. v. allowing one to experience rosebud saffron ice cream in Pennsylvania.

Kiku Enomoto is a versatile musician who enjoys performing in all genres. At the age of ten she made her solo debut with the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra. Since then, she has shared the stage with a wide range of artists such as Tony Bennett, Luciano Pavarotti, Yes, Enya, Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West, and The Roots. Based in New York, Kiku is committed to playing and premiering new music and has worked with numerous ensembles and composers worldwide. With Ensemble Pamplemousse, she is able to experiment with a vast range of electronic and improvisational music while collaborating with other art forms like modern dance, robotics, and graffiti.

Ms. Enomoto is a founder, artistic director and contractor of the post-production music company, Please Music Works. PMW is a collective of composers and musicians dedicated to creating original music for multimedia projects. She recently co-produced the soundtrack for the X-Box video game "Battlefield".

Kiku's teachers and mentors include Mary Straub, Julia Bushkova, Teresa Ling, Byron Tauchi, Neil Weintrob, Enrico DiCecco, and a personal friend as well as a patron of the arts, Mrs. Bernice Fischer. Ms. Enomoto is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music.