Kiku maintains a dynamic and versatile career that redefines the notion of a multi faceted musician.  A native of Las Vegas, NV, Kiku began her studies at the Nevada School of the Arts. She made her solo debut at the age of ten with the Las Vegas Symphony and attended high school at the Interlochen Arts Academy. Since moving to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music, Kiku has had the opportunity to collaborate with artists and shows in a variety of musical genres and is committed to premiering new works. As a classical violinist, she has performed with Pierre Boulez, John Williams, Luciano Pavarotti, Mark Morris Dance Company, International Contemporary Ensemble, and Alarm Will Sound. On the popular music circuit, she has collaborated with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Adele, Björk, Ariana Grande, Post Malone , Raye, James Blake, Ed Sheeran, Beck, Tony Bennett, The Who, and Sufjan Stevens to name a few. Her Broadway chairs include: Ragtime, West Side Story, Follies, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Bridges of Madison County, On the Town, Allegiance, The Cher Show, Mrs. Doubtfire, Bad Cinderella, Spamalot!, Tammy Faye, and is currently at Moulin Rouge. Off Broadway: Giant, Kid Victory, The Mad Ones, Einstein’s Dreams, and Only Gold. Kiku's teachers and mentors include her parents, Mary Straub, Hal Grossman, Teresa Ling, Neil Weintrob, Enrico DiCecco, and a personal friend as well as a patron of the arts, Mrs. Bernice Fischer