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About this Artist

Kristofer Bergstrom is an accomplished taiko performer, composer, and choreographer, known for pushing the tonal possibilities of Japanese drums and for his groundbreaking movement for slant-style taiko. He was a founding member of On Ensemble, formed the Los Angeles Taiko Institute alongside Yuta Kato,  and is currently 2017/18 Artist in Residence for the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.