Mia Asano

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Mia Asano
Born (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 25)
Denver, Colorado
Genres Classical rock, classical crossover, new-age, heavy metal, industrial metal, progressive rock
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Violin, vocals
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • Asano Herlinger Music
Website Official Website

Mia Asano (born November 12, 1999) is an American musician from Denver, Colorado. Her classically trained performance career as a violinist and electric violinist has led her to record and tour with ensembles specializing in contemporary classical music and hybrid orchestral works.

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Early life

Asano began playing violin at age five, in a musical family, by studying the Suzuki method. [1] She is an alumnus of the Denver School of the Arts orchestra program [2] and of the Berklee School of Music with a dual major in Performance and Professional Music, graduating in 2022.

Career

First widespread recognition as a professional violinist came from a viral video in 2021 by Asano, from a cover of “Roses” by SAINt JHN (2018), performed on electric violin.

Asano has collaborated with Tina Guo, Lindsey Stirling, Kiki Wong, and Grace Kelly in performances as the RAMENSTEIN quartet. [3] Asano toured with Ally the Piper as the duo Mia x Ally, a touring group which performs hybrid orchestral arrangements using electric violin and electric bagpipe. These collaborations are distinctive for their use of the aggressive tonality, performance, and fashion choices which follow the heavy metal music aesthetic.

Asano participated as a solo violinist on the 2023 Two Steps From Hell tour.

In November 2025, Mia Asano will go on tour with Sabaton as part of the Legendary Orchestra, which will play the band's music in an orchestral setting. [4] Hurdy-gurdy player, Patty Gurdy will also be a part of the orchestra, and founder of heavy metal choir Scardust, Noa Gruman will be conducting. [5]

Instruments

Asano primarily plays the electric seven-string fretted Viper violin manufactured by Wood Violins. [6]

Recordings

YearTitleNotes
2021Lunar (single)Electric Violin, collab. with violinist Jason Anick
2023Mia x Ally: The Viral Hits (album)Electric Violin, collab. with Ally The Piper
2024 Nick Phoenix – Heart Of The Ocean (album)Electric Violin contrib. Released by Two Steps From Hell

References

  1. ↑ Rocha, Gus. "Mia Asano Makes Violin Cool (Again)". Performer: The Musician's Resource. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ LPR. "Mia Asano". LPR.com: Artists. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Scarlett, Liz. "We think we've found the coolest cover of Rammstein's Deutschland on the internet". Metal Hammer magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ https://legendary-orchestra.com/member/mia-asano/
  5. ↑ Meet our support act for The Legendary Tour 2025: The Legendary Orchestra! , retrieved October 24, 2025/
  6. ↑ Asano, Mia. "Why Violinist Mia Asano's First Piece, "Lunar," is Back On Her Music Stand". STRINGS magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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