ABOUT US
Marc Akiyama
Marc Akiyama is a composer and lyricist for film and theatre, and the co-founder of Akiyama Music, a film scoring and production studio based in San Diego, CA. Marc received his Bachelors of Music in Percussion Performance from New York University while studying writing for concert and musical theatre, as well as orchestral conducting. Marc has attended the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ New York Mentorship with accomplished film composer Chris Hajian, and the Palomar Film Music Workshop with Emmy award winning composer Larry Groupé.
Marc scores a wide array of films from animation to original musicals, including Brush with Disney Animator, Garrett Lewis, while spanning multiple genres from jazz to orchestral. As an accomplished session recording artist and producer, Marc has worked with top musicians, and conducted original orchestral pieces in concert. He is the resident sound designer for Trinity Theatre Company and performs with orchestral pits for many of San Diego’s professional theaters.
Marc’s creative storytelling approach to solo and chamber concerts has earned him a unique reputation as an inventive and charismatic performer, mixing live-to-picture performances and classical percussion. As a piano and percussion instructor, Marc encourages an individual musical approach from a composer’s perspective.
Marc co-hosts The Akiyama Brothers’ Song to Screen Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring the storytelling techniques of film and theatre music. He and his brother produce a variety of creative content for the studio, including original films and tutorial videos. Marc Akiyama is an endorser of Marimba One.
Landon Akiyama
Landon Akiyama is a lyricist, composer, and guitarist. He has studied jazz guitar with New York jazz guitarist Peter Mazza. Previously, he studied guitar performance at Berklee College of Music and Wagner College, as well as theatre performance at the La Jolla Playhouse. Landon earned his Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Miami.
Aside from working with music and film, Landon was the Production Director for Piper's Angels Foundation, a nonprofit foundation in the cystic fibrosis community that supports and improves the lives of people in the cystic fibrosis community by raising awareness, offering life-expanding activities, and urgent financial support. Currently, he is the Development Coordinator at La Jolla Music Society, a nonprofit that presents and produces a dynamic range of performing arts in San Diego, California.
