Ahmed Alom

Ahmed Alom - the Cuban-born pianist, composer, and conductor moves fluidly between concert halls and jazz clubs, between the music of Bach and Afro-Cuban rhythm, between the stage and the podium — and makes every crossing feel inevitable. As a soloist, Alom has performed with the Baltimore Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, New World Symphony, and orchestras across the US, Spain, Mexico, and Cuba. In the summer of 2024, Alom became the youngest Music Director of The Washington Square Music Festival — one of New York’s most beloved summer institutions and its youngest Music Director in their history. Alom was born and raised in Havana, training at Cuba’s Amadeo Roldan Conservatory in piano and percussion before attending the Manhattan School of Music, earning a degree in piano performance. He has since given masterclasses at Juilliard, Curtis, Yale, Berklee, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Ahmed Alom isn’t building a career at the intersection of worlds. He’s proof there was never a wall there to begin with. Last updated