Omar Akram
InterContinental Music Awards Judge
GRAMMY® Winning Pianist and Composer
Omar Akram is a Grammy® Award Winning recording artist, pianist and composer. He became the first Afghan-American artist in the world to win a Grammy Award for Best New Age album, “Echoes of Love” (2013).
Having recently celebrated an extraordinary 20 years since the release of his debut album Opal Fire, Omar Akram has created innumerable musical memories for fans with his many Billboard charting recordings and tours throughout the U.S. and overseas in England, France and most recently, China. While the Grammy winning pianist/composer is grateful to have shared so many inspiring moments with appreciative audiences, his latest collection Moments of Beauty is driven by and animated with a spirit of loving reflection and contemplation that taps into more personal cherished memories but also feels deeply universal.
Moments of Beauty debuted at #1 on Amazon New Age hot new releases and is in the running for this year’s Grammy Award in the New Age, Ambient or Chant category.
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