Aimée Niemann (they/them) is a violinist and improviser who investigates sound through its intersection with movement. Rooted in experimental music, dance, and theater, they compose graphic scores that serve as frameworks for interdisciplinary invention and the unearthing of new sounds.

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Aimée is a founding member of the genre-bending Diaphanous Ensemble (with Che Buford and Abby Swidler), which has premiered new works exploring themes of climate change and queerness with cellist Kirin McElwain, and performed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Ioanna Gika for Jacolby Satterwhite’s Metta Prayer. Most recently, the ensemble collaborated with interdisciplinary artist Deborah Jack at the Prospect New Orleans Triennial in 2025.

 

Aimée’s violin duo, Du.0 (with Charlotte Munn-Wood), has been praised for “[shining] in moments of deep listening” (I Care if You Listen). Their debut album, Thoughts from the Future (Gold Bolus), was named a Best of Bandcamp Contemporary Music pick in May 2024. Their second record, O Most Noble Greenness, released on Orb Tapes in November 2024, was premiered with an eight-piece string ensemble of close friends and collaborators.

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In 2024, Aimée performed a nonstop 24-hour version of Erik Satie’s Vexations at Canada Gallery with violinist Marija Kovačević.

 

Aimée collaborates frequently with Argentinean artist Cecilia Biagini, creating large-scale multimedia installations at venues such as the Tang Teaching Museum, AC Institute, and the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling. Other collaborations include performances with Pulitzer Prize finalist Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Jessica Pavone, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Lucie Vítková, Matt Smiley, and Paul Elwood.

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As an educator, Aimée encourages students to become thoughtful, meticulous problem solvers and fearless explorers. They have taught at NYU Steinhardt, Lucy Moses School, and Third Street Music School, and have trained over 50 teachers to incorporate improvisation into their classrooms.

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Aimée has been awarded grants from the NYFA City Artist Corps (2021), Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant (2022), Flushing Town Hall Grant (2024), and Queens New Work Grant (2024) to support community engagement and the performance of experimental music in their community.

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Originally from the prairies of Colorado, Aimée currently lives in Queens, New York, where they maintain a thriving private studio.