Aimée Niemann (they/them) is a violinist and improviser who investigates sound through its intersection with movement. Steeped in the world of 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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Niemann is a founding member of the genre-bending Diaphanous Ensemble (Che Buford and Abby Swidler), which premiered new works addressing climate change, queerness, and healing, and will present a collaboration at the New Orleans Triennial in Fall 2024 with interdisciplinary artist Deborah Jack. Aimée is also one half of BUKA, with Marija Kovačević an experimental duo exploring themes of ritual and time, and recently performed a 24-hour version of Erik Satie's Vexations at Canada Gallery.

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They co-founded the violin duo Du.0, with Charlotte Munn-Wood known for its contemporary and noise-based music, which “[shines] in moments of deep listening” (I Care if You Listen). Du.0’s debut album, Thoughts from the Future (Gold Bolus Recordings), was featured on Best of Bandcamp's Contemporary Music in May 2024, with their second album, O Most Noble Greenness, to be released in November 2024 on Orb Tapes in collaboration with filmmaker Kevin Sims. 

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Aimée collaborates often with Argentinean artist Cecilia Biagini, and has created large-scale multimedia works at TANG Museum, AC Institute, and the Sugar Hill Children's Museum. Other collaborations include performances with Pulitzer Prize finalist Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, in the Jessica Pavone Ensemble, and with Aleksandra Vrebalov, Lucie Vítková, Matt Smiley, and Paul Elwood. Aimée has performed at notable venues such as The MET, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, National Sawdust, and Roulette Intermedium.

 

As an educator, Aimée teaches violin at Third Street Music School Settlement and founded its Creative Sound Lab course. They are a strong advocate for improvisation in the classroom and have trained over 50 teachers in the Creative Ability Development (CAD) method. Originally from the prairies of Colorado, they currently live in Queens, New York, where they have a thriving private studio.