bio

Abby Fisher is a percussionist and educator, focused on performing and supporting continued growth of new music, with expertise in contemporary and classical percussion.

National and international performances include: Stony Brook University's TEDx, Transplanted Roots Percussion Symposium, New Music Gathering, Big Ears Festival, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and One World Trade Center. Abby is a co-founder of the percussion duo Fisher/Lau Project with Matthew Lau, and she regularly collaborates with composers and musicians on new works. Abby is a dedicated educator and is the Assistant Professor of Percussion and Director of Percussion Studies at Northern Arizona University. She currently serves as the president of the Arizona Percussive Arts Society chapter, and previously served on the Percussive Arts Society New Music/ Research Committee. Abby served as the Managing Director for Nief-Norf for seven years, and worked with the NN team to produce the annual Nief-Norf Summer Festival.

Abby is supported by Marimba One, Black Swamp Percussion,Vic Firth, and Zildjian.