Composer and pianist Timo Andres has had works commissioned by major orchestras and venues in the U.S. and abroad. He also maintains a flourishing career as a solo and collaborative pianist. When he was 17, Andres appeared as a pianist on the National Public Radio program From the Top. When Andres was 24, the Los Angeles Philharmonic commissioned his orchestral work Nightjar. His music draws on not only classical influences, especially from Ives, but also those from such popular performers as Radiohead and Sigur Rós. As a pianist, Andres has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the North Carolina Symphony, among other ensembles. He appeared as both composer and pianist on I Still Play in 2020, an anthology of works by various composers and performers. In 2024, New York's Metropolis Ensemble released Timo Andres: The Blind Banister, a collection of the composer's works.