Nikki Joshi is a Boston-based percussionist and arts administrator. Previously based in Toronto, she completed the 2018 Rebanks Family Fellowship at the Glenn Gould School. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Nikki has worked closely with composers including Roger Reynolds, Vinko Globokar, Kotoka Suzuki, Steve Reich, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Dai Fujikura, and Jo Kondo. She has performed with ensembles including Continuum, Against the Grain Theatre, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and New Music Concerts. In 2019, she performed her original composition accompanying artist Sin Wai Kin at MOCA Toronto.

She has given lectures and masterclasses at University of Michigan, Boston Conservatory, Montserrat College of Art, and the University of Toronto. Nikki holds a Master’s Degree in percussion from McGill University, and a Bachelor’s Degree, Performer’s Certificate, and Arts Leadership Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. She has served as Executive Director of soundSCAPE Festival since 2019.