Nikki Pet is a clarinetist and artist who specializes in multimedia performance. By choreographing imagery to reinforce and enhance musical nuance, Nikki seeks to engage unfamiliar audiences with a wide variety of classical repertoire. PetsAloud was created alongside her sister, data scientist and music technologist Kaitlin Pet, facilitating the creation of live and digital music performances that use A.I.-enhanced technology to automatically synchronize with animated visual projections, producing an immersive, multi-sensory experience for classical music enjoyment. Their collaborative work has been presented in concerts and conferences worldwide, including at Lincoln Center, the Yale School of Music, Indiana University, and Oxford University. 

Nikki’s multimedia projects include Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Joan Tower’s Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 5 (created at the request of the composer), and Igor Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale. Nikki also creates commissioned visual accompaniment for other musical artists, showcased at venues including the Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center, the Detroit Arts Institute, and the National Flute Association’s 2024 Convention. Many of these performances can be found on in the PetsAloud demos page or Nikki’s website.

Nikki has performed with festivals and organizations including Heartbeat Opera, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and Kneisel Hall, and has collaborated with artists such as Boris Berman, David Shifrin, Frank Morelli, Stephen Taylor, and William Purvis. She is currently a DMA candidate in clarinet performance at the Yale School of Music and holds an MM from Yale and a BA in computer science from Columbia University.