Lev Mamuya is a Los Angeles-based writer, musician, and arts administrator. His pieces on music, food, and popular culture have been featured in outlets such as The Drift and San Francisco Classical Voice. He has performed extensively as a cellist across the U.S., including recent engagements with the Semiosis Quartet and Castle of Our Skins. He has also worked as an editor, administrator, and producer for NPR’s From the Top and other arts organizations.