Ithaca College

World renowned Bass Clarinetist Lori Freedman (http://www.lorifreedman.com/en/ ) will be a guest artist of the Composition Program during both the Fall 2016 Term and Spring 2017 Terms.

During her first visit, Ms. Freedman will give a public presentation, work with composition students and lead an improvisation session.

Ithaca College student composers will subsequently compose new works that Ms. Freedman will premiere alongside other works from the contemporary repertoire during her return visit to Ithaca College in Spring 2017.

All sessions with Ms. Freedman have an open door policy, any student or faculty member of IC can freely attend.

This is the schedule:

Tuesday, 25 October 

1.05 – 1.55: Composition seminar presentation (Room 3302)

3 - 6 pm: Lessons (Green Room) 

Wednesday, 26 October 

10 – 12: Lessons (Green Room)

1.30 – 3pm: Lessons (Green Room)

4 - 6 pm: Work with Improvisation Ensemble (Green Room)

Biography

Qualified as “a musical revolutionary in the front ranks of the avant-garde” by Alex Varty of the Georgia Straight (Vancouver), Lori Freedman (clarinets) is internationally recognized as one of the most creative and provocative performers. She is a member of a select group known as “renaissance musicians” as her artistic activities cover many fields: performer of written music (well over one hundred works have been written for or premiered by her), composer, improviser, teacher, and on occasion, writer. While managing a full performance schedule of more than 75 public appearances a year, Freedman has been receiving commissions to write music for ensembles such as Orkestra Futura, Arraymusic Ensemble, Ensemble Transmission, Continuum Contemporary Music Ensemble, Ensemble SuperMusique, Ensemble Paramirabo, Upstream Orchestra, Queen Mab Trio, Crowbar Trio, Lott Dance, Oberlander Films, Foresite Theatre, Cooke Productions and Autumn Leaf Productions. Her current discography comprises over 59 recordings, the most recent of which include Greffes (Empreintes digitales), On No (Mode Records), Bridge (Collection QB), Plumb (Barnyard Records), 3 and À un moment donné (Ambiances Magnétiques), Huskless! (Artifact), See Saw and Thin Air (Wig). Highlight collaborations include work with Rohan de Saram, Barre Phillips, Helmut Lachenmann, Frances-Marie Uitti, Monique Jean, Joëlle Léandre, Axel Dörner, George Lewis, the Jack Quartet and Richard Barrett.