Claire Chase, First Prize winner of the 2008 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, is a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, cultural producer and experimental arts entrepreneur. A passionate leader and innovator in 21st century music performance and production, Claire performs and produces events in venues ranging from the stages of the world's most important concert halls to warehouses, galleries, clubs and public spaces. Over the past ten years, she has given the world premieres of over 100 new solo works for the flute, many of them tailor-made for her unique performance style. Claire's extensive discography includes recordings with various groups for the Tzadik, Bridge and Naxos labels, and her debut solo album, aliento, which features world premiere recordings of new works for flute and electronics, will be released in September 2009 on the New Focus Recordings label.
Claire has been recognized for her work with awards from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, ASCAP, Chamber Music America, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, the Theodore Presser Foundation, and the National Young Artist Competition, among others.
Claire co-founded the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) in 2001, described by the New Yorker as "a powerhouse of new-music programming on a Chicago-New York axis...brilliant and unexpected," with whom she has performed, recorded and toured internationally. Currently the Executive Director of ICE, Claire manages both the New York and Chicago ICE offices, and is working on establishing a West Coast arm of the organization.
Hola Claire! No sé si te acordás que nos vimos a la salida de un concierto en Argentina. Juliana ya me había comentado lo bien que tocabas pero me sorprendiste. Un gusto tenerte de amiga y ojalá podamos disfrutarte aquí en Argentina. Saludos, Andrea
Hola! Qué buena que está la obra de Nathan Davis! La versión está magnífica también. Ojalá podamos encontrarnos si llegas a volver por Buenos Aires... Afectuosamente, Martín
Hey Claire, qué ganas de escuchar tu versión de Aliento/Arrugas! Tu flauta única despierta al silencio de este lado del mundo. un abrazo y hasta muy pronto. Marcelo
so, friend. when are you getting down to the dirty city of baltimore? i mean, even this old town needs some new music love (perhaps especially). and, well, generally speaking, baltimore would love to play host to claire chase.
I added you as, after reading your profile, I thought you might be interested in what I am doing.
Six_events is a worldwide performance project, looking for the art in the everyday. So far, there will be hundreds of performances of in Spain, America (11 states), Egypt, China, Japan, Italy, England, Scotland, Ireland, Finland, Canada and Australia across the last week in January (21st-27th)
If you are interested in taking part and would like me to send you a reminder nearer the time about this then just send a blank email to six_events@yahoo.co.uk
Feel free to ask any questions at all, either by email or on myspace or find me on facebook.
