19 Crosby Street
New York NY 10103
USA
212-219-1853
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Biography:
"Friedlander [is] one of today's most ingenious and forward-thinking musical practitioners." Steve Graybow, Billboard Magazine "...Friedlander was the evening's revelation. [He] handled every assignment flawlessly, displaying a tone that many symphonic cellists would envy and a capacity for linear improvisation that marks him as a real jazz player rather than a conservatory convert with ambitions." --Bob Blumenthal Boston Globe "..Erik Friedlander can do things with a cello that should have a reasonable listener fearing for her life. Rostropovich one second and Rottweiler the next, Friedlander is a credible threat, working over the poet's perverse logic with power tools." --Pitchfork.com Cellist Erik Friedlander has performed on 100's of CD's, movie scores and commercials and has released 7 CD's under his own leadership. Grains of Paradise was called, "..one of the most distinctive jazz-with-strings albums ever made," by Boston Phoenix writer Ed Hazel. 2003 brought two new release from Friedlander: Quake, a new quartet recording on Cryptogramophone Records and Maldoror, a solo cello recording on Brassland inspired by the poems of Ducasse. The Downbeat Critics Poll placed Erik has the number one Talent Deserving Wider Recognition (Misc. Instrument) & Friedlander composed and arranged the score for a the 4-part documentary series called, "The Kingdom of David:Saga of the Isrealites" which was broadcast on PBS nationally.Cello Improvisation
Beginning workshop in improvisation techniques. How to work with rhythm, pizz and arco techniques, improvisation strategies.
Freelancing or "What Will I Do After Music School?"
New York City freelancer Erik Friedlander will discuss positioning yourself in a New York-type freelance environment. How to get work. 5 Things You Should Know if you Want to Sub on a Broadway Show. Recording studio etiquette--How to get called again.