Lori Freedman
Music
One of Canada’s most accomplished clarinetists, Lori Freedman boasts a critically acclaimed career that runs over three decades and displays her equally at home in both contemporary classical and avant-garde settings. Since 1981, her work has appeared on over 28 CDs, and more than 45 composers have written solo bass clarinet music for her. The daughter of composer Harry Freedman, Lori was born in Toronto. After joining the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1986, she spent the next few years in various orchestras before breaking out on her own. In 2001, Freedman was so inspired by Montreal’s world-class improvisational circuit, she moved to the city. Since then, she has collaborated widely with Quebec’s most renowned and experimental musicians, among them Martin Tétreault, René Lussier, and Dianne Labrosse. Meanwhile, her cadre of international collaborators is a veritable who’s who of contemporary classical, musique concrete, and free jazz legends, including Evan Parker, Fred Frith, John Oswald, and many others. (DN)