maryclare brzytwa

Since attending Mills college in 2004, MaryClare has been working steadily as a performer, composer and teacher. MaryClare’s music is a specialized blend of both acoustic, strategically amplified, and processed extended flute technique. In addition to her flute playing, her multi instrumental range spreads from contemporary micro tonal flute compositions with laptop improvisation, rock and pop singing, to piano ballads and noise. She has performed at the San Francisco Tape Music Festivals, San Francisco Electronic Music Festival, University of Buffalo Flute Festival, The Stone curated by Fred Frith, The Wels, Austria Music Unlimited 21 festival, and has held residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts and La Corbiere Village Nomade. Discography includes Byznich (tangram7s), Bolivar Zoar (Self Released), Stariwells (Thinktank), and Bebe Donkey (Ambiances Magnetiques). In addition to her own compositions, MaryClare also acts as performer for the music of composers Kevin Blechdom (singing in Confab the musical) and Dominique Leone(flute and voice). She holds a B.A in composition/ electronic media, from Mills College where she studied composition with Fred Frith. She has studied flute with both Angela Korogelos and Robert Dick and has performed with: William Winant, Fred Frith, Robert Dick, Joelle Leandre, Dominique Leone, Shayna Dunklemen, Kanoko Nishi, Theresa Wong, Antoine Berthiaume, and others. In 2008 MaryClare relocated to Estayver le loc, Switzerland to work as curator for the Village Nomad, Radio Broadcast. Forthcoming electro pop power ballad album with Dominqiue Leone expected in 2009.