埃里克·克拉克 is an accomplished violinist, composer, and educator based in Los Angeles. He is actively involved in performing, 教学, and curating concerts in the greater Los Angeles area. Eric is a co-founder and co-director of the nonprofit organization Southland Ensemble, which focuses on presenting new and experimental concerts. He is passionate about music and shares his expertise through 教学 in his private music studio.
Eric holds an MFA degree from the California Institute of the Arts and a BMus degree from the University of Victoria. He has extensive experience presenting masterclasses, workshops on violin technique, 讲座, and new music readings at various universities and colleges across North America. Some of the institutions where he has shared his knowledge include the University of Redlands, 查普曼大学, 加州大学洛杉矶分校, UCSB, 加州大学, 和斯坦福大学. His private students have been accepted to many universities in music, 包括南加州大学, 加州大学圣地亚哥分校, CSULB, 和瓦萨学院. Before his current endeavors, Eric served as a faculty member at the Kadima Conservatory of 音乐 for 13 years, where he held the position of Strings Director and First Violinist in its resident string quartet. He was also a member of The California E.A.R. 单位, a renowned ensemble known for pushing boundaries and exploring new musical territories, 2006年至2012年.
In addition to his musical pursuits, Eric has made contributions to the Los Angeles arts scene in other ways. In 2008, he co-founded 沃尔夫的., an experimental performance venue located in downtown Los Angeles., serving as co-director until 2013 and presenting the work of over 250 artists. 沃尔夫的. provided free experimental concerts and artistic events to the public and played a significant role in fostering creativity and exploration in the local arts community.
Throughout his career, 埃里克·克拉克 has collaborated with numerous innovative artists and ensembles, including Sarah Davachi, 口服避孕药, 卡洛琳陈, 大卫Rosenboom, 米克罗宁, 对象集合, Jurg弗雷, 迈克尔·戈登, 理查德·福尔曼, 和盖伊·马丁. His musical works, both as a performer and composer, have been featured on various record labels. His compositions have been recognized for their unique and divergent qualities, described as "an exhilarating and occasionally confounding exercise in divergence, 融合, and middle-finger merriment" (Signal to Noise No. 59).