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Tanya Kalmanovitch (born July 5, 1970) in Fort McMurray, Alerbta) is a Canadian composer, improvisor and jazz violin and viola player.

Kalmanovitch has recorded with Ted Reichman, Myra Melford, Anthony Coleman [as sideman] and with her own electric quintet Hut Five, Trio (with Ted Reichman and Anthony Coleman) and duos with Myra Melford and Mat Maneri.

In addition to her work as a performer and composer, she is known for her work in ethnomusicology and entrepreneurship. Kalmanovitch is on the Faculty of New England Conservatory and Mannes College the New School for Music.

Life and Work

Born in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, Kalmanovitch’s career began at the age of three, when her mother enrolled her in Canada's northernmost Suzuki program for violin. At age 14, she switched to the viola, and at age 17 she enrolled in the Juilliard School.

Discography

as leader

Winterland (2004)

Out Where the Trains Don't Run (2004) Tanya Kalmanovitch Hut Five http://www.discogs.com/Tanya-Kalmanovitch-Hut-Five-Out-Where-The-Trains-Dont-Run/release/6488695

Heart Mountain

As sideman

External Links

References

Website http://tanyakalmanovitch.com New England Conservatory http://necmusic.edu/faculty/tanya-kalmanovitch?lid=2&sid=3 Mannes College http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/faculty-az/?id=4e54-4d77-4d6a-5578