Kathryn Ladano
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Kathryn Ladano is a bass clarinet
player from Kitchener, Ontario
Canada
. Kathryn has recorded on four albums, and has performed across Canada and internationally. Her first solo album
, Open, was released in August 2010 both physically and on iTunes
.
. In fact she began playing that instrument several years later.
Kathryn studied under Mike Bergauer in high school, and then with Tilly Kooyman at the University of Waterloo. In 1999, she achieved an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at the University of Waterloo
in Waterloo, Ontario
before moving to Calgary, Alberta. She acquired a Master of Music degree in bass clarinet performance from the University of Calgary
in 2003 where she studied with Stan Climie. She then received a Canada Council for the Arts grant which allowed her to study with world-renowned bass clarinetist Lori Freedman in Montreal, Quebec. In 2005 she performed at the World Bass Clarinet Convention in Rotterdam
, Holland. She has been a featured performer at concerts across Canada. This includes performances in Vancouver, Toronto, Guelph
, Waterloo, and Calgary. In particular, she is known for her improvised performances.
Kathryn was nominated for a Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Award in 2008 in the music category. She performed at the ceremony with pianist Jason White.
At the end of 2009, Kathryn was awarded a grant from the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund which allowed her to record her first solo album, Open, which was released in the summer of 2010. The album features numerous improvised works as well as the Star Trek
tribute song "Evil Kirk". According to Ladano, "Evil Kirk" was inspired by the presence of bass clarinet on the original Star Trek series, particularly when a redshirt
is about to die. Ladano is planning a Canadian tour in support of Open.
Kathryn Ladano is a Vandoren
Canada Artist.
Bass clarinet
The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet...
player from Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Kathryn has recorded on four albums, and has performed across Canada and internationally. Her first solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
, Open, was released in August 2010 both physically and on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
History
She began playing the instrument while in high school at the age of 14, due to the lack of saxophones available. Unlike many bass clarinetists, she did not start by playing soprano clarinetSoprano clarinet
The soprano clarinets are a sub-family of the clarinet family.The B clarinet is by far the most common type of soprano clarinet - the unmodified word "clarinet" usually refers to this instrument...
. In fact she began playing that instrument several years later.
Kathryn studied under Mike Bergauer in high school, and then with Tilly Kooyman at the University of Waterloo. In 1999, she achieved an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
in Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
before moving to Calgary, Alberta. She acquired a Master of Music degree in bass clarinet performance from the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
in 2003 where she studied with Stan Climie. She then received a Canada Council for the Arts grant which allowed her to study with world-renowned bass clarinetist Lori Freedman in Montreal, Quebec. In 2005 she performed at the World Bass Clarinet Convention in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Holland. She has been a featured performer at concerts across Canada. This includes performances in Vancouver, Toronto, Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Guelph is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Waterloo and west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it...
, Waterloo, and Calgary. In particular, she is known for her improvised performances.
Kathryn was nominated for a Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Award in 2008 in the music category. She performed at the ceremony with pianist Jason White.
At the end of 2009, Kathryn was awarded a grant from the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund which allowed her to record her first solo album, Open, which was released in the summer of 2010. The album features numerous improvised works as well as the Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
tribute song "Evil Kirk". According to Ladano, "Evil Kirk" was inspired by the presence of bass clarinet on the original Star Trek series, particularly when a redshirt
Redshirt (character)
A "redshirt" is a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. The term originates with fans of Star Trek , from the red shirts worn by Starfleet security officers who frequently die during episodes.-Star Trek:...
is about to die. Ladano is planning a Canadian tour in support of Open.
Kathryn Ladano is a Vandoren
Vandoren
Vandoren is a well known manufacturer of mouthpieces and reeds for clarinet and saxophone. Vandoren's products are used by professionals and amateurs around the world.-History:...
Canada Artist.
Collaborations
- Wellington Winds - Tis the Season (1999)
- Wellington Winds - An Artists Neighbourhood (2002)
- Paul Haslem - Back to Basics (2008)
Solo
- Open (2010)
- "Further Reflection" (Improvisation)
- "Something I Can't Know" (Improvisation)
- "The Down Low" (Improvisation)
- "Open Strain"
- "Artoxinovix"
- "Art Show" (Improvisation)
- "Ladano"
- "The Taste of Time Still Lingers" (Infanzia E Scoperta, Ansia Sociale, Abbandonata, Rapporti, Sognare)
- "Evil KirkJames T. KirkJames Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
" (Featuring spoken word by Michael Ladano)