Faculty

Composer/Performer Ned Rothenberg has been a central fixture in the ‘downtown’ New York scene for over a generation.  He plays saxophone, clarinets and the japanese shakuhachi. Rothenberg has lead a range of groups including Sync, Power Lines, Double Band and Inner Diaspora but is also particularly known for his solo music, which he has presented for 40 years on 5 continents, documented in 8 albums of original works. His collaborators include John Zorn, Evan Parker, Sylvie Courvoisier, Sainkho Namtchylak, Marc Ribot, Jerome Harris, Samir Chatterjee and Hamid Drake.  He has worked as a sideperson with Steve NIeve, Sting, Marisa Monte, and Elvis Costello. Currently, he is associate professor in the ensemble department at Berklee School of Music in Boston.  More info at http://www.nedrothenberg.com/  and https://www.facebook.com/nedrothenbergmusic/