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SUMMARY:Guest recital: Ike Sturm, double bass
CONTACT:
 Conservatory Logistics Coordinator\, 920-832-6612
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 Bassist and composer Ike Sturm was raised in a 
 musical home in Wisconsin, learning from his father, 
 renowned composer and arranger, Fred Sturm. Ike 
 has performed with Gene Bertoncini, Theo Bleckmann, 
 Ingrid Jensen, Donny McCaslin, Bobby McFerrin, 
 Ben Monder, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler. 
 He has played on four Downbeat award-winning recordings, 
 as well as several Steve Reich releases on Canteloupe 
 and Nonesuch Records. He has performed with Alarm 
 Will Sound and the International Contemporary 
 Ensemble, along with numerous creative ensembles 
 in New York.\n
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 Ike studied jazz and classical bass and composition 
 while earning undergraduate and graduate degrees 
 at the Eastman School of Music. In addition, he 
 studied privately with legendary bassist Dave 
 Holland. \n
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 Saint PeteraEUR(TM)s Church in Manhattan, where 
 Sturm served as Music Director for the Jazz Ministry 
 from 2004-2021, commissioned him to compose Jazz 
 Mass, a work for voices, strings and soloists 
 that merges diverse musical languages into a powerfully 
 unified aesthetic. The piece was released to critical 
 international acclaim, named one of DownbeataEUR(TM)s 
 aEURoeBest Albums of the YearaEUR? and has been 
 performed across the U.S., Scandinavia and Europe.\n\n
 Price: Free\n

LOCATION:Harper Hall
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