Robert Clendenen

In this episode, I chat with Mr. Robert Clendenen. Mr. Clendenen is a composer, performer, and educator whose work spans experimental music, jazz, and rock. He has collaborated with Grammy-winning bassist Charlie Haden and opened for artists ranging from Frank Black to various jam bands, while studying composition with notable figures including Brian Ferneyhough, John Harbison, and Morton Subotnick. A faculty member at California Institute of the Arts, he has received commissions from ensembles such as the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and California E.A.R. Unit, and has produced over 5,000 concerts throughout his career.