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Folk, Blues and Jazz Cello - composer, songwriter, improviser

Composer and electric cellist Gideon Freudmann enjoys an international reputation for his innovative compositions and unique style of playing. His art is inspired by the best of classical, modern, jazz, and blues traditions, and his music is both immediately accessible and richly detailed in its nuance and complexity. His music is heard on television soundtracks, he is a regular contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered, and he has produced 17 CDs. The Boston Globe said of him, “Taking a modern artist's approach to the four-stringed instrument, Gideon Freudmann has brought the cello to a new realm.” His music has appeared in several episodes of Weeds – a charming television show about, um, gardening. Gideon just released two CDs: the Portland inspired Rain Monsters and a compilation disc entitled Cello Shots.

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Of Note

- Recorded and produced 17 CDs of original music
- Music used on radio shows: All Things Considered, Car Talk, This American Life, Dr Demento
- Music used on TV shows: Weeds, Good Morning America
- Featured at Montreal International Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival of Prague, and New Directions Cello Festival
- Composed Live Soundtracks for several Silent Films and in the documentary, Buck
- Composted Sountrack for award winning short film, Denmark
- Performed throughout US, Canada and in Czech Republic
- Wrote Tunebook for Cello and composed several String Ensembles
- Held artist-in-residencies at universities throughout the US
- Interviewed on NPR's Weekend Edition