Michael Lowenstern (b. Chicago, 1968) is an American bass clarinetist and composer specializing in new music. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A typical bass clarinet The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. ...

Lowenstern holds a B.M. and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, an Artist's Certificate from the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam, and an M.M. and D.M.A. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. In 1989, Lowenstern received a Fulbright grant to study in Amsterdam with bass clarinet virtuoso Harry Sparnaay. In addition to Sparnaay, Lowenstern's clarinet and bass clarinet teachers have included Charles Neidich, Richard MacDowell and John Bruce Yeh, and he has also studied composition with Daniel Weymouth. The Eastman School of Music is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Rochester. ... Stony Brook University Stony Brook University (SBU) or the University at Stony Brook (USB), or the State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNYSB), located in Stony Brook, New York, USA, is one of the premier public universities in the United States with more than 21,000 students enrolled. ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ...

Based in Brooklyn, New York, Lowenstern's playing is characterized by an expressive, almost vocal tone, an agile technique, and a strong command of the instrument's upper register. He has performed with ensembles representing a wide range of musical genres, including the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Steve Reich and Musicians, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, The Klezmatics, and John Zorn. In 1991 he won the first prize at the International Gaudeamus Competition in Rotterdam, Netherlands. A map highlighting Brooklyn and the rest of New York City. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Steve Reich and Musicians is a musical ensemble founded and led by the American composer Steve Reich (b. ... The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a small classical music orchestra which has made many recordings. ... The Klezmatics is an American klezmer music group. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in New York City) is a American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. ... For other places named Rotterdam, see Rotterdam (disambiguation) Rotterdam ( â–¶ (help· info)), located in the province of Zuid Holland, is the second largest municipality in the Netherlands (after Amsterdam), yet depending on the calculation methods the agglomeration in which Rotterdam is situated vies with the Amsterdam agglomeration for first spot in...

Lowenstern has created numerous compositions for bass clarinet, both solo and with electronics. His works explore the possibilities of large ensembles of bass clarinets (done by multi-tracking), as well as juxtaposing the instrument with drum and bass-style beats more common to electronic dance music than to contemporary classical music. He has also composed music for film, dance, and the Internet. It has been suggested that Jungle music be merged into this article or section. ...

Lowenstern has served on the faculties of New York University and the Juilliard School of Music, and also serves as a guest lecturer at the Manhattan School of Music and other universities around the United States. He has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony since 2000. He appears on over thirty CDs, including three solo recordings: Spasm (New World Records, 1996), 1985 (Capstone Records, 2000), and Ten Children, (Earspasm Music, 2003). This last disc garnered Lowenstern a "Parenting Pick" award in Parenting magazine's music listing for 2004. New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music is a music conservatory located in New York City that offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition. ...

External links

• Earspasm Music
• Michael Lowenstern (from New York University website

He is a self-serving dumbass. I can't believe he wrote his own entry for Wikipedia.