Gideon Freudmann

Gideon Freudmann, cellist and composer, has been on the forefront of

that instrument's modern creative expansion for more than 30 years. In the

early 1980s, Gideon's formal education laid a solid classical foundation on

which he built a diverse catalog of wide ranging musical genres.

Gideon has lead several ensembles, building on his extended technique

with real-time electronics. He loops and layers his sounds, sculpting

orchestras out of thin air. Freudmann has taken this a step further with live

accompaniments for classic silent films. He creates an astounding range

of sounds and textures taking the cello into new sonic and stylistic

territory.

In the early 1990s, Freudmann was asked to accompany a showing of

Phantom of the Opera. Gideon has expanded his repertoire, performing a

variety of German Expressionist films and Buster Keaton comedies, as

well as films by Hitchcock and Douglas Fairbanks Jr, at theaters

throughout the USA.

In conjunction with his silent film work, Gideon continues to compose

music for solo cello and ensembles. He has recorded 25 CDs and

contributed to soundtracks for numerous modern film and concert

performances, and composed a catalog of sheet music for string

ensembles. He is a founding member and composer for the Portland Cello

Project, Whidbey Island String Trio and Caravan Gogh.

His music has appeared in a dozen episodes of TV's popular show,

Weeds, the Sundance Documentary Film winner, Buck and the recent

Moving On featuring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. His composition entitled

Denmark, inspired a film by the same name which won best short film

awards at several film festivals around the world. His music has been

licensed by Chrysler and Apple and is heard on This American Life, Car

Talk, Good Morning America and All Things Considered.

A native of New England, Gideon moved to the Pacific Northwest in the

mid-2000s. He is a pioneer in the cello world, a TEDtalk speaker and has

performed in Europe, Australia, Canada and Taiwan.