Kathryn Ladano

This past weekend I was interviewed on CBC's "Fresh Air" program about "Anatomy of the Recovering Brain" and the long process of recovery that lead up to that project. You can listen at the link below:

"I just felt like my brain slowed down." A musician tells us the story of her recovery from a severe brain injury, including her return to the stage. | Fresh Air with Ismaila Alfa | Live Radio | CBC Listen After a minor car accident three years ago, bass clarinetist Kathryn Ladano was left with a severe brain injury -- and the inability to play her instrument. She told us about her long road to recovery, and how she's finally ready to perform again.

Exciting things are in the works! This is a sneak-peek at the music that our very own Kathryn Ladano has been practicing for our upcoming season finale, Anatomy of the Recovering Brain.

More information to come in the next few days…stay tuned!

This concert is in partnership with the Brain Injury Association of Waterloo Wellington and the Ontario Brain Injury Association. Thanks to the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund and the Waterloo Region Community Foundation for their support of this project!

Open Ears Festival of Music & Sound just announced their 2023 lineup! I'm thrilled to be joining "Counterstasis" as a guest artist. Check out our performance on June 4th at 1pm!

Counterstasis Trio with special guest Kathryn Ladano | Open Ears Counterstasis Trio with special guest Kathryn Ladano Counterstasis is a collaborative improvisation trio formed in 2016, featuring Glen Hall (woodwinds, electroacoustics), Bill Gilliam (piano, prepared piano) and Joe Sorbara (drums, percussion). We work to counter stasis, to foster change, to create...

I was so moved by the messages of love and spirituality that ‘The Alchemist’ espouses.

Alchemist’ Brew, track 2 from the album, Project Dovetail, released 1 year ago this month, inspired by Paulo Coelho’s seminal novel, featuring Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet) and yours truly on organ.

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I was recently interviewed for ClariPeru's Bass Clarinet Week. Check out the interview here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqWfPzpo_r4

Entrevista a Kathryn Ladano (Canadá). Semana del Clarinete Bajo. CLARIPERU La destacada clarinetista bajo Kathryn Ladano (Canadá) responde a nuestra entrevista como invitada internacional de la Semana del Clarinete Bajo. Kathtyn es...

I'm thrilled to have performed on one of the top 5 albums of the year on CBC's "Top 21 Classical Albums of 2021" list! (that album being Frank Horvat's "Music for Self Isolation"). You can hear me on two tracks (once as a soloist and once in an ensemble piece). Congrats to all involved!

Canada's top 21 classical albums of 2021 | CBC Music Outstanding records from ARC Ensemble, Emily d'Angelo, Angela Hewitt, James Ehnes and others.

Now it's easier to send Kathryn Ladano a message.

I'm looking forward to performing a free outdoor concert this Saturday in Guelph with the great Nick Fraser! Come check it out and say hi!

My most recent article has been published by the Journal of Music, Health, and Wellbeing. You can read it here:
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Got a few new photos taken. Instead of my usual dark style of photos, here's some lighter ones!

Last year I was fortunate to be able to contribute to an album project during a pandemic, as part of the Silence Collective. Our final project, "RiverChants" has just been released on Bandcamp and we'll have CDs and vinyl copies available as well. While we all recorded our parts separately and I didn't work with any of these artists in person, the final project features myself alongside Madhur Anand (Spoken Word/Poet), Jeff Bird (Graphic Score Composer, Filmmaker), Matt Brubeck (Cello), Gary Diggins (Cornet, Waterfall Kalimba), Christine Duncan (Voice), Daniel Fischlin (Guitars, Monotronics, Water ImaginÆrium), Karen Houle (Spoken Word/Poet), Lewis Melville (Electric Banjo, BetaBlock), and Joe Sorbara (Percussion, Klepsydra). Check out our work at the link below!

RiverChants, by The Silence Collective 4 track album

One of the pieces featured in “Kathryn Ladano: Premieres” is "Avoiding the Answers" (2013), composed by Kathryn Ladano herself! It's the oldest work on the program and involves two parts, one performed live and the other acting as a backing track. The backing track features Kathryn on bass clarinet, with effects, such as a long reverb, added. The live part is fully Improvised. While the performer can play whatever they wish for the live part, it is important to complement the backing track and fill in the many open spaces within the texture. The piece will sound different each time and has only been performed live once before (and never in KW). Don’t forget to get a ticket to this amazing concert happening April 16th (link in bio)!

On April 16th, i'll be performing a brand new program of solo works for bass clarinet. This is something I haven't done in a long time and I think is very much overdue. There will be 7 works and 5 world premieres, including one of my own pieces for bass clarinet and backing track. You can attend from anywhere - and the show will be up for a full week, so it doesn't matter if you're not free on the 16th to watch. I'll also be performing new works by Karen Sunabacka, Stas Omelchenko, David Jensenius, Kourosh Ghamsari-Esfahani, Veda Hingert-McDonald, and Greg Turner. Pay what you can tickets are available at the link below!

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Kathryn Ladano: Premieres NUMUS Artistic Director Kathryn Ladano presents a program of new works and world premieres for solo bass clarinet by composers such as: Karen Sunabacka, Stas Omelchenko, Greg Turner, Veda Hingert-McDonald, David Jensenius, and Kourosh Ghamsari-Esfanahi.. Link to the livestream will be sent via email...

My website just got a re-design! Check it out and see what you think!. Big thanks to Jennifer Reddon at Reddon Designs for her work on giving my site a nice facelift.
https://www.kathrynladano.com/

Kathryn Ladano One of Canada’s foremost bass clarinetists. Musical selections Contemporary music and free improvisation As an award-winning Canadian bass clarinetist, Kathryn Ladano specializes in contemporary music and free improvisation in solo and chamber settings.Discover more about Kathryn, sample her musi...

I was thrilled to record new music for Frank Horvat last week at Roy Thomson Hall. I'm not sure i've ever sounded as good as this before. Keep an eye out for "Music for Self Isolation" album project to be released in March!

Check out my recent interview with Friendly Rich for his IndustryTactics podcast!

What a talk with Dr. Kathryn Ladano about her journey with the bass clarinet, and etching out a diverse career in music. From artistic direction (NUMUS), to teaching (Laurier University), to performance and academia, Dr. Ladano is in it for life and making a big difference in helping define modern music. Brought to you by the colour MERLOT!

Full episode right here: https://soundcloud.com/industry-tactics/ep-95-dr-kathryn-ladano

Dogs and bass clarinet? Yes please. Here's very short video Michael Ladano made of my dogs Daisi and Molli backed by the piece "Contentious" off of my album "Masked".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=eNL_L0u7CTk&feature=emb_logo

PUPPY CAM Music is "Contentions" by Dr. Kathryn Ladano, from Masked (2019)

If you missed the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation IF Festival last weekend, this was my contributing performance.

Kathryn Ladano solo improvisation at IF virtual festival of improvised music. Kathryn Ladano's contribution to IF, a 24-hour online improvisation festival, featuring 100+ unique, original performances by 150+ international artists of a...

Looking forward to a fun day of recording the Frank Horvat piece "Alchemists Brew" for bass clarinet and organ today!

I'm thrilled to be part of this day-long virtual improv festival in August. Check it out if you can!

Today’s featured artists for IF 2020 include a Governor General’s Award winner, innovative artist-educators, and multiple skilled percussionists. A little preview of the eclectic 150+ musicians taking part in this online festival on August 8th, midnight GMT (August 7th, 8pm EST)!

Kathryn Ladano (Ontario)
Kathryn Ricketts (Saskatchewan)
Kerwin Barrington, Genevieve Dupuis, Kevin McNeilly, Geoff Mitchell, AKA The Confines (British Columbia)
Lauren Michelle Levesque with Francois Poirier (Ontario)
Leila Qashu, with Yoni & Leila (Quebec)
Lorna Crozier (Saskatchewan)
The Making-Box (Ontario)
Marianne Trudel (Quebec)
Mrk Lvr & Mary Laver (Canada/USA)

You can RSVP to IF 2020 here: https://www.facebook.com/events/313069546489075/

Stay tuned, there's more to come!