Gideon Freudmann

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Gideon Freudmann, is a composer, performer and cello innovator coined the term CelloBop to describe his music. His solo performances often include improvisation and the use of technology to sample, loop and layer tracks in real time to create music that is complex, nuanced, creative and compelling.
Composer and cellist Gideon Freudmann enjoys an international reputation for his innovative compositions and unique approach. He has been on the forefront of that instrument's modern creative expansion and his music is immediately accessible and richly detailed in its nuance and complexity. His compositions are heard on television soundtracks and as a contributor to NPR's All Things Considered, This American Life and he was a TEDtalk speaker. 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, and has been placed in a number of indie films including the Sundance Documentary Film winner, Buck.
Freudmann has released numerous solos CDs as well as several duet albums with guitar, mandolin, violin, shakuhachi, and ukulele.