Biography
The California E.A.R. Unit (core players Eric Clark - Violin, Vicki Ray - Piano and Amy Knoles – Percussion) is a chamber ensemble dedicated to the creation, performance, and promotion of the music of our time. The Ensemble is comprised of performers and composers that began with the goal of developing the first true repertory ensemble for new music in Los Angeles. The California E.A.R. Unit strives to achieve a flexibility and rapport within contemporary music, and earn an international reputation as one of America’s finest contemporary chamber ensembles.
The California E.A.R. Unit was founded in 1981. In its twenty-eight year history, the ensemble has presented concerts of electro acoustic and live interactive computer music, Music Theater, Dance, and local and world premieres of over 500 chamber works. The E.A.R. Unit seeks to serve its home base of Los Angeles, reflecting the region’s unique cultural diversity, and to represent Los Angeles and Southern California as its new music ambassadors to the world.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.