Erik Carlson, violin

Erik Carlson has performed as a soloist and with many chamber and orchestral ensembles throughout Europe and the United States. A highly active performer of contemporary music, he is the founder, director, and violinist of the New York Miniaturist Ensemble, which has premiered works by hundreds of composers from around the world, including Karlheinz Stockhausen, Charles Wuorinen, Tom Johnson, and Georges Aperghis. Mr. Carlson is an enthusiastic proponent of interdisciplinary collaboration, and performs frequently with poets, dancers, actors, and film. He plays with the inter-arts ensemble VisionIntoArt, The Trinity Bach Players, Talea Ensemble, and the New Chamber Ballet. He has recorded for the Tzadik, Albany, and Matador labels. Also a composer and writer, he has had his musical compositions and short plays performed in a wide variety of halls and theaters.