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Clara Warnaar is a percussionist, drummer, composer, and educator. A member of the long-running International Contemporary Ensemble, Clara finds herself in the heart of new music-making, playing and producing. Ms. Warnaar has also appeared as a guest artist with renowned groups such as Yarn/Wire, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, and Ensemble Signal. Her deep interest in new music is evident in her active premiering of new works by emerging and interdisciplinary artists, as well as her collaborations with acclaimed composers such as Ted Hearne, Missy Mazzoli, Courtney Bryan, Felipe Lara, Ellen Reid, Ash Fure and Steve Reich.
Her versatility extends beyond the concert hall—Clara has appeared on Broadway in Into the Woods and can be heard on film soundtracks including White Noise, The Fate of the Furious, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
On any given summer, Clara can be found teaching at the Interlochen Percussion Intensive, the Sō Percussion Summer Institute, or at the Walden School. She also regularly collaborates with Luna Composition Lab and OAcademy, mentoring next-generation composers as they write for percussion.
Originally from Los Angeles, Warnaar is now based in New York City and Ithaca. Clara completed her musical studies at the Manhattan School of Music and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Outside of music, she enjoys running, cooking, and working on personal creative projects, including an illustrated book and a curated series of experimental releases titled A New Age for New Age, which explores and reimagines the aesthetics of New Age music.