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Gretchen Yanover
“With an electric cello in hand and a loop pedal under foot, Yanover is her own one-woman band. Playing and layering her melodies, she crafts instrumental atmospheres that grow and transform onstage.” - Maggie Molloy, Classic KING FM — NPR Slingshot Cellist Gretchen Yanover wears two musical hats: one as a composer of spacious string atmospheres which she performs on electric cello with looping pedal—and one as a classical acoustic cellist. Yanover began her musical life in Seattle public schools, falling in love with the cello’s deep sound. Gretchen pursued both performance and music education at University of Washington, embracing an interwoven path of teaching and performing. Ms Yanover guided students in music for 17 years, while at the same time growing her own solo performing career. Gretchen started playing with a loop sampler around 2001 and it changed her musical life, inspiring her to improvise and compose.Browse all performers
