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Clara Warnaar

Instructor of Percussion
Manhattan School of Music & Conservatorium von Amsterdam
Bachelor of Arts

About Clara

Clara Warnaar is a percussionist and composer who tends towards interdisciplinary projects. In addition to being a member of the Contemporary Ensemble, Warnaar has appeared as a guest artist with Yarn/Wire, the Bang on a Can Orchestra, and Ensemble Signal. Actively playing and commissioning new music, Warnaar has premiered and recorded the works of Steve Reich, Ted Hearne, Nicole Mitchell, Ellen Reid, and Missy Mazzoli, among others. Warnaar has appeared on Broadway on the show Into the Woods, and can be heard playing on the soundtracks of White Noise, The Fate of the Furious, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. She is also the drummer for the band, Infinity Shred.

High School Diploma - Interlochen Arts Academy B.A. - Manhattan School of Music & Conservatorium von Amsterdam