About
Clifford Kimbrel-Dunn (1982, Sandpoint, ID, USA) is a flutist/composer living in Seattle. Clifford received his first flute (with a curved headjoint because he was so small) at the age of six. Within a couple of years, Clifford was performing his first compositions for his family.
Upon his graduation from high school, Clifford went immediately to Central Washington University where his focus was in flute performance with instruction by Dr. Hal Ott. During this time, Clifford began formal studies in composition with Dr. Mark Polishook. The composition study triggered a new awakening for Clifford as he became drawn to the avant-garde. He began putting all his energy into extended flute techniques and using them for performance as well as composition. When Clifford finished his bachelor's degree in flute performance (2003), he stayed at CWU to finish a master's degree in music composition (2004). During this time, Clifford was commissioned by the Brannen Brothers Flutemakers to compose a piece specifically for the Kingma-System flute. This became the basis for his master's work.
In the summer of 2004, Clifford moved to Amsterdam to study with the flutist/composer Anne LaBerge. From this point, Clifford's performing focus has been on combining the flute with a computer to create an augmented instrument. He received his Masters of Music from the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht school of Kunst Media en Technologie in the summer of 2007.
Clifford has studied with and been in masterclasses with many of the most prominent flutists including: Anne LaBerge, Hal Ott, Robert Dick, Matthias Ziegler, Wil Offermans, Felix Skowronek, and Paul Taub. He has also studied composition with: Mark Polishook, David Asplin, Eric Flesher, and David Dramm. Furthermore, Clifford has worked extensively with electronic musicians including: Hans Timmermans, Jorrit Tamminga, Jan Trutzchler, and Marcel Wierckx.
Clifford plays on an expanded Kingma-System flute made by the Brannen Brothers Flutemakers. He alternates between using a Sheridan headjoint as well as two wooden headjoints built by Felix Skowronek.
Upon his graduation from high school, Clifford went immediately to Central Washington University where his focus was in flute performance with instruction by Dr. Hal Ott. During this time, Clifford began formal studies in composition with Dr. Mark Polishook. The composition study triggered a new awakening for Clifford as he became drawn to the avant-garde. He began putting all his energy into extended flute techniques and using them for performance as well as composition. When Clifford finished his bachelor's degree in flute performance (2003), he stayed at CWU to finish a master's degree in music composition (2004). During this time, Clifford was commissioned by the Brannen Brothers Flutemakers to compose a piece specifically for the Kingma-System flute. This became the basis for his master's work.
In the summer of 2004, Clifford moved to Amsterdam to study with the flutist/composer Anne LaBerge. From this point, Clifford's performing focus has been on combining the flute with a computer to create an augmented instrument. He received his Masters of Music from the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht school of Kunst Media en Technologie in the summer of 2007.
Clifford has studied with and been in masterclasses with many of the most prominent flutists including: Anne LaBerge, Hal Ott, Robert Dick, Matthias Ziegler, Wil Offermans, Felix Skowronek, and Paul Taub. He has also studied composition with: Mark Polishook, David Asplin, Eric Flesher, and David Dramm. Furthermore, Clifford has worked extensively with electronic musicians including: Hans Timmermans, Jorrit Tamminga, Jan Trutzchler, and Marcel Wierckx.
Clifford plays on an expanded Kingma-System flute made by the Brannen Brothers Flutemakers. He alternates between using a Sheridan headjoint as well as two wooden headjoints built by Felix Skowronek.