About/Contact

Throughout the United States (and the rest of the world), an increasing number of classical musicians are finding themselves drawn to improvisation.  Sometimes we’re forced in the improvisation direction, especially those of us who are educators.  The National Association of Schools of Music accreditation standards and the National Standards developed by MENC mandate that improvisation (and composition) be included in music curricula.

I’m Eric Edberg, the cello professor at the DePauw University School of Music.  I’ve been improvising and involving students in improvisation activities for about fifteen years.  For several years, I’ve had an Improvisation and the Classical Musician blog, including a number of essays that are drafts for a book I’m writing, hosted at blogspot.

I’ve decided to move the blog to the Wordpress platform, and to make it a web portal/directory for information about improvisation, especially for those of us coming from the classical tradition.  Please feel free to contact me if you’d like to write a guest post, and if you have links, videos, and other resources to share.

Email is ericedberg@gmail.com.

Mailing address:

Eric Edberg
DePauw University School of Music
605 S College Ave
Greencastle IN 46135

office phone: 765-658-4384
School of Music fax: 765-658-4042
mobile: 765-719-0140 (Eastern Time Zone)