Rose Hammer
pcm.peabody.jhu.edu/~rose

Born in North Dakota, Rose Hammer grew up in the midwest, eventually graduating from Butte HS in Montana. Her strong interest in music led her to pursue a degree in classical saxophone performance at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. There, she studied privately with Gary Louie, and became increasingly involved with the Jazz department, eventually studying with Gary Thomas, as well as performing with several jazz ensembles. Upon completion of her undergraduate degree, Rose enrolled in the Masters program in Computer Music, while continuing to simultaneously pursue her interests in jazz. Encouraged by several faculty members to explore improvisation further, she became involved with the Red Room Collective, and now actively participates as a member of that collective in the booking of an experimental concert series at the Red Room in Baltimore. She also participated in the 2005 and 2006 High Zero international experimental improvised music festivals as both performer and organizer. Recent collaborations include performing in the Illusory Correlations series, performing with and producing the debut record of Death In the Maze (Accidental Ritual, available on Recorded), as well as various performances at the Red Room and other local venues.