Joan Jeanrenaud facts for kids
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Joan Jeanrenaud
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Jeanrenaud in 2008
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| Birth name | Joan Dutcher |
| Born | January 25, 1956 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Joan Jeanrenaud (born January 25, 1956) is an American cellist. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Joan played the cello with a famous group called the Kronos Quartet for many years. She joined them in 1978 and stayed until 1999.
After taking a break, she decided to start her own music career. She also began working with other artists. This change happened partly because she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. This health condition made it harder to perform with the group.
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About Joan Jeanrenaud
Joan Jeanrenaud is known for her unique style of music. She often mixes the sound of her cello with electronic instruments. This creates a very special and modern sound. Her first solo album was called Metamorphosis. People described it as exciting and captivating.
Her Special Cello
Joan plays a very old and valuable cello. It was made around 1750 by a craftsman named Deconet. She even used a copy of her cello made from ice for a performance! This cool project was called Ice Cello in 2004. It was a four-hour show inspired by another artist's ice music.
Music and Awards
In 2008, Joan's album Strange Toys was nominated for a Grammy Award. This is a very important music award! The album was made with a producer named PC Muñoz. They worked together again on another album called Pop-Pop in 2010. Joan said this album was "a pop record that wasn't actually pop." This means it had a pop feel but was still very unique.
Working with Other Artists
Joan loves to work with other musicians and composers. She has performed with Larry Ochs' group Kihnoua. They played at the De Young Museum in San Francisco.
She has also played cello for many movie soundtracks. These were composed by William Susman. You can hear her music on the CDs for films like Oil on Ice (2005) and Fate of the Lhapa (2007). She also appears on the album Music for Moving Pictures (2009).
Her Music Albums
Joan Jeanrenaud has released many albums. Here are some of them:
- Metamorphosis (2002)
- Oil On Ice (with William Sussman) (2004)
- Fly Fly Fly (with Larry Ochs, Miya Masaoka) (2004)
- For Birds, Planes & Cello (with Miya Masaoka) (2005)
- Strange Toys (2008)
- Pop-Pop (with PC Muñoz) (2010)
- The Sands of Time (with Mark Grey) (2014)
- Hommage (2014)
- Visual Music (2016)
- Second Time Around (with Charlie Varon) (2016)
She also made music with Fred Frith and Maybe Monday:
- Digital Wildlife (2002)
