About the Artist
Will Yager is a double bassist committed to experimental music, improvisation, and collaborating with other artists in the creation of new solo and chamber repertoire for the double bass. He is a founding member of both LIGAMENT, a duo with soprano Anika Kildegaard, and the trio Wombat with Justin Comer and Carlos Cotallo Solares. Performance highlights include appearances at the High Zero Festival, Omaha Under the Radar, University of Iowa Center for New Music, Experimental Sound Studios’ Quarantine Concerts, 2022 SEAMUS Convention, 2021 International Society of Bassists Convention, Open Air Media Festival, MOXsonic, Nief-Norf Summer Festival, New Music on the Point, Cortona Sessions for New Music, and the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival. He is presently based in Baltimore, Maryland.Will Yager website personal site Will Yager website LIGAMENT
Featured Work
Videos
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Douglas Osmun: IMPEND
Year: 2021 -
The Red Room in Your Room
Year: 2022 -
body/mouth
collaborative piece devised with Laila FranklinYear: 2021