David Claman

David Claman is Associate Professor at Lehman College-City University of New York, where he teaches music theory and composition. He’s held residencies at the MacDowell Colony and the Bellagio Center in Italy. He’s received grants from The Fromm Foundation, The American Institute of Indian Studies, and a Fulbright to India where he was a visiting professor at Delhi University. David’s been commissioned by The American Composers Forum, The Cygnus Ensemble, flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, and the Creviston Fader saxophone/guitar duo.
dditional recorded works can be found on the Innova and Bridge labels.
David Claman holds a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan in the music of South India. He has a master’s in theory and composition from The University of Colorado, and a Ph.D. in composition from Princeton.