Eric Salazar at Butler University

“It is not your stereotypical example of classical music, and Salazar is by no means a stereotypical classical musician. That’s a good thing, as his unconventional approach to classical music has helped to open new spaces for the genre.”

-NUVO: Indy’s Alternative Voice

Guest Artist Eric Salazar will present a recital of original compositions that blends clarinet with unconventional mixtures of Electronics. Described as a a “super-human clarinet hero,” Salazar takes his classical training and fuses together modern electronics with classical instruments, blending ancient styles with present musical trends. Salazar is a solo artist in the catalog of Centaur Records with his new release, Soul Search, and also appears as a soloist on Records for a Reason: Vol. 1 with Beneficence Records. Salazar was a 2017 recipient of the Robert D. Beckmann Jr. Emerging Artist fellowship by the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Eric Salazar is a Pereira 3D Artist. He plays on a Pereira 3D printed barrel and bell, and 3D printed ligature.