Walker (Marty) Collection, bulk 1966-2012

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Marty Walker Collection
Dates:
bulk 1966-2012
Creators:
Walker, Marty
Extent:
12 Linear Feet (12) box(es)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Marty Walker Collection, ARS-0221. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

Music manuscripts, programs, correspondence, documents, recordings, and ephemera related to Marty Walker's career as a professional clarinet and bass clarinet player with the California E.A.R. Unit, the Robin Cox Ensemble, and as a soloist.

Biographical / historical:

Marty Walker (1953-) is a Los Angeles-based performer of new music and improvisation. His projects often include collaboration with composers to inspire new works for the clarinet, bass clarinet, and other instruments. During his career, Walker has premiered over 80 new compositions written primarily for the bass clarinet. He is a member of the California E.A.R. Unit, a contemporary chamber ensemble, and founder of the improvisation duo, Ghost Duo, along with composer and guitarist Michael Jon Fink. Walker studied music at the California Institute of the Arts, the University of Redlands, the Vienna Academy of Music, and Michigan State University.

Acquisition information:
The Marty Walker Collection was donated to the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound by Marty Walker in 2020.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding Aid by Benjamin E. Bates
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-23 13:37:29 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.

Preferred citation:

Marty Walker Collection, ARS-0221. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

Location of this collection:
Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3076, US
Contact:
(650) 723-9312