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Anne La Berge -LRB- born Palo Alto , California , in 1955 -RRB- is a flutist , composer and improviser , currently resident in Amsterdam .. Palo Alto. Palo Alto. California. California. flutist. flutist. composer. composer. Amsterdam. Amsterdam. Her performances bring together a virtuosic command of her instrument , a penchant for improvising microtonal textures and melodies , and an array of percussive flute effects , all combined with electronic processing .. microtonal textures and melodies. microtonal music. microtonal. microtonal. These have distinguished her as `` a pioneer in a wide array of new techniques '' .. Many of her compositions involve her own participation , though she has produced works intended solely for other performers , usually involving guided improvisation .. She is known for her use of enigmatic texts that form part of her compositions and improvisations .. In addition to creating her own work , she regularly performs in other artists ' projects in a range of settings from modern chamber music to improvised electronic music .. While pursuing PhD research at the University of California , San Diego in the mid-1980s she formed a duo with flutist John Fonville , commissioning new works and exploring extended techniques on flute , particularly with regard to microtonal scales .. California. California. flutist. flutist. John Fonville. John Fonville. microtonal. microtonal. She moved to Amsterdam in 1989 , where she has lived ever since .. Amsterdam. Amsterdam. In 1999 , together Steve Heather and Cor Fuhler , she founded Kraakgeluiden , a improvisation series based in Amsterdam , exploring combinations of acoustic instruments , electronic instruments and computers , and using real-time interactive performance systems .. Amsterdam. Amsterdam. Steve Heather. Steve Heather. Cor Fuhler. Cor Fuhler. Many of the musical collaborations that have resulted have taken on a life beyond the Kraakgeluiden series , which ceased in 2006 .. La Berge 's own music has evolved in parallel , and the flute has become only one element in a sound world that includes samples , synthesis , the use of spoken text and electronic processing .. In 2006 - 2007 she collaborated with Dr. David LaBerge .. David LaBerge. David LaBerge. This is a performance work based on Dr. La Berge 's apical dendrite theory using film , narrative voice samples and music .. apical dendrite. apical dendrite. She can be heard on the New World Records , Z6 Records , Largo , Artifact , Etcetera , Hat Art , Frog Peak , Einstein , X-OR , Unsounds , Canal Street , Rambo , esc.rec. , and Data labels which include recordings as a soloist and with Lukas Simonis , Ensemble Modern , United Noise Toys , Fonville / La Berge duo , Rasp / Hasp , Bievre / La Berge duo , Apricot My Lady , the Corkestra , MAZE and Joe Williamson .. Unsounds. Unsounds. Lukas Simonis. Lukas Simonis. She is an active artist in Splendor Amsterdam , a collective of 50 musicians , composers and stage artists who have transformed an old bathhouse in the center of Amsterdam into a cultural mecca .. Amsterdam. Amsterdam. Anne La Berge has regularly received funding from the Dutch Funds for Composers , the Funds for the Podium Arts and the Amsterdam Funds for the Arts .. Amsterdam. Amsterdam. She is the co-director , with her husband David Dramm , of the Volsap Foundation .. David Dramm. David Dramm. She also works as a freelance coach for the Amsterdam based Executive Performance Training company .. Amsterdam. Amsterdam