Biography
Annick Odom (she/her) is a Belgian-American musician who was born in West Virginia and grew up there. She works as a performer-composer, songwriter, bassist, clarinetist, storyteller, and folk singer. She has a passion for "hauntingly beautiful" (Classical Post) music that explores small, informal moments and personal stories. According to Dutch broadcaster VPRO, "every song is an adventure because of her experiences and her view of the world where she grew up." Annick writes frequently for her own voice with chamber ensemble, including a set of pieces inspired by her love of West Virginian folk songs and stories.
In her project West Virginia, My Home, she blends music learned from West Virginian ballad singers such as Phyllis Marks and Aunt Jenny with newly commissioned pieces by young composers and self-written work inspired by the Appalachian region. She also plays in several new music chamber groups, pop, and folk groups, including the new music collective Linen of Words, an electro-acoustic duo with Tiziano Teodori, and folk band Sweet Joe Pye. When not playing her own music, she enjoys free improvisation and collaborating with composers to create new work. In addition to performing, she works in communications, maintains a teaching studio, and leads community music workshops of all kinds.
She splits her time between Morgantown, West Virginia and Detroit, Michigan, though she still has close ties to Den Haag, The Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium, where she lived for several years. She holds a Masters of Music from the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague (2018) and finished the first year's coursework for the Masters in Music in "Music Education According to the Kodaly Concept." She also holds three bachelors from the University of Michigan (2014): a Bachelors of Music in Clarinet Performance, a Bachelors of Music in Double Bass Performance, and a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with honors.
Annick Odom (she/her) is a Belgian-American musician who was born in West Virginia and grew up there. She works as a performer-composer, songwriter, bassist, clarinetist, storyteller, and folk singer. She has a passion for "hauntingly beautiful" (Classical Post) music that explores small, informal moments and personal stories. According to Dutch broadcaster VPRO, "every song is an adventure because of her experiences and her view of the world where she grew up." Annick writes frequently for her own voice with chamber ensemble, including a set of pieces inspired by her love of West Virginian folk songs and stories.
In her project West Virginia, My Home, she blends music learned from West Virginian ballad singers such as Phyllis Marks and Aunt Jenny with newly commissioned pieces by young composers and self-written work inspired by the Appalachian region. She also plays in several new music chamber groups, pop, and folk groups, including the new music collective Linen of Words, an electro-acoustic duo with Tiziano Teodori, and folk band Sweet Joe Pye. When not playing her own music, she enjoys free improvisation and collaborating with composers to create new work. In addition to performing, she works in communications, maintains a teaching studio, and leads community music workshops of all kinds.
She splits her time between Morgantown, West Virginia and Detroit, Michigan, though she still has close ties to Den Haag, The Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium, where she lived for several years. She holds a Masters of Music from the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague (2018) and finished the first year's coursework for the Masters in Music in "Music Education According to the Kodaly Concept." She also holds three bachelors from the University of Michigan (2014): a Bachelors of Music in Clarinet Performance, a Bachelors of Music in Double Bass Performance, and a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with honors.