Lori Anne Freedman, also known as Lori Freedman, was born on March 19, 1958, in Toronto, Ontario, and is a Canadian bass clarinetist and composer known for her work in contemporary, improvisational, and electroacoustic music. She studied at the University of Toronto and the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. She has performed with numerous orchestras and contemporary-music ensembles and founded groups including Thira, Urge, and the Vancouver Improvising Ensemble of Women (VIEW). She also co-founded Queen Mab and the Lori Freedman Trio. Her solo albums include Huskless (1999), À un moment donné (2002), Bridge (2009), Solor (2018), and Excess (2019). She has also composed numerous works for bass clarinet and other ensembles. Since 2002, she has taught bass clarinet at McGill University. In 2017, she was elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
