Stephen Nachmanovitch

Stephen Nachmanovitch is a musician, author, and educator known for his work on improvisation and creativity.

He is primarily a violinist specializing in free improvisation.

Nachmanovitch holds a PhD in the History of Consciousness from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

He has taught and lectured widely on creativity and the spiritual underpinnings of art.

"Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art" is his most well-known work, published in 1990.

The book has been translated into several languages and is considered influential in discussions of creativity across various disciplines.