“Based in New York, their brash and vibrant style is a reflection of their home city and, in particular, the Cell Theatre, where these live recordings of works written for them were made.”
Read More“Sybarite5 is a standout among groovier new music ensembles. Its latest disc, Live from New York, is a diverse collection by some of the group’s favorite composers.”
“The deeply felt encore, an arrangement of Where Have All the Flowers Gone by Steve Metcalf, father of the group’s cellist, feels sadly fitting in June 2020” -Clive Paget, Musical America (June 2020)
“The inspiration for this album was born out of our love of our hometown of New York City, and our desire to get some of our favorite collaborative repertoire and latest new works out into the world to capture the energy of a live concert experience …” bassist Louis Levitt has this week told The Violin Channel.
Read More“[Sybarite5] knew in order to continue and to be able to grow they would need to do what yMusic did, approach composers they knew to compose music for them”
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Read More“While each piece is executed with precision, the music's visceral punch calls to mind the excitement of a sweaty rock concert more than the refined formality of a chamber classical set.”
Read More“New York-based chamber quintet SybariteS's latest genre-bending album is irresistible”
Read More“There’s not a dull moment on an album brimming with the quintet’s trademark energy and drive.”
Read More“The wonderfully monikered fivesome has emerged over the last 15 years as one of America’s hippest new music ensembles thanks to a series of smart commissions and eclectic recordings such as 2017’s uber-groovy Outliers. Their latest album showcases a host of new music for string quintet – in their case, a string quartet plus double bass – and proves that they’re just as good live.”
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