Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured as Record of the Week on CBC’s In Concert On Demand

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“…suggested that beauty of sound – reflecting the world’s physical beauty – can exist within a harsh cultural moment, as expressed in aggressive chords and semiquavers.”

“Like all Sybarite5 pieces, the more you hear it, the deeper it gets. A richly satisfying album.”

“The selections span more than a century, but all are marked by the same spirit of inquisitiveness and discovery that make it impossible to look away – or to leave bored.”

“A mix of arrangements, improvisations, and new commissions, the disc is as unpredictable as it is refreshing: an invigorating blend of diverse repertoire, top-notch musicianship, virtuosity, and surprisingly reflective turns.”

“They did a wonderful job of presenting the music by explaining the intention behind it before starting the songs, which made it easier to follow the musical narratives across crescendos, highs and lows, frenzied excitement and bitter sorrow … The songs were so skillfully presented, diverse in type and engagingly played that I was gripped from beginning to end, something hard to do with only instrumentals.”

“I love the energy of these performances by the New York string quintet, which presents its first new studio album in years. It was worth the wait...”

Movement and Location from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Qobuz’s NeoClassical.

Sybarite5 interviewed on Your Music’s New Classical Tracks about their new album, Collective Wisdom.

“Sybarite5’s first studio album in five years, Collective Wisdom, showcases their unique and award-winning blend of classical, folk, and contemporary genres.”

Spring from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Apple Music’s Classical Sleep.

“String quintet Sybarite5 has three new members, and showcases their newly refreshed sound on Collective Wisdom, which includes music from composers old and new, which range from Armenian folk songs to the Punch Brothers (Bright Shiny Things, October 20).”

“The music the group's making and the releases it's producing are all that's required to argue for the outfit's vitality and ongoing existence.”

Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Night After Night (Steve Smith) Listening List

Collective Wisdom debuts at #1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart.

“Collective Wisdom is the first album by eclectic string quintet Sybarite5 in five years, and the debut of the band’s new line-up. It’s chock full of strong sounds, from new pieces by composer-performers Jessica Mayer and Curtis Stewart to arrangements of selections by Komitas and Punch Brothers.”

Video release for ’Con un nudo en la garganta’ from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on The Strad.

Spring from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Apple Music, New in Classical

Collective Wisdom from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Qobuz’s Classical New Releases.

Movement and Location from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Tidal’s Classical Crossover.

Collective Wisdom from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Tidal’s The Avant Garden.

Con un Nundo en la Garganta from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Apple Music’s Classical New Releases.

Con un Nundo en la Garganta from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Spotify’s Classical New Releases.

“The string quintet Sybarite5 offers its first studio album in five years, introducing three new members: violinist Suliman Tekalli, violist Caeli Smith and cellist Laura Andrade, who join original members double bassist Louis Levitt and violinist Sami Merdinian.”

Sybarite 5 featured on Tyler Kline’s Modern Notebook for their upcoming album, Collective Wisdom.

“Sybarite 5 interviewed on 107.5 WRUU, “Contemporary Classics” about their upcoming album, Collective Wisdom.

“Collective Wisdom’s opener, “Movement and Location”, should draw you in within seconds … Some chamber groups attempt to let their hair down and fall flat - what’s striking about this disc is how fearlessly, how naturally Sybarite5 own and inhabit what they play … A terrific collection, superbly played.”

“Sybarite5 has assembled a fascinating collection of pieces that defy labeling. The group stylishly plays music the ranges from folk inflected tunes to instrumental works that embrace Latino and jazz roots. It does so with impeccable musicianship, technical prowess, and impassioned musicality.”

Spring from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Spotify’s Classical New Releases.