Catherine Lamb's composition Divisio Spiralis was inspired by Erv Wilson's 1965 organization of the overtone series as a logarithmic spiral, which she encountered while working on the piece.
Performer Biography
The JACK Quartet, hailed as 'our leading new-music foursome' by The New York Times, was named Musical America's 2018 'Ensemble of the Year'.
Recording & Production
Both string quartet (two blooms) and divisio spiralis were recorded in February 2021 at Oktaven Audio in Mount Vernon, New York, with Christopher Otto as artistic producer.
Interpretation
Christopher Otto, a violinist in the JACK Quartet, describes his approach to Lamb's music as clarifying patterns and reinforcing specific harmonic alignments to bring forth additional tones.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lamb's theoretical writings and compositions emphasize the spatial affordances of music, calling for invigorated attention to harmonic structures.
Composer Biography
Catherine Lamb, born in Olympia, WA, abandoned conservatory studies in 2003 to study Hindustani music in Pune, India.
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