Frédéric Lambert, the violist on this album, is a founding member of the Lloyd Carr-Harris String Quartet, which won the Gold Medal and Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2005.
Album & Artwork
The album is dedicated to Clarence, Harriet, and Marius, and to all children who might enjoy the pieces.
Performer Biography
Ali Kian Yazdanfar, the double bassist, was inspired by his Iranian roots to commission and perform many new works for solo double bass.
Performer Biography
Frédéric Lambert, the violist, is also a member of the Molinari Quartet, which focuses on 20th and 21st-century string quartet repertoire and has won 24 Opus Prizes.
Album & Artwork
The album concept uses iridescence as a metaphor for gaining deeper understanding through a change in perspective, particularly for the viola and double bass.
Performer Biography
Ali Kian Yazdanfar, the double bassist on this album, holds a physics degree from Johns Hopkins University and did not take a traditional music-school route to becoming a professional musician.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Iridescence, refers to the variability in an object's color with a change in viewing angle, like a soap bubble or peacock feathers.
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