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For the Record, Op. 258: Sybarite5

by: Laurie Niles

October, 2023

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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. The album features improvisations, electronics, and world premiere commissions by Pulitzer Prize finalist, Michael Gilbertson; composers Jackson Greenberg, Jessica Meyer, and Curtis Stewart. Also included are arrangements of music by Latin Grammy Award-winning composer Pedro Giraudo, the Grammy Award-winning band, The Punch Brothers, and Armenian folk songs by Komitas. BELOW: From the album, here is the official video for Sybarite5's cover of "Movement & Location" by the Punch Brothers.