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ALBUMCurrentSamuel Adams & Spektral Quartet
Albums by Spektral Quartet
ALBUMCurrentSamuel Adams & Spektral Quartet
ALBUMBehind the WallpaperSpektral Quartet, Julia Holter & Alex Temple
ALBUMExperiments in LivingSpektral Quartet
ALBUMHans Thomalla: Bagatellen / Air / NoemaSpektral Quartet, Clara Lyon, Yukiko Sugawara & Tomoko Hemmi
ALBUMFanm d'AyitiNathalie Joachim & Spektral Quartet
ALBUMCheung: Cycles & ArrowsInternational Contemporary Ensemble, Spektral Quartet & Atlas Ensemble
ALBUMSerious BusinessSpektral Quartet
ALBUMFrom This Point ForwardJulien Labro, Spektral Quartet & Miguel Zenón
ALBUMChambersSpektral Quartet
Artist Biography
Spektral Quartet commissioned a great deal of new music, and its programming often explored musical dialogues between contemporary works and traditional repertory. The group held major residences at the University of Chicago and other prestigious institutions. Spektral Quartet released its debut album, Chambers, in 2013, and the following year, it issued From This Point Forward with contemporary accordionist Julien Labro and saxophonist Miguel Zenón. The group garnered considerable publicity for its 2014 Mobile Miniatures project, commissioning 40 composers for ringtone-length compositions. Spektral Quartet's 2016 album Serious Business earned the first of its three Grammy nominations, and the group members were named Chicagoans of the Year by the Chicago Tribune in 2017. The quartet returned in 2021 with the album Spektral Quartet Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Spektral Quartet disbanded in 2022, although several unfinished recording projects were scheduled for future release.
Hometown
Chicago, IL, United States
Genre
Classical