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Esther Lamneck
Clarinet and Tárogató
The New York Times …..”an astonishing virtuoso.”
POP MATTERS “Old and new worlds meld on Esther Lamneck’s ‘Tárogató Constructions’ “
The Clarinet Magazine “Lamneck has an exceedingly expressive approach to the clarinet and her color palette is limitless.”
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“Esther Lamneck and Rob Tomaro have performed together in new music improvisation groups for several decades, including tours of Europe, Scandinavia and the U.S. This Duo album is a collection of spontaneous and intimate dialogues with deep dives into unrestricted multiplicities of genres….”
Tárogató REFLECTIONS 2023 RELEASE
Nĭkătwĭn, (One), is one of the few surviving words from the Nansemond tribe of which Ms. Lamneck’s grandfather was a member.
SKY RINGS 2021 RELEASE
This collection of half a dozen recent works for clarinet and electronics has roots around the world but is nonetheless unified through one important element: All of them were created for Esther Lamneck to play. Lamneck, who has long been at the center of adventurous uses of the clarinet – not to mention the Hungarian Tárogató too – brings her lifetime of expressive and technical skills to these challenging and rewarding works.
Reviews
New York Music Daily
“Surrealistically Captivating Electroacoustic Solo Clarinet Sounds from Esther Lamneck”
Jazz Weekly
“Esther Lamneck has fascinating chops and ideas for these six compositions by as many writers, with each tune using clever algorithmic sound worlds as foundations”
Opduvel
“The clarinetist is the shining centerpiece, but is so too thanks to the electronics that are an integral part of all six compositions. The music on Sky Rings contains tension and depth and sounds adventurous. A beautiful album.”
“PRESENCE”
Terry Flaxtion Video, Esther Lamneck tárogató, Alejandro Colavita, sound design
“Current research suggests the moment of ‘now' is governed within a 40 millisecond attention span of human consciousness. Presence is concerned with literally being in that moment.”
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