Eric Lamb (born 1978) is an American flutist and Altus performing artist who performs and teaches across the United States and Europe.

Education

Lamb received a flute performance degree from the

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in 2000, where he studied with Michel Debost. Following this, he studied with Thaddeus Watson at the Hochschule für Musik Frankfurt am Main, where he received a Master's of Orchestral Performance and a Soloist's Diploma. The Soloist's Diploma is Germany's most prestigious music degree. Additionally he trained in Italy with Chiara Tonelli at the Sculoa di Musica di Fiesole.

Performance

Lamb is a core member of the

International Contemporary Ensemble The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is a contemporary classical music ensemble, based in New York City and Chicago. ICE performs a diverse and extensive array of chamber, electro-acoustic, improvisatory, and multimedia works. History ...

(ICE), based out of New York and Chicago. The new music group premiers works and performs innovative concerts in nontraditional venues. Lamb has premiered over 200 works with the ensemble and has worked in depth with composers

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, Marc-Andres Dalbavie,

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, and

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. He has collaborated with conductors Pierre Laurent-Aimard, Vladamir Ashkenazy,

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Susanna Mälkki Susanna Ulla Marjukka Mälkki (born 13 March 1969) is a Finnish conductor and cellist. Early life and education Susanna Ulla Marjukka Mälkki was born on 13 March 1969 in Helsinki. She began to learn the violin, piano, and cello in her youth ...

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, and

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. Lamb joined ICE in 2008 after many years of working with co-flutist and founder

Claire Chase Claire Chase (born 1978) is a soloist, collaborative artist, curator and advocate for new and experimental music. Chase has won the Avery Fisher Prize, which recognizes musical excellence, vision, and leadership. In 2012, Chase was awarded a MacArt ...

. The two flutists frequently perform as a duo. In 2012, they were both soloists in the premier of

Salvatore Sciarrino Salvatore Sciarrino (born 4 April 1947) is an Italian composer of contemporary classical music. Described as "the best-known and most performed Italian composer" of the present day, his works include ''Quaderno di strada'' (2003) and ''La porta d ...

’s “Cerchio Tagliato dei Suoni” for four soloists with one hundred flutes at the

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in New York. Lamb is a founding member of the Vienna-based group Ensemble Paladino, a flexible chamber music group dedicated to vibrant programming, educational concerts, and composer workshops. Lamb is a member of the Chamber Soloists of Detroit. He has also performed with

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, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, ASKO/Schönberg Ensemble, Chamber Opera Orchestra of Frankfurt, the Chicago Composer's Orchestra, the

City of Birmingham Orchestra The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. It is the resident orchestra at Symphony Hall: a B:Music Venue in Birmingham, which has been its principal performance venue since 1991. Its a ...

, the City of Giessen Orchestra, the Cologne Chamber Ensemble, Ensemble Labortorium Basel,

Ensemble Recherche The ensemble recherche is a German classical music ensemble of nine soloists, especially dedicated to contemporary music. Founded in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1985, they premiered some 500 works. They were awarded the Schneider-Schott Music Prize ...

, the HR Radio Orchestra Frankfurt, the

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, Orquestra Experimental de Amazonas Filarmônica, the Plymouth Canton Symphony Orchestra, Polish Kammerphilharmonie, the Slee Sinfonietta, and the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra.

Teaching

While maintaining an active performance career, Lamb frequently presents workshops, master classes, and lectures regarding flute technique and repertoire, careers, 20th and 21st century compositions, and extended woodwind performance practice. He has been an artist in residence at Academie für Musik Wiesbaden,

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, the Conservatoire Nationale de Musique et Danse La Rochelle,

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

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, the

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NZ, University of South Carolina, and the

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Awards

:Millennium Young Artists’ Award from the James Tatum Foundation of the Arts :National John Philip Sousa Award :Dean’s Talent Scholarship from

Oberlin College Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. It is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational liberal arts college in the United S ...

:2003 International Music Competition “Pacem in Terris” finalist :2004 First Prize Polytechnische Gesellschaft Chamber Music Competition :2006 First Prize Lenzewski Music Competition :2006 First Prize German Academic Exchange Performing Arts Competition :2006 DAAD Prize of the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt

Discography

Lamb's debut recording, with cellist

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, was released in February 2013: :''bach (re) inventions vol. 1'' (2013, Paladino Music) Lamb's recordings with the International Contemporary Ensemble: :''

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'' (2013,

Mode Records Mode Records is an American record label in New York City that concentrates on contemporary classical music and other forms of avant-garde music. The label was founded by Brian Brandt in 1984, with a goal of releasing music composed by John Cage ...

) :''Afterglow'' (2013, Mode Records) :''The Bright and Hollow Sky'' (2011, New Focus Recordings) :''Sonic Eclipse'' (2011, Kairos) :''Son of Chamber Symphony/String Quartet'' (2011,

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) :''Music of Arlene Sierra, Vol. 1'' (2011,

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) :''Someone Will Take Care of Me'' (2010,

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) :''Enter Houses of'' (2009,

Tzadik Records Tzadik Records is a record label in New York City that specializes in avant-garde and experimental music. The label was established by composer and saxophonist John Zorn in 1995. He is the executive producer of all Tzadik releases. Tzadik is a n ...

) :''Undersong'' (2008, Mode Records) :''Huang Ruo, Chamber Concerto Cycle'' (2007,

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) Lamb's recording as soloist: :''

Johann Joachim Quantz Johann Joachim Quantz (; 30 January 1697 – 12 July 1773) was a German composer, flutist and flute maker of the late Baroque period. Much of his professional career was spent in the court of Frederick the Great. Quantz composed hundreds of flute ...

: Solo Flute Music'' (2015, Paladino Music)

References

External links

Eric LambInternational Contemporary Ensemble
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