The Fibonacci Sequence is a British

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cofounded by horn player Stephen Stirling in 1984. Purposefully flexible, the ensemble is capable of

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mes ranging from solo up to a

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featuring strings, winds, brass, piano, and

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. According to ''

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'' in 2003, "no praise can be too high for the Fibonacci Sequence's polished and dashingly committed performances." Pianist

Kathron Sturrock Kathron Sturrock is a British pianist who studied with Cyril Smith, Joan Trimble, Alfred Brendel and Rostropovich, and worked with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. She is a professor at the Royal College of Music and has recorded for Hyperion, Chandos, P ...

is the artistic director. Other musicians include double bassist

Duncan McTier Duncan McTier is an English double bass soloist and professor. He is a member of the Fibonacci Sequence. Biography Born in Worcestershire, England, Duncan McTier studied a degree in mathematics at Bristol University before joining the BBC Symphon ...

and violist Yuko Inoue.

Graham Fitkin Graham Fitkin (born 19 April 1963) is a British composer, pianist and conductor. His compositions fall broadly into the minimalist and postminimalist genres. Described by ''The Independent'' in 1998 as "one of the most important of our younger co ...

composed a

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, ''Sinew'' (first performed 2009), for the ensemble.Maisel, Andrew (Sunday, October 04, 2009).
Fibonacci Sequence at Kings Place
", ''ClassicalSource.com''. (accessed 08 April 2016) The ensemble has released fourteen albums and appeared on at least six non-ensemble albums. Their 2012 album featured clarinetist Julian Farrell as soloist.

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, ''FibSOnline.co.uk''. British classical music groups Chamber music groups Musical groups established in 1984 {{classical-ensemble-stub