The Fibonacci Sequence is a British
chamber ensemble cofounded by horn player
Stephen Stirling in 1984. Purposefully flexible, the ensemble is capable of
concert programmes ranging from solo up to a
dectet
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featuring strings, winds, brass, piano, and
percussion. According to ''
Gramophone
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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 is the artistic director. Other musicians include double bassist
Duncan McTier and violist
Yuko Inoue
, is a Japanese classical violist.
Biography
She studied violin at Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo. In 1978, she went to study with violist Nobuko Imai at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. She was First Prize Wi ...
.
Graham Fitkin composed a
sextet, ''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.
References
External links
Main page, ''FibSOnline.co.uk''.
British classical music groups
Chamber music groups
Musical groups established in 1984
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