Asleep by Astor Piazzolla

Spektral Quartet and bandoneon/accordion virtuoso Julien Labro ([ Ссылка ]) unveiled their vivid debut album on Azica Records, From This Point Forward in May of 2014. Through it, Labro and Spektral Quartet set out to amplify and extend the string quartet + bandoneon repertoire beyond the beloved canon of Astor Piazzolla.

Labro and the Spektral Quartet began their collaboration after being serendipitously paired for Northwestern University's Big Squeeze accordion summit. With Piazzolla as their point of departure, the group immediately began sleuthing for more recent scores. Crafting many of the arrangements himself, Labro moved across the Argentine borders, embracing the progressive voices of Hermeto Pascoal (think the Brazilian Frank Zappa) and Miguel Zenón (Puerto Rico, New York), who appears as guest soloist on the album.

Spektral Quartet:
Aurelien Pederzoli, violin
Austin Wulliman, violin
Doyle Armbrust, viola
Russell Rolen, cello

Listen to From This Point Forward:

Spotify: [ Ссылка ]

Apple Music: [ Ссылка ]

Azica Records: [ Ссылка ]

Three-time GRAMMY nominated Spektral Quartet was active from 2010 to 2022. In that time the Chicago-based ensemble commissioned over 85 composers for new works, served as ensemble-in-residence at the University of Chicago for 7 years, toured nationally and internationally, and released studio albums. Read / hear more at www.spektralquartet.com

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