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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.”

LATEST NEWS

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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