'The Stradgrass Sessions' is the long-awaited album from American violinist Tessa Lark. A recording in which Lark invited multi-Grammy award winners to join her on a recording of violin exploration through classical, folk and jazz. The album also includes the premiere recording of John Corigliano's STOMP.

'This album is a snapshot of the way I live in music. Diversely; organically; intimately; sometimes collaboratively, sometimes solitarily; always sincerely; and anywhere, be it a concert hall or home studio.

'Stradgrass is the exploration of the violin's stylistic capabilities, through various American folk styles, from a Classical lens.

'The word "Stradgrass" first came about in 2015, from the novelty of performing Bluegrass on the Stradivari I was playing at the time: the 1683 ex-Gingold violin, on loan to me until 2018 as a result of my silver medal finish at the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Hearing Bluegrass played on a Strad is unusual, unfortunately, so I thought it warranted its own term. The word has caught on in the social media world and seems to succinctly encapsulate what one might partly expect from a recital of mine.

'Stradgrass seems to be a type of musical exploration that is becoming more common within Classical violin training, and I hope this album will further encourage us all to continue that direction.'

– Tessa Lark

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Violinist Tessa Lark brings us a smorgasbord of American folk styles, including some of her own compositions. […] She more than holds her own across the album. Her sound is bright, with no-nonsense attack and clarity of note. Sparing vibrato, combined with a gorgeously harmonic approach towards intonation, makes for a wonderful warmth on her Maggini of c.1600.

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More solo music comes with Corigliano’s Stomp, a virtuoso competition piece, moving between bluegrass and jazz, with added foot-stomps, and Lark projects the quirky style with aplomb.

BBC Music Magazine

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