"dazzlingly good chamber ensemble...exuberantly expressive, intimate style...gorgeously idiomatic playing" The Times
The Fibonacci Sequence was founded in 1994 by its artistic director, pianist Kathron Sturrock. The group is named after Leonardo of Pisa, the great mediaeval mathematician, commonly known as Fibonacci. The series of numbers named after him occurs throughout the natural world in the most extraordinary way, appearing magically, in petals of flowers, branches of trees, and many more complex way. The relation of the numbers to each other is directly connected to the Golden Section, held by many to determine the most harmonious proportions in art and music. Now well established as one of the foremost chamber ensembles in Britain, it is distinguished by the quality and high profile of its players and by the imagination and variety of its programming, making full use of the range and versatility of the chamber music repertoire. Its players are noted for the zest and enthusiasm they communicate to their audience.
The Fibonacci Sequence has a busy recording schedule: CDs of chamber music by Rawsthorne, Ned Rorem and John McCabe have been released to glowing reviews and the ensemble is in the middle of an exciting project of a series of chamber music CDs for the recording company Deux-Elles. 'Harp' appeared in 2004 and 'Bassoon' in 2005...
"Skinner's expertise and sensitivity are perfectly matched by his colleagues, notably the pianist Kathron Sturrock". The 'Horn' CD was released in 2006, and 'Oboe' was released in 2009. Gramophone says of the Oboe CD
"this most diverting anthology offers unbridled pleasure in its impeccable expertise, agile grace, tasteful expression and appealing variety of colour and tone". The 'Violin' CD, recorded last year, is devoted to the Schubert Octet. A CD of Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time' to celebrate his centenary will be released shortly. A historic CD of previously unrecorded works by Bridge, Elgar and Adela Maddison was released by Dutton Epoch in 2009. American Record Guide:
'The Fibonacci Sequence has been around for 15 years and their new releases can be viewed as a testimony to their current prestige – or as an example of how they've earned it.' Fanfare USA:
'All three pieces here are world premiere recordings. Relevatory'.
The commission for the ensemble by the distinguished composer Graham Fitkin, based on the Dohnanyi sextet instrumentation, was premiered in the Oxford May Music Festival in 2009, and will receive its London premiere at King's Place in October this year.
"...no praise can be too high for the Fibonacci Sequence's polished and dashingly committed performances..." Gramophone
