live recording from october 14, 2014

scored for baritone sax, euphonium, cello, and prepared piano

recording engineered by nicholas deyoe

martin smolka :: euforium [1995/96]

live recording from gnarwhallaby's microfest performance on may 22, 2012

originally scored for two bass clarinets, cello, and accordion, gnarwhallaby developed this new version in collaboration with the composer for bass clarinet, trombone, cello, and harmonium.

recording engineered by john schneider

klaus lang :: rote asche [2009/2012]

recording from gnarwhallaby's debut album [exhibit a] (populist records, PR004)

scored for clarinet, trombone, cello, and piano

włodzimierz kotoński :: pour quatre [1968]

live recording from october 14, 2014

scored for bass clarinet, trombone, cello, and piano

recording engineered by nicholas deyoe

nicholas deyoe :: lullaby 4 [2013]

live recording from may 6, 2015

scored for bass clarinet, euphonium, cello, and piano

recording engineered by nicholas deyoe

adriana hölzsky :: avance | impulsions mécaniques [1997]

premiered and commissioned by gnarwhallaby and stephanie aston

live recording from may 6, 2015

scored for soprano, clarinet, trombone, cello, and piano

recording engineered by nicholas deyoe

clint mccallum :: gnarphwhallanie [2015]

live recording from october 14, 2014

scored for bass clarinet, trombone, cello, and melodica

recording engineered by nicholas deyoe

colin wambsgans :: 1.(for a swollen toe) from quartet [2014]

colin wambsgans :: 2.(for a wedge resection) from quartet [2014]

andrew greenwald :: a thing made whole (iii) [2017] (excerpt)

gnarwhallaby performs Michelle Lou's Heart/Lung for bass clarinet, trombone, cello, piano/celesta, effect pedals, and transducers.

live performance on June 2nd, 2017 for WasteLAnd Music at LA City College.

michelle lou :: heart/lung [2016]

for ensemble and electronic sounds. 

the 4 movements are dedicated to Cecil Taylor, Thelonious Monk, Eric Dolphy, and Miles Davis.


Performed live for Tuesdays at Monk Space. 

gnarwhallaby:
Brian Walsh- clarinets
Matt Barbier- trombones
Derek Stein- cello
Richard Valitutto- piano

Richard Barrett- Tkiva

gnarwhallaby was formed in 2011 to revive and perform the repertoire composed for the unique instrumentation of clarinet, trombone, violoncello, and piano.

as their starting point, the quartet used the missions and repertoires of the now defunct, avant-garde polish ensemble warsztat muzyczny (1967-88) as well as the later german outfit quartett avance (ca. 1990s).

as the third generation "grandchild" quartet – the first in the united states and the only currently active quartet of its kind in the world – gnarwhallaby continues to expand this largely unknown and fascinating body of repertoire with active composer commissions and original compositions by its members.

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