yMusic
{{Short description|Chamber music ensemble}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = yMusic
| image = Zoomed YMusic with Jose Gonzalez in 2016.jpg
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| caption = yMusic performs with singer José González in 2016
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| origin = New York City, United States
| years_active = 2008–present
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| associated_acts = Ben Folds, The Tallest Man on Earth, Paul Simon
| website = {{url|https://www.ymusicensemble.com/}}
| current_members = Alex Sopp
CJ Camerieri
Gabriel Cabezas
Hideaki Aomori
Nadia Sirota
Rob Moose
| past_members =
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yMusic is an American sextet chamber ensemble from New York City. Consisting of a trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, and cello, the group was formed in Brooklyn by trumpeter CJ Camerieri and violinist Rob Moose in 2008.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/09/27/chamber-sextet-ymusic-ignores-genre-boundaries/EFPDZYFDm7ISo4roJ2BsfI/story.html|title=Chamber sextet yMusic ignores genre boundaries – The Boston Globe|work=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2017-04-12}}
Career
The ensemble has released three studio albums of original compositions written for the group, and has toured extensively with artists such as José González,{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62051-jose-gonzalez-announces-tour-with-ymusic/|title=José González Announces Tour With yMusic {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-12}} Bon Iver{{Cite news|url=http://zumic.com/events/ymusic-and-bon-iver-at-pioneer-works-in-brooklyn-ny-on-dec-3-2016/|title=yMusic and Bon Iver at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY on Dec 3, 2016 {{!}} Ticket Presale Code, Cheapest Tickets, Best Seats, Comparison Shopping {{!}} Zumic|work=Zumic|access-date=2017-04-12|language=en-US}} and Paul Simon.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/arts/music/paul-simon-farewell-tour-review.html |work=New York Times |title=Review: Paul Simon, Still Evolving, Is Saying Goodbye |author=John Pareles |date=2018-05-17 |access-date=2018-07-29}} In 2015, yMusic collaborated with Ben Folds on his album So There,{{Cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/ben-folds-and-ymusic-team-charming-chamber-rock-224852|title=Ben Folds and yMusic team up for charming chamber-rock|date=2015-09-11|access-date=2017-04-12}} and toured with him in support. yMusic made their Carnegie Hall debut in 2016, premiering a piece by Caroline Shaw and one by Chris Thile.{{Cite web|url=http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/ymusic-serves-up-two-world-premieres-in-carnegie-debut/|title=New York Classical Review|website=newyorkclassicalreview.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-12}} The ensemble performs with The Staves on that group's 2017 release The Way Is Read. In 2019, yMusic was credited on four tracks of Bruce Hornsby's album Absolute Zero.{{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/arts/music/bruce-hornsby-absolute-zero-review.html|title=Bruce Hornsby's New Album Is Complex and Untrendy. That's Why It's So Good.|date=2019-04-10|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-03-26|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} This led to further work on Hornsby's subsequent album 'Flicted and a full album collaboration as BrhyM in 2024 entitled Deep Sea Vents, co-produced by Moose.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/bruce-hornsby-and-ymusic-announce-debut-bryhm-album-share-new-song-listen/|title=Bruce Hornsby and yMusic Announce Debut BrhyM Album, Share New Song: Listen|website=pitchfork.com|language=en-US|access-date=2024-12-24}}
Personnel
- Alex Sopp – flute
- CJ Camerieri – trumpet
- Gabriel Cabezas – cello
- Hideaki Aomori – clarinet
- Nadia Sirota – viola
- Rob Moose – violin
= Former personnel =
- Clarice Jensen – cello
Discography
;Studio albums
- Beautiful Mechanical – New Amsterdam Records (2011){{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16066-ymusic-beautiful-mechanical/|title=yMusic: Beautiful Mechanical Album Review|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2024-12-24}}
- Balance Problems – New Amsterdam Records (2014){{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19752-ymusic-balance-problems/|title=yMusic: Balance Problems Album Review {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-12}}
- First – Communal Table (2017), music composed by Ryan Lott of Son Lux{{Cite web|url=http://secondinversion.org/2017/02/20/album-review-first-by-ymusic-son-lux/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: First by yMusic & Son Lux|last=maestrobeats|date=2017-02-20|website=SECOND INVERSION|access-date=2017-04-12}}
- The Way Is Read with The Staves – Nonesuch Records (2017){{Cite web|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/staves-ymusic-new-album-the-way-is-read-out-now-digitally-2017-11-24|title=The Staves and yMusic's New Album, "The Way Is Read," Out Now Digitally, Vinyl December 1|date=2017-11-24|website=nonesuch.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}
- Ecstatic Science – New Amsterdam (2020){{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ymusic-ecstatic-science/|title=yMusic: Ecstatic Science Album Review {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}
- Peter Inn – yMusic Song (2017){{Citeweb|url=https://hubhopper.com/podcast/ymusic-songs/446503|title=yMusic: Peter Inn Song {{!}} Hubhopper|website=hubhopper.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-07}}
- Highlight Songs – Richard Reed Parry_ Heart And Breath Sextet (2017){{Cite web|url=https://audiomack.com/ymusic_official|title=yMusic Highlights: All Time Favorite {{!}} Audiomack|website=Audiomack.com|language=en|access-date=2016-06-06}}
- yMusic Album – Songs (2024){{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/ymusic_official|title=yMusic: yMusic Album Review {{!}} soundcloud|website=soundcloud.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-14}}
- yMusic Collection – Listen yMusic Songs through App (2023){{Cite web|url=https://ymusicapk.cc|title=yMusic: Download App and play background Music {{!}} yMusicApk|website=ymusicapk.cc|language=en|access-date=2023-02-14}}
;EPs
- The Year of the Dragon (2013)
- A Collaborative EP with yMusic (2017){{cite web|last1=Sacher|first1=Andrew|title=The Tallest Man on Earth & yMusic releasing collab EP & playing NYC|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-tallest-man-on-earth-ymusic-releasing-collab-ep-playing-nyc/|website=Brooklyn Vegan|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|access-date=19 July 2017}}
;Collaborations
- So There (2015) with Ben Folds
- "Never In This House", "Voyager One", "The Blinding Light of Dreams", "Take You There (Misty)" (2019) with Bruce Hornsby on Absolute Zero
- "Is This It", Had Enough" (2022) with Bruce Hornsby on 'Flicted
- Deep Sea Vents (2024) with Bruce Hornsby as BrhyM