Alexis C. LAMB: …As Resistance
Performers: Matt Albert and
…As Resistance (2025)
Instrumentation: violin and marimba
Duration: 10:00
Program note:
Program notes are a funny thing… oftentimes, people consider them to provide insight into the composer’s process and/or thoughts. But how can one tell if the composer is actually sharing the truth, or if they are simply using prose to build up a world they want others to believe to be true?
I think it’s important for me to be honest with you, dear listener. This creative project came at an unpredictable time of strife, pain, fear, and concern. Then again, when are those states of being, or any state of being, ever predictable, right? It’s in those times that we have to persist with whatever and however we allow ourselves to face those feelings. Sometimes, resistance looks like protest parades with colorful signs throughout the streets. Other times, resistance may just be getting out of bed, listening to one’s favorite music, spending time with a friend, enjoying a comforting meal, and taking stock of one’s gratitudes for the day. Whatever forms of resistance you need to make it through those unpredictable states of darkness when they hit, I hope you find them.
About Alexis C. Lamb
Alexis C. Lamb (b. 1993) is a composer, percussionist, educator, festival founder, and arts administrator whose work aims to foster natural, historical, and societal relationships. Her music incorporates various media, such as oral histories, field recordings, improvisation, and community input. As a percussionist, Lamb finds joy in playing music that allows for performer input and play, especially when it is outdoors. She was also a performer from 2013 to 2020 with Arcomusical. As an educator, Lamb has extensive experience in curriculum development and classroom teaching, spanning from the elementary to collegiate levels, and is actively sought out for workshops and clinics. Lamb earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan, where her dissertation explored the sonic relationships between human-made music and music of the natural world. She previously earned degrees from the Yale School of Music and Northern Illinois University.
For more information, including a complete list of Lamb’s works, please visit www.alexislamb.com.
