Alexis C. Lamb

Alexis C. Lamb (b. 1993) is a composer, percussionist, and educator whose work seeks to cultivate a connectedness to natural, historical, and societal relationships. As a composer, Lamb has collaborated with numerous ensembles and individuals, including Third Coast Percussion, Aizuri Quartet, Opera Omaha, Albany (NY) Symphony, Vera Quartet, Camilla Tassi, Contemporaneous, Emily Roller, Yale Philharmonia, and Evan Chapman.

As a percussionist, Lamb has recently found joy in improvising in a variety of natural soundscapes, listening to how the natural world responds to her human-made music. Her performance is highly influenced by the philosophies and Deep Listening practices of the late Pauline Oliveros. Lamb was also a performer from 2013-2020 with Projeto Arcomusical.

As an educator, Lamb’s work runs the gamut from private lessons to curriculum development, to clinics and large classes. Her recent work has included developing the Creative Music-Making program for the Yale Music in Schools Initiative as well as serving as a Graduate Student Instructor at University of Michigan, a Teaching Fellow for the Department of Music at Yale University, and a 6-12th grade band director in Stillman Valley, Illinois.

Lamb is a recipient of a 2022 Presser Foundation Graduate Music Award and a 2021 Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is a doctoral candidate in composition at the University of Michigan and previously earned degrees from Yale School of Music and Northern Illinois University. Her works are self-published and available at https://alexislamb.com/.