a different kind of string trio

forty/sixty is an adventurous, young string trio dedicated to new music and founded out of a desire to perform new works, bring improvisation to the concert stage, and use music as a vehicle for social commentary and change. Bassist Robin Rhodes, cellist Olivia Harris, and violinist Angela Lamb met at the Next Festival of Emerging Artists, where late night improv sessions led to the creation of the trio. forty/sixty actively commissions new works, collaborates across mediums with fellow artists, and seeks ways to keep their music relevant in the social and political spheres. Through powerful performance and cross-collaboration in a diverse array of venues, forty/sixty strives to push the boundaries of the traditional concert experience.

 

So why "forty/sixty"?

We get asked how we chose our name a lot. The story goes a little something like this: After one of the late-night jams that led to the formation of the band, a friend who had been listening in commented on the improvisation, saying, "Angela and Olivia, it was so cool when you guys did that harmonic thing!" Olivia offhandedly replied "Yeah, I feel like that was about 40% ears and 60% luck." A few days later, we became forty/sixty.