Sybarites5, the first string quintet ever to win the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, celebrates the release of its fourth album, Live From New York, Its Sybarite5, a recording featuring live performances from Chelseas The Cell, a performance space the innovative string quintet has called its New York home for more than a decade. The quintets second album on the Bright Shiny Things label features newly commissioned world premiere works by Brandon Ridenour, Ehsan Matoori, Steven Snowden, and Michael Dellaira; and string quintet premieres of works by William Brittelle, Marc Mellits, Aleksandra Vrebalov, and John Coltrane. Guest artists for the album include co-artistic director of Silkroad, Grammy winning percussionist Shane Shanahan ; renowned santoor player Ehsan Matoori ; and acclaimed mezzo-soprano Blythe Gaissert.