'The Stradgrass Sessions' is the long-awaited album from American violinist Tessa Lark. A recording in which Lark invited multi-Grammy award winners to join her on a recording of violin exploration through classical, folk and jazz. The album also includes the premiere recording of John Corigliano's STOMP.

Featuring: Jon Batiste piano ? winner of five Grammy Awards in 2022 including Album of the Year for his album 'We Are' Michael Cleveland fiddle ? 2020 Grammy Award winner Sierra Hull mandolin ? 2017 Grammy Nomination for Best Folk Album Edgar Meyer double bass ? Winner of 5 Grammy Awards including Best Folk Album

'This album is a snapshot of the way I live in music. Diversely; organically; intimately; sometimes collaboratively, sometimes solitarily; always sincerely; and anywhere, be it a concert hall or home studio.

Stradgrass is the exploration of the violin's stylistic capabilities, through various American folk styles, from a Classical lens.

The word 'Stradgrass' first came about in 2015, from the novelty of performing Bluegrass on the Stradivari I was playing at the time: the 1683 ex-Gingold violin, on loan to me until 2018 as a result of my silver medal finish at the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Hearing Bluegrass played on a Strad is unusual, unfortunately, so I thought it warranted its own term. The word has caught on in the social media world and seems to succinctly encapsulate what one might partly expect from a recital of mine.

Stradgrass seems to be a type of musical exploration that is becoming more common within Classical violin training, and I hope this album will further encourage us all to continue that direction.' Tessa Lark