Support Spectra Trio's Debut Album Project

Hello! Spectra Trio is an emerging chamber ensemble that was formed in early 2023 and is comprised of Shannon Lotti, flute; Anthony Marchese, cello; and Stephen Eckert, piano. Since its inception, Spectra Trio has performed in various venues across Ohio such as the Toledo Museum of Art, the MACCM New Music Festival, the Temple Shomer Emunim Concert Series, and played for the 2023 BGSU Micro-Opera program. The trio won first prize in the 2023 Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition, has been featured on WGTE radio, and performs in outreach concerts such as the Brown Bag Recital Series at Simpson Garden Park Community Centre.

The name “Spectra” comes not from our reverence for the Spectralist movement, but more literally, from the plural form of “Spectrum.” As a group of queer musicians, we have first-hand knowledge of the way human difference can be demonized. We feel the need to highlight and celebrate human difference, rather than focusing solely on our similarities.

In that vein, Spectra Trio aims to perform and commission music of a wide variety of contemporary classical styles, and to be musical ambassadors for composers who have historically been excluded or dismissed. Through our work, we hope to advance equity and representation in new music programming, expand the diversity of the flute, cello, and piano trio repertoire, and curate meaningful musical events that speak to people on the deepest human level.

Spectra Trio's newest project is an album release of pieces that have never been previously recorded. We will be recording a brand new piece, Dyptich, by Adam Har-zvi; the two winners of our Call For Scores: Amy Brandon's gestures of recoil, and Dorothy Chang's Bagatelles; and Anthony Davis's Still Waters III. This is our largest project to date, which is why we are launching this GoFundMe! Please help us in our quest to raise funds to record and produce this debut album! :)

Shannon, Anthony, and Stephen