The Ken Lambert Music Company provides high quality, live entertainment for weddings, private parties, corporate events, concert recitals,and other special occasions.
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Kenneth’s talent for classical music began at the age of 3, when he first laid hands on the well-worn family violin. He has since graduated to playing on a 1934 Dvorak violin and his passion has only grown. Kenneth's classical education culminated with a Masters degree in Music with a focus on Violin Performance. This classical education led to a highly successful career with multiple orchestras including: the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Savannah Philharmonic, and the Greenville Symphony.
Ken Lambert, Violin
However, Kenneth also prides himself on being a cross-genre artist. Not only has he shared the stage with his inspiration, Yo-Yo Ma, but he has also played alongside Wynonna Judd, Marc Anthony, and Gloria Estefan. Kenneth has contributed to the music of popular shows such as ‘Stanger Things’ and ‘The Originals’ and also enjoys dabbling in the arena of video game soundtracks, such as ‘Destiny 2’. Yet, his most prized accomplishment may be the esteemed honor of the 2014 ‘Georgia Mountain Fiddle King’ (which awarded Kenneth with a trophy and bragging rights)!
Amanda McClellan, Cello
Amanda McClellan graduated Summa Cum Laude and was Valedictorian of the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. She received her Bachelor of Music Education degree and earned a Master of Music Education, with an emphasis in String Pedagogy. Early in her musical career, she performed at the 1996 Olympics Closing Ceremony, alongside Stevie Wonder and Boys II Men. Since then, she has performed with many orchestras and currently directs the country's largest orchestra (+750 string musicians) at Hull Middle School in Gwinnett County.
Her favorite gigs are playing cello alongside her husband (Kenneth Lambert) at weddings, because it always reminds her of her wedding.
Steve Rieck, Guitarist
Guitarist Steve Rieck moved to Atlanta in 1993 after graduating from the Berklee College of Music. As a performing musician, he’s worked with a variety of bands including the Northside Trio, many of Atlanta’s best party bands, his original group “Redshift”, and many others. He’s toured throughout the southeast, performed at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, and the Boston International Folk Festival. His studio recordings have included session work for CNN, UPS, ACOG and dozens of other corporate clients / artists.
His compositions have been featured on major Atlanta radio stations, received awards from Billboard Magazine and have been critically acclaimed in local newspapers (The Atlanta Journal Constitution and Creative Loafing Magazine). He has authored a book on music theory and is currently working with his own group on a CD of his original Jazz-Rock compositions as well as performing with several other bands around Atlanta.
Kevin Lyons, Trumpeter
Kevin has long had a dual passion for both classical and jazz music. His formal education was at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied under Michael Sachs and James Darling. After earning a Bachelor's, he went on the road playing with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and touring the U.S., Canada, Japan, Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. Upon returning, he won positions of Associate Principal Trumpet with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Principal Trumpet of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, the Georgia Symphony, and the Columbus Symphony. Kevin's playing can be heard on a number of major label recordings with artists such as Sinead O'Connor, Matchbox Twenty, and John Driscoll Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band.
Robert Strickland, Piano
Robert has been playing the piano since 1975. He plays many roles and is skilled at musically directing, arranging, orchestrating, and conducting. In June of 2007, he conducted 'Dreamgirls Theater of the Stars' with Jennifer Holliday. 'Annie' at the FOX Theater was another project which he spearheaded. Robert has played in the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, the Atlanta and the Alabama Symphony. He has also accompanied countless Atlanta chanteuses / chanteurs, and did a seven year stint as the music director at Libby's Cabaret.