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SusquehannaAward-winning wind & string trio
Tom Reese, flute Tish Brown, viola Laurie Haines Reese, cello
"soft, sweet, harmonious and eclectic are but a few of the words that inadequately describe Conversations ... a musical journey to a better place." Richard Fuller, Metaphysical Reviews CD's: Conversations Acorn A unique flute, viola & cello trio, Susquehanna promotes & performs original, acoustic music through concerts and lecture/workshops. Susquehanna provides chamber music to a wide audience, using unusual instrumentation and folk elements. Founded in the fall of 1993, this trio has received sterling reviews from recent performances. Their repertoire includes eclectic, original compositions mixed with standards from the classical, folk, jazz & other improvisational idioms. The ensemble has performed at festivals, church concerts, private functions such as retirement centers & corporate functions, & wineries. They performed their award-winning original compositions in Boston as part of the Boston-Prague New Music Festival. Their 2001 CD release, Conversations, won an award in March 2003 for "Best Instrumental Album" in Just Plain Folks' 2002 Music Awards, the largest music awards program ever. It also debuted at #3 on International New Age Voice Top 100 Radio Airwaves charts. Richard Fuller, Metaphysical Reviews, has this to say about the CD: "soft, sweet, harmonious and eclectic are but a few of the words that inadequately describe Conversations ... a musical journey to a better place."
Players on Video: Tom Reese (flute), Jeffrey O'Donnell (oboe), Tish Haines Brown (viola), Laurie Haines Reese(cello). Guests: Kirk Reese (piano) & Aaron Walker (drums). At times playful, other times soulful & serious, this music is designed to pique your imagination. Goethe likened the string quartet to a "conversation among four intelligent people." Each of the voices in Susquehanna is of equal importance. They combine winds & strings to get a conversational flow of ideas that blend and dissolve, one into the other. Susquehanna takes the traditional roles of the string quartet or wind quintet to new heights, adding orchestral depth to a trio of players.
Compositions.New works commissioned by this ensemble include (scores available by emailing us):
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