Audience Reverb
"I recently had the pleasure of attending a Philalea concert. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and thought the musicians were amazing. It literally brought tears to my eyes. This from someone who never thought of classical music as her cup of tea! Well, I must say that feeling has definitely changed after being a part of such a wonderful evening!"
Lori O'Connor
Lori O'Connor
"It is not often that I get to enjoy such wonderful music as that which your trio bestowed on us lucky listeners. It was such a gift! I was familiar with the composers but not the pieces so it was even more exciting. You probably have no idea the power you have to make people happy. The synergy between you takes the music to a whole new level- transcendent and most wonderful."
Peace & Thanks,
Gabriel
"The members of Philalea possess the rare ability to simultaneously combine clarity of ensemble, sheer beauty of tone, well-planned phrasing and deep musical understanding. They play with intelligence and generous spirit. A first-time listener, inexperienced in chamber music, would be charmed and intrigued, and a long-time concert goer with decades of experience in all kinds of repertoire and interpretation would be delighted and refreshed by their insights.
I'm really glad I got to hear them play!"
Friend and colleague,
Carolyn Ellman
"I just got back home but wanted to immediately thank you, Linda and Elise for providing such an exciting concert tonight. It was the "finale" I hoped St. Stephen's would host for its 125th anniversary year concert series. As one orchestral trumpet player from my congregation said: "Dan, you 'hit the ball out of the park' with this concert." Well...I was merely the pitcher -- the three of you made the home runs!"
Dan Howe (music director at St. Stephens Lutheran Church in Wilmington, DE)
Peace & Thanks,
Gabriel
"The members of Philalea possess the rare ability to simultaneously combine clarity of ensemble, sheer beauty of tone, well-planned phrasing and deep musical understanding. They play with intelligence and generous spirit. A first-time listener, inexperienced in chamber music, would be charmed and intrigued, and a long-time concert goer with decades of experience in all kinds of repertoire and interpretation would be delighted and refreshed by their insights.
I'm really glad I got to hear them play!"
Friend and colleague,
Carolyn Ellman
"I just got back home but wanted to immediately thank you, Linda and Elise for providing such an exciting concert tonight. It was the "finale" I hoped St. Stephen's would host for its 125th anniversary year concert series. As one orchestral trumpet player from my congregation said: "Dan, you 'hit the ball out of the park' with this concert." Well...I was merely the pitcher -- the three of you made the home runs!"
Dan Howe (music director at St. Stephens Lutheran Church in Wilmington, DE)
