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Tania
M. DeVizia, Flutist Tania M. DeVizia, a native of Wilkes-Barre, PA, is a freelance flutist in the Philadelphia area and in Northeastern PA. She was a semi-finalist in the 1994 Flute Talk Flute Competition and has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kimmel Center, the 2002 National Flute Association Convention, in World Wrestling Entertainment's Smackdown (2005), in Tijuana, Mexico (2007) and as part of the Andrea Bocelli festival orchestra in Atlantic City (2001). In October 2003, she traveled to Rome with the Jubilate Deo Chorale to play two chamber music concerts with the Benigni String Quartet in honor of the beatification of Mother Teresa and the twenty-fifth anniversary of Pope John Paul, II. Her primary teacher and mentor is David Cramer. She earned a Master of Music in Classical Flute Performance from the University of the Arts in 1994, and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from West Chester University of PA in 1992. Ms. DeVizia is a member of the Reicha Trio, serves on the Board of Directors of the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia and is the interim secretary of the Orchestra Society of Philadelphia. She is the author of the article, The Power of Elegance: An Interview with David Cramer, published in the July/August, 1994 issue of Flute Talk magazine and has been an adjunct professor (Music Appreciation) at the Art Institute of Philadelphia since 2004. |
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Elise
Auerbach, Pianist Elise Auerbach pursues a multi-faceted career as a pianist in this country and abroad. As a soloist, she has appeared with the Delaware and Temple University Symphonies, given numerous solo recitals, and premiered new works for keyboard. As a collaborative artist, she performs extensively with singers and instrumentalists throughout the region. She has toured twice in Germany and been broadcast live on Cincinnati classical radio WGUC. Recent collaborations include faculty recitals at Temple, Rowan, and Immaculata Universities and appearances at Weill Recital Hall and the Croatian Embassy in Washington, DC. Ms. Auerbach has participated in, and performed at, festivals in Japan, Italy, Canada, and the United States. Her work in the opera field includes serving as Music Director for productions at the Delaware Valley Opera Company, Opera Society of New Jersey, and Wissahickon Woods Opera Theater. Former positions include pianist for the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, Artist-in-Residence at Cheyney University, and Faculty Pianist for the Summer Conference for String Education and Chamber Music. Currently, Elise is a member of the vocal coaching faculty at Temple University in Philadelphia. She is also the orchestra pianist for the Haddonfield Symphony and accompanist for the Savoy Company, Temple University Concert Choir and Temple Music Prep Children’s Choir. Ms. Auerbach received her Bachelor’s Degree in Piano from Temple University and a Master’s Degree in Accompanying from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. |
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Ellen
Fisher-Deerberg, Flutist Ellen Fisher-Deerberg received her Bachelor of Music Performance degree from Temple University, where she studied with Murray Panitz, principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Ellen performs frequently in the Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey region with a wide variety of ensembles including the Volanti Flute Quartet, flute and classical guitar, flute and harp, and flute and strings. She was a featured soloist with the Green Hill Flute Festival Orchestra in March 2008, and is a collaborative artist on the CD The Colors Fall, featuring flute duos by Hoover, Hindemith, and DeMars. Ellen is on the faculty of the Westminster Conservatory of Music and the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music. |
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Jane
Moore Actress, Narrator (Syrinx) Jane Moore has worked extensively in regional theater throughout the country. She holds an MFA degree in Theater from Temple University. Ms. Moore hosted the award winning Jane Moore & … Show at WHYY-TV, Philadelphia’s PBS affiliate. Her film credits include Philadelphia, Dead Poets’ Society, and Mannequin. In 2006, she played Queen Margaret, Stanley, and the Silent Priest in the Philadelphia Lantern Theater production of Richard the Third. Also at the Lantern Theater, she has appeared in The House of Bernarda Alba and The Steward of Christendom. She has also performed recently in Theater Exile’s The Gin Game, and with the Pig Iron Company in James Joyce is Dead, the Lucia Joyce Cabaret. |
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Andrew
McGrath Recording Engineer, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Graphic Designer McGrath Media Productions, Drexel Hill, PA Andrew McGrath is a recording engineer, musician, and project manager residing in Drexel Hill, PA. He is married to the love of his life, the beautiful and talented Lisamarie McGrath, and is very proud to have helped bring her musical vision to life in the CDs Unimagined Bridges...Fountain of Consciousness and The Colors Fall. A lifelong musician, Andrew has played the violin since he was nine years old, and studied the piano for many years. In recent years, he has taken an interest in hand percussion instruments, and performs occasionally. Andrew studied violin at the University of Colorado, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music, with an emphasis in recording engineering. He had the great fortune to study recording engineering with Bill Porter, a famous American recording engineer who recorded many of the Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Andrew also worked as an intern at KCNC television in Denver, Colorado, and at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, California. From 1993-1996, Andrew worked as a sound engineer and project manager at Cimarron International, a multimedia company in Denver, Colorado. In 1996 he moved to the Philadelphia area, and pursued a career in project management, eventually focusing on health care information services. He currently works as a Senior Project Manager at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Andrew believes artists, musicians, and works like Lisamarie's CDs inspire our imagination as human beings. He also believes music is a powerful healing force for individuals, our society, and our Earth. |