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THE HANOVERIAN ENSEMBLE is a group of distinguished musicians who specialize in historical performance on period instruments. The repertoire features the great music of the Baroque and Classical eras, performed with an expertise garnered from many decades of concert and recording experience. Programs involve from four to ten players, depending upon the repertoire. The ensemble s name evokes the time of the Hanoverian kings of England (1714-1837). John Solum, flutist, made his debut as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and has since appeared as soloist and chamber music player in 37 countries. He is internationally known for his recordings of more than 100 works on both modern and historical flutes. He has appeared at major music festivals throughout the world. His many editions of music and his book, The Early Flute, are published by Oxford University Press. Richard Wyton, flutist, made his professional debut at the age of twelve, singing an opera role with the New York City Opera. As a flutist, he has performed coast-to-coast on both modern and historical instruments at universities and concert societies. He has appeared as soloist on National Public Radio and has recorded for Arabesque, Centaur, CRI, Epiphany, Innova, MSR Classics and Music Minus One labels. Krista Bennion Feeney, violinist, was the founding member and first violinist of the Ridge Quartet. Since 1983 she has been co-concertmaster of the Orchestra of St. Luke s, and since 2003, concertmaster of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra in New York. In 1992 and 1996 she was guest concertmaster of The London Classical Players. She is a member of the Four Nations Ensemble and the St. Luke s Chamber Ensemble. Claire Jolivet, violnist, is a founding member of the Dodd String Quartet and concertmaster of Opera Lafayette in Washington, D.C., and The Grand Tour Orchestra in New York. She was founder and, for more than ten years, artistic director of the Crested Butte Chamber Music Festival in Colorado. She appears regularly with Sinfonia New York, Sarasa, Concert Royal, Repast, Clarion, and Four Nations Ensemble and as a guest with Musica Pacifica and Tafelmusic. Monica Gerard, violist, has performed with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Orchestra of St. Luke s, American Composer s Orchestra, New Orchestra of Westchester and the New Jersey Symphony. Her performances with early music groups include Concert Royal, Philomel, Hesperus and the Eighteenth Century Ensemble. She has recorded for Arista and MSR Classics. Arthur Fiacco, cellist, maintains an active career on both historical and modern instruments. His period-instrument performances include the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, Concert Royal, Four Nations Ensemble, Grande Bande and Helicon Foundation. He has recorded for Columbia, ECM, EMI, MGM, MSR Classics, Newport Classics, RCA and Sony. In 2001 he played the world premiere of Paul Moravec s cello concerto Monserrat. Kent Tritle, harpsichordist, is organist of the New York Philharmonic and is a frequent guest artist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He is a faculty member of the Juilliard School of Music. As a much sought-after conductor, he is music director of the Oratorio Society of New York and Musica Sacra. He is Director of Music Ministries at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York and was music director of the Dessoff Choirs from 1996-2004.