Cortland Music: Musicians

     Groups [About the Musicians Listing]
(Individual musicians are listed further down on the page.)

Group Instruments Style Comments
Cortland Area Flute Ensemble Flutes Classical Ensemble of high school, college, and community flute enthusiasts.
Crown City Brass Brass Ensemble Classical, Band Renaissance to contemporary
The Frogwork Consort Violas da Gamba Classical, Renaissance ---
Highland Winds Clarinet Quartet Clarinet Quartet Classical, Popular ---
CHS Madrigal Singers Choral Ensemble Classical, Renaissance Students at Cortland High School under the direction of Mr. Benjamin Wells
Opera Cowpokes Vocal Ensemble Classical, Country Mix of Classical Opera and Country Music
Quartetto Appassionata String Quartet Classical Eastman graduates who love bringing the joy of music to others.
Trillium Classical Trio Classical Flute, Violin and Piano
Trio Flute, Oboe, Bassoon Classical ---
Upstate Classics String Quartet Classical ---
      Individual musicians are listed below.

Musician Instrument Style Comments
Tekla Babyak Piano Classical Graduate student in Musicology at Cornell University
Mark Baxendell Trumpet Classical, Band Member of the Crown City Brass
Dominick Fantacone Tenor Classical -
Lisa Craig Fenwick Harp, Flute Classical, Celtic -
Karrie Frey Oboe Classical Member of the Trio
Tom Goodman Piano Classical ---
Marina Gorelaya Piano Classical Accompanist, Soloist, Teacher and Member of Trillium
Dana Huyge Viola Classical Member of Quartetto Appassionata
Cindy Josbena Piano, Composer Classical Teacher, soloist and composer
Terry Martens French horn Classical Member of the Crown City Brass
Maria Mucaria Flute/piccolo, etc. Classical Soloist, Teacher and Member of Trillium
Mecke Nagel Flute Classical Member of the Trio
Eric Pearson Classical Guitar Classical -
Lois Pfister Violin Classical Soloist, Teacher, Member of Trillium
Mike Poole trombone Classical, Jazz, Band Member of the Crown City Brass
Dave Richman Classical Guitar Classical, Bluegrass -
Phillip Rumsey Trombone Classical Member of the Crown City Brass
Donald Stone Sade Classical Guitar Classical -
Laurel Sciortino Flute Classical -
Joel Shatzky Piano Classical Recently retired professor of English at SUNY Cortland
Brian Shelley Trumpet Classical, Band Member of the Crown City Brass
Emmanuel Sikora Piano, Composer Classical Original Compositions/Variations
Gina Sikora Soprano Classical, International Spanish language folk and art songs
John Sikora Classical Guitar Classical -
Bill Tei Piano Classical -
Stasia Weinstein Bassoon Classical Member of the Trio
Ben Wells Tenor Classical -
Cheri White French horn Classical Member of the Crown City Brass
Skye Wilson Soprano Classical, Theater Musical Theater
Stephen B. Wilson Piano Classical, International, Theater -
Chris Woodard Guitar Classical, Celtic, Original Compositions -

Group	Instruments	Style	Comments
*Cortland Area Flute Ensemble*	Flutes	Classical	Ensemble of high school, college, and community flute enthusiasts.
*Crown City Brass*	Brass Ensemble	Classical, Band	Renaissance to contemporary
*The Frogwork Consort*	Violas da Gamba	Classical, Renaissance	---
*Highland Winds Clarinet Quartet*	Clarinet Quartet	Classical, Popular	---
*CHS Madrigal Singers*	Choral Ensemble	Classical, Renaissance	Students at Cortland High School under the direction of Mr. Benjamin Wells
*Opera Cowpokes*	Vocal Ensemble	Classical, Country	Mix of Classical Opera and Country Music
*Quartetto Appassionata*	String Quartet	Classical	Eastman graduates who love bringing the joy of music to others.
*Trillium*	Classical Trio	Classical	Flute, Violin and Piano
*Trio*	Flute, Oboe, Bassoon	Classical	---
*Upstate Classics*	String Quartet	Classical	---

Musician	Instrument	Style	Comments
Tekla Babyak	Piano	Classical	Graduate student in Musicology at Cornell University
Mark Baxendell	Trumpet	Classical, Band	Member of the *Crown City Brass*
Dominick Fantacone	Tenor	Classical	-
Lisa Craig Fenwick	Harp, Flute	Classical, Celtic	-
Karrie Frey	Oboe	Classical	Member of the *Trio*
Tom Goodman	Piano	Classical	---
Marina Gorelaya	Piano	Classical	Accompanist, Soloist, Teacher and Member of *Trillium*
Dana Huyge	Viola	Classical	Member of *Quartetto Appassionata*
Cindy Josbena	Piano, Composer	Classical	Teacher, soloist and composer
Terry Martens	French horn	Classical	Member of the *Crown City Brass*
Maria Mucaria	Flute/piccolo, etc.	Classical	Soloist, Teacher and Member of *Trillium*
Mecke Nagel	Flute	Classical	Member of the *Trio*
Eric Pearson	Classical Guitar	Classical	-
Lois Pfister	Violin	Classical	Soloist, Teacher, Member of *Trillium*
Mike Poole	trombone	Classical, Jazz, Band	Member of the *Crown City Brass*
Dave Richman	Classical Guitar	Classical, Bluegrass	-
Phillip Rumsey	Trombone	Classical	Member of the *Crown City Brass*
Donald Stone Sade	Classical Guitar	Classical	-
Laurel Sciortino	Flute	Classical	-
Joel Shatzky	Piano	Classical	Recently retired professor of English at SUNY Cortland
Brian Shelley	Trumpet	Classical, Band	Member of the *Crown City Brass*
Emmanuel Sikora	Piano, Composer	Classical	Original Compositions/Variations
Gina Sikora	Soprano	Classical, International	Spanish language folk and art songs
John Sikora	Classical Guitar	Classical	-
Bill Tei	Piano	Classical	-
Stasia Weinstein	Bassoon	Classical	Member of the *Trio*
Ben Wells	Tenor	Classical	-
Cheri White	French horn	Classical	Member of the *Crown City Brass*
Skye Wilson	Soprano	Classical, Theater	Musical Theater
Stephen B. Wilson	Piano	Classical, International, Theater	-
Chris Woodard	Guitar	Classical, Celtic, Original Compositions	-

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