Strings and winds
Charming Chamber Music
Quartets, Trios, dynamic ensembles performing in Seattle and Puget Sound area.
About us
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Constellation Musica is a close-knit group of professionally-trained string and wind musicians who came together at Cascade Symphony. The ensemble performs a wide range of genre ranging from classical to jazz to pop. Their intimate chamber music has charmed audiences at museums, private and corporate occasions. The group is currently
Constellation Musica is a close-knit group of professionally-trained string and wind musicians who came together at Cascade Symphony. The ensemble performs a wide range of genre ranging from classical to jazz to pop. Their intimate chamber music has charmed audiences at museums, private and corporate occasions. The group is currently working on recording video content showcasing their various styles.
Norma
Who we are
Who we are
... has lived all her life in the Seattle or Edmonds/Lynnwood area. She has a BA in Music Education from the University of Washington and worked in medical research at the UW for 38 years. She is one of the founding members of the Edmonds-based Cascade Symphony, and has performed in every concert of the orchestra’s 57 seasons. She ha
... has lived all her life in the Seattle or Edmonds/Lynnwood area. She has a BA in Music Education from the University of Washington and worked in medical research at the UW for 38 years. She is one of the founding members of the Edmonds-based Cascade Symphony, and has performed in every concert of the orchestra’s 57 seasons. She has three sons and six grandchildren, and enjoys working in her yard in her spare time.
Madison
Who we are
Veronica
A Seattle native, Madison has enjoyed playing the cello for over 20 years. After studying music briefly in Denver, Madison turned her focus towards medicine and is currently pursuing her doctorate as a nurse practitioner. Madison enjoys being an active member of Cascade Symphony, as well as playing in various smaller ensembles. She currently lives with her husband in the Everett area.
Veronica
Veronica
Veronica
... grew up in Seattle area. She earned a BA degree from University of Washington School of Music and works in the tech industry. She is a current member of Cascade Symphony Orchestra. Veronica lives with her husband and two children in City of Shoreline, where she also volunteers as an amateur radio operator in her spare time.
Helen
Veronica
Helen
... a Hong Kong native, grew up in Seattle and began her flute studies with Wendy Wilhelmi at the age of 13. After receiving degrees in Flute Performance at the University of Washington, she performs regularly as a freelancer with chamber groups and orchestras all over the Puget Sound area. Helen lives with her husband and their cat, DingDing.
Luis
Veronica
Helen
Since relocating to the Pacific Northwest four years ago Luis has enjoyed the experience of playing as a freelance musician. Most recently Luis has been recording for upcoming movies and TV shows. Luis currently plays a Violin by local makers Alan & Sarah Balmforth, which he had commissioned in 2017.
Kathy
Kathy
Kathy
... a Seattle native is equally comfortable playing violin and viola. As an undergraduate, she studied viola performance with Donald McInnes at the University of Washington, and the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and later was part of the first cohort of Masters students of Indiana University’s Early Mus
... a Seattle native is equally comfortable playing violin and viola. As an undergraduate, she studied viola performance with Donald McInnes at the University of Washington, and the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and later was part of the first cohort of Masters students of Indiana University’s Early Music Institute where she studied baroque violin with Stanley Ritchie. She freelanced in Boston and New York, performing and recording with Classical Band under Bruno Weil, Handel and Haydn Society with Christopher Hogwood and Banchetto Musicale (now Boston Baroque) with Martin Pearlman. Kathy took what became a long break from music to attend Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, where she earned the Grand Diplome. Since returning to Seattle, she is currently a member of the Cascade Symphony and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra.