Without music, life would be an error.
--Friedrich Nietzsche

The Denali Ensemble

Erik Peterson: violin
Phillip Stevens: viola
Thomas Heinrich: cello

"A knockout performance . . .they managed the illusion of inventing the piece as they went along, and that is high praise indeed."
--Cecil Isaac, Bellingham Herald

A dynamic string trio comprised of musicians from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Denali Ensemble has performed across Colorado, Oregon, and Washington and is the resident ensemble at the Chintimini Music Festival. Its members have also performed chamber music at the Grand Teton Music Festival, June In Buffalo, Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, Quad Cities Chamber Music and the Colorado Music Festival.

Formed in 1998 with the idea of presenting highly diverse chamber concerts, the Denali Ensemble has since included flute, bassoon, oboe, double bass and piano in repertoire ranging from duos to sextets. The Denali Ensemble is also highly dedicated to educational programs, frequently performing school concerts, master classes, coachings and demonstrations in conjunction with its formal concerts.

Denali Ensemble members have collaborated with Ida Kavafian, Jesse Levine, and Christopher O'Riley and studied with the Guarneri, Emerson, Cleveland, and Fine Arts String Quartets. Denali Ensemble musicians have recorded on the Summit, Koch, EMF, and Natural Soundfields Ltd. recording labels in both chamber and orchestral settings.

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