Specialties
Since our beginnings in 1997, The Aurora Ensemble core is combinations of flute and strings (flute trio or quartet; string trio or quartet, no flute). Duo pairings can be considered (flute & viola, flute & cello, and violin & cello) as well as other instrumentations possibly available. Do ask! We've performed for weddings as small as 10 persons in an intimate chapel to a grand lawn at a local hotel with 300 guests. Our primary geographic performance region is Carpinteria to Santa Ynez, however we have performed as far south as Los Angeles and north as Santa Maria, and east to Ojai.
* In addition to weddings, we have performed for birthday and anniversary parties, corporate events, memorial and funeral services, and more.
Our strength is classical, with repertoire for things to be light and celebratory as well as romantic and reverent. We have admirable resources in the areas of classic and contemporary pop, jazz, Disney, Beatles, Broadway and movie themes; and can also satisfy individual special requests with new arrangements (additional fee). Most recent special arrangement editions this Summer 2016 include Beyonce´s "Love On Top", and from the movie, Babe, "If I Had Words. We're happy to share our most current classical and pop/contemporary book lists with you in the course of the music consultations.
Do contact us for the most precise and current pricing for your particular event timeline and location.
History
Established in 1997.
Acoustic classically-oriented chamber music ensemble, in particular, wedding event performance throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Meet the Manager: The Aurora Ensemble E.
The Aurora Ensemble is a chamber music ensemble of flute, violin, viola, and cello, with options for incorporating guitar, piano, voice, trumpet or harp.
Our core members include:
Suzanne Duffy, flute/founding member
Carol Roe, cello/founding member
Sharon Cooper, violin
Peter Jandula-Hudson, viola
Other musicians in our select pool include those who appear with the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Symphonies, SB Chamber Orchestra, Opera SB, New West Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Santa Maria Philharmonic and numerous other So California orchestral and concert chamber music organizations, as well as the film recording industry.