Elise Kress
Irish wooden flute, tin whistle, classical flute
I offer in-home private lessons. I accept beginning through intermediate level students, from 10 years old to adult. Location: Alexandria, VA.
Contact Information
703-522-2866
elise@celticweddingmusic.com
www.celticweddingmusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/celticweddingmusic
I have been a professional performer of traditional Irish music for decades. As a singer, Irish flute player, and whistle player, I have performed with several well known Celtic bands including Skylark, MoonFire and The New St. George. I am also the creator and proprietress of Celtic Music for Your Wedding, a business providing the best DC area Celtic musical groups for every occasion.
Over the course of my career, I have appeared at the Kennedy Center, the Birchmere, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, DAR Constitution Hall, and Strathmore Hall, among other venues. I have recorded many CDs, including the award winning Present, Past, and Future (Best Celtic Album of the Year).
I have served as Musical Director and performer for several professional theatrical productions including The Stewart of Christendom at the Studio Theatre and Everyman for the Edge of the Universe Productions. My latest CD is Tunes and Songs of Celtic Lands with the band Skylark.
I have been a teacher of Irish flute and penny whistle for nearly 20 years. I teach in the traditional way; by ear and without sheet music. It is a special joy to play traditional music oneself. My main goal in teaching is to share that joy with my students, so they might experience it and share it with their listeners.
I offer in-home private lessons. I accept beginning through intermediate level students, from 10 years old to adult. Location: Alexandria, VA.
Contact Information
703-522-2866
elise@celticweddingmusic.com
www.celticweddingmusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/celticweddingmusic
I have been a professional performer of traditional Irish music for decades. As a singer, Irish flute player, and whistle player, I have performed with several well known Celtic bands including Skylark, MoonFire and The New St. George. I am also the creator and proprietress of Celtic Music for Your Wedding, a business providing the best DC area Celtic musical groups for every occasion.
Over the course of my career, I have appeared at the Kennedy Center, the Birchmere, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, DAR Constitution Hall, and Strathmore Hall, among other venues. I have recorded many CDs, including the award winning Present, Past, and Future (Best Celtic Album of the Year).
I have served as Musical Director and performer for several professional theatrical productions including The Stewart of Christendom at the Studio Theatre and Everyman for the Edge of the Universe Productions. My latest CD is Tunes and Songs of Celtic Lands with the band Skylark.
I have been a teacher of Irish flute and penny whistle for nearly 20 years. I teach in the traditional way; by ear and without sheet music. It is a special joy to play traditional music oneself. My main goal in teaching is to share that joy with my students, so they might experience it and share it with their listeners.