Who we are
Aurelia means "golden", but to be honest, our ensemble is named for the character in Love Actually. When her boss's manuscript accidentally flutters into a lake, she jumps in to save the pages. The Aurelia Ensemble is willing to go the extra mile to serve you. And we are hopeless romantics.
We offer a network of experienced musicians to make your event elegant and special. Choose the Aurelia Duo (violin and cello) or select any combination of instruments to suit your event. Other popular choices are string trio (two violins and a cello), piano trio (violin, cello, piano), or string quartet (two violins, viola, and cello).
We offer a network of experienced musicians to make your event elegant and special. Choose the Aurelia Duo (violin and cello) or select any combination of instruments to suit your event. Other popular choices are string trio (two violins and a cello), piano trio (violin, cello, piano), or string quartet (two violins, viola, and cello).
Lisa Hollis, violin
Lisa Hollis, a native of Longmont, Colorado, began her violin studies at the age of five with Suzuki violin teacher Ellie Albers LeRoux. She holds B.A. in English and Music from Milligan College, and a Master of Music degree in violin performance and Suzuki pedagogy from Northern Arizona University, where she studied with Dr. Louise Scott.
In 2003 she was appointed a teaching position with the Bermuda School of Music, on the beautiful island of Bermuda. Lisa performed regularly as a soloist in the Bermuda School of Music’s Some Enchanted Evening concert. She has also performed as part the Bermuda Music Festival, the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra, the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, the Johnson City Symphony and the Kingsport Symphony. She has served as Principal Second Violin for the Boulder Symphony Orchestra and also performed with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. She has performed in concert with Josh Groban, Smokey Robinson, Quincy Jones, Kenny Rogers, John Ingram, Patti Austin, John Legend, and Michael McDonald. Now back on US soil, she is a faculty member at the Suzuki School of Newton. Lisa's favorite part of playing weddings is helping couples choose music that is meaningful to them. |
Alyssa Lawson, cello
Alyssa Lawson is a cellist based in Watertown, MA. She has performed with diverse ensembles, including the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boston Arabic Ensemble, and The Morning Architect.
Alyssa holds a master's degree in Cello Performance from Boston University, where she studied with Michael Reynolds. Other influential teachers include Melinda Maxwell, Michael Kannen, Marcia Wiley, Jeffrey Solow, and David Szepessy. Alyssa is a Fulbright scholar (Belgium, 2009-2010) who holds a B.A. in Music from Swarthmore College and an M.A. in Ethnomusicology from UCLA. Alyssa has completed Suzuki teacher training in all ten volumes, primarily with Nancy Hair and David Evenchick. She also served as the assistant director of the Massachusetts Suzuki Festival for four years. Alyssa teaches private students at her home studio in Watertown as well as at the Suzuki School of Newton. She is a founding member of Cellos on the Charles, a group that supports cello education in Eastern Massachusetts. Alyssa's favorite part of playing weddings is that it reminds her of her own special day in 2013. |