Moonlit in the Sun
Moonlit in the Sun includes a string trio, string duo, solo piano, and a piano trio and quartet that consists of a combination of violin, viola, cello and piano. Because we have our own keyboard, our pianist only requires a plug outlet to perform at your event. Unlike other groups, what makes our piano trio and quartet special is that we can provide continuous music for receptions that last 2-3 hours -- no breaks, no stops in the music.
Moonlit in the Sun is a member of the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce and the Business Networking Institute. Together we have over 50 years performance experience that includes weddings, receptions, private parties, and corporate events. We now do dances as well -- foxtrots, tangos, and waltzes! Unlike many other groups, Moonlit in the Sun rehearses regularly and treats every event as if it were for royalty. You can hear us on Thursdays at the Restaurant at Patowmack Farm in Lovettsville, VA. For reservations call: 540.822.9017
Ask us about our continuous music option!Alban Deniz
Alban has been performing violin in the Washington, DC area since 1987. He has been a member of the Prince Georges Philharmonic, the Mount Vernon Chamber Orchestra, the Mclean Orchestra, and the Washington Savoyards (a theater group dedicated to performing operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan). His violin instructors have included Evan Paris of the Ysaye Quartet, and Ricardo Cyncynates (assistant concertmaster of the National Symphony). Currently, he is a member of Moonlit In the Sun and the Loudoun Symphony.
Carla Deniz
Carla received her music degree from George Mason University in 1993. In 1993, she won the George Mason University Concerto Competition. Since that time, she has performed on both the violin and viola with numerous orchestras in and around the D.C. Metropolitan area, including performances at the Barns of Wolf Trap and the Kennedy Center. She is well-versed in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and performed with the Washington Savoyards for over ten years. Carla prefers the viola and has studied under Richard Parnas, recent principal violist of the National Symphony Orchestra, and Doris Lederer, violist of the Audobon String Quartet. Currently, she is the manager and violist of Moonlit In The Sun. Additionally, she performs in the violin section of the Loudoun Symphony. She teaches violin and viola lessons from her studio in Leesburg, VA.
Nancy Prestipino
Nancy, an accomplished classically trained pianist, has broadened her musicianship to include blues, jazz, rag time, and her own improvisational style. An accomplished composer, Nancy adds her own personal style to many of Moonlit In The Sun's musical offerings. In her capacity as musical director of the group, she uses her vast knowledge of musical genres to guide the group musically. Currently, in addition to being the pianist and musical director for Moonlit In The Sun, Nancy is the music director for the Saturday Praise Band service at St. Andrew Presbyterian church in Purcellville and has her own original music rock group, The Nancy Prestipino Band. She teaches piano privately and is the music teacher at The Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene in Ashburn.
Valerie Wride
Valerie has been a cellist for the Camellia Symphony (Sacramento, CA), Lima Women's Chorale (Lima, Peru), the Catoctin Quartet, Mormon Orchestra of Washington DC (principal cellist) and has been a member of the Loudoun Symphony since 1997. Her teachers include David Freed (principal cellist of the Utah Symphony), Elizabeth Kellogg, John Magee (solista for the Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid) and Robert Battey.
Loudoun's distinguished Strings & Piano Serving Northern Virginia and Maryland
Phone: 571.223.5321
Email: info@moonlitinthesun.com