Find out more about the Devonshire Players. Our members are:     Lakshmi Thorne - Viola     Melissa Macy - Violin      Fiona Lloyd - Violin     Jessica Elkhatib - Cello     Melissa Tong, Violin     Katie D'Angelo, Cello     Sasha Korczynski, violin

Bios - Lakshmi Thorne (Viola)

Violist Lakshmi Thorne currently performs with the Ridgefield Symphony, Westchester Chamber Orchestra, and Norwalk Symphony. Miss Thorne holds a Master of Music degree in viola performance at the State University of New York at Purchase and Bachelor of Music degree from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Thorne maintains an active studio at the Riverside Music School in Greenwich and through the Rivertown Arts Council in Hastings-on-Hudson. Thorne is a Suzuki Registered teacher. Miss Thorne has performed with the Greenwich Symphony, Bridgeport Symphony, New Britain Symphony, Garden State Philharmonic, Bristol Symphony, Camerata Ensemble, Hartt Symphony, and the New York Youth Symphony. She has also received chamber coaching from the Emerson String Quartet, the Adaskin String Trio, and the Lions Gate Trio. Miss Thorne has studied with Lawrence Dutton, Steve Larson, and Ira Weller and Joey Corpus.

 

Bios – Melissa Macy (Violin)

Violinist Melissa Macy holds a BM from Eastman School of Music and recently received her MM from the Purchase Conservatory of Music.  She has studied the violin with renowned teachers Joey Corpus, Lynn Blakeslee, and Laurie Smukler, and has also studied chamber music with distinguished teachers Julia Lichten, Calvin Wiersma, Ira Weller, and the Ying quartet.  Melissa has performed in masterclasses for many celebrated musicians including Victor Danchenko, the Tokyo String Quartet, and the Claremont Trio, and has peformed as a soloist with the Hawthorne Symphony Orchestra.  An active chamber musician and orchestra player, she has performed chamber music on the Westchester Philharmonic’s pre-concert series, and has also performed with orchestras in the New York/New Jersey area including the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, the Opera at Florham and Cape May Festival Orchestra.

Bios – Fiona Lloyd (Violin)

British born violinist, Fiona Lloyd has enjoyed performing with orchestras around the world. Having earned her Master of Music and Artist Diploma from SUNY Purchase she now enjoys performing chamber music and with regional orchestras.

Bios- Jessica Elkhatib (Cello)

Cellist Jessica Elkhatib received her Bachelor Degree from the North Carolina School of the Arts, a Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and an Artist Diploma from SUNY Purchase. Her primary teachers include Robert Marsh, David Geber, and Peter Wiley. Jessica has freelanced with numerous orchestras in the tri-state area including Westchester Chamber Orchestra, Connecticut Grand Opera, Chappaqua Symphony Orchestra, Garden State Philharmonic, and Haddonfield Symphony. In addition to being the strings professor at The Stanwich School in Greenwich, CT she has a large private studio throughout Westchester County. Jessica is also a co-founder of the Firefly Ensemble.