Musicians
~ Boston String Quartet
Since its formation in 2004, the Boston String Quartet has been a creative leader in contemporary classical music in New England. Having made their professional debut at Weil Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, the quartet performs their own arrangements of classical chamber music, rock, jazz, world music and more, and is continually “exploring different ways of sparking musical interest” [Boston Globe]. This journey has allowed for collaboration with John Mayer, the Boston Ballet, Fionnuala Gill, Giorgia Fumanti, Jennifer Holliday, Lisa Fisher, Tim Janis, Dave Fiucznyski, as well as opportunity to perform at such venues as the Los Angeles Music Awards, PBS, Yankee Homecoming Festival, and for former president George H.W. Bush.
Committed to music education in New England, the members of the Boston String Quartet are currently Ensemble-in-Residence at contemporary music school, School of Groove. To date, the Boston String Quartet has released four albums, including “Xibus” [a genre-stretching tour-de-force from one of the finest young touring string quartets in the United States - PARMA], a new release from Navona Recordings. The Boston String Quartet can be heard over the radio or may be found performing on local television stations, as well as nationally on PBS. Recordings may be purchased internationally from Naxos.
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~ Fionnuala Gill
Lead vocalist in Riverdance with whom she toured throughout the USA, UK, and Europe; and Norwegian group Secret Garden, joining them as vocalist and harpist. The group has sold more than 2.5 million albums worldwide and Fionnuala has performed with them in Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Norway, and Ireland.
~ Giorgia Fumanti
Pop-opera vocalist who has toured Europe, Asia and North America giving live performances with international stars such as José Carreras, Lang Lang, Zucchero and Lucio Dalla, and was most recently featured at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
~ Todd F. Sullivan
Todd Sullivan is currently orchestrator for the New York City production of Mother Russia, a new musical by Andrew Wight and Winston Shaw, and his arrangements of pop and jazz standards have been featured on three albums in the past year. As leader of the 18-piece Todd Sullivan Orchestra, Todd is Music Director and orchestrator for the Voices of Legends show starring Eric Kearns and accompanies a variety of other vocalists for live shows and recording projects. Past conducting work includes the film Out of Courage 2, two national tours with the Boston String Quartet, and guest appearances with the Pottstown Symphony Orchestra.
An accomplished violinist and violist, Todd has performed on the national tours of Kiss Me Kate, Annie, The King & I, Camelot, The Lights in the Piazza, Spamalot, and The Boyfriend, and is currently a substitute for the Broadway production of Wicked. Todd has also performed as concertmaster for a variety of touring acts including Ray Charles, Manheim Steamroller, Patti Austin, and Johnny Mathis; he also served for one season as concertmaster of Lancaster’s American Music Theatre. Current work includes as a violinist with New York’s Little Orchestra Society and as the solo violinist for the New York City Musical Theatre Festival production of Villa Diodati. Recent television credits include Symphony Space 30th Anniversary and the PBS special Enchanted Evening.