Drawing from their diverse experiences as soloists and chamber musicians, the members of the quintet, La Fenice, are widely recognized as some of the most admired musicians performing before the public today. Catherine Cho, violin, Maria Lambros, viola, Peggy Pearson, oboe, Marcy Rosen, cello, and Diane Walsh, piano have all performed together for many years at summer festivals and under the umbrella of other organizations around the country, but they were moved to formalize their association after the terrible events of September 11, 2001. Their name, which means The Phoenix, was inspired by the image of the mythical bird which rises reborn from the ashes and symbolizes beauty and the immortality of art. La Fenice performs regularly at the Eastern Shore Music Festival in Maryland, the Skaneateles Festival in New York, and the Winsor Music Chamber Series in Massachusetts.