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FEATURED ARTISTS

Laura Pardee Schaefer, oboe

Laura Pardee Schaefer, received a rave review from the NY Times,
principal oboe and English played on a Grammy-nominated recording
horn, cultivates a diverse (Andrew Norman’s Play), and a Grammy
musical life, performing solo, chamber, and Award-winning recording (Tobias Picker’s
orchestral works throughout Boston and the The Fantastic Mr. Fox).
South Shore.
Laura annually visits Plymouth area
Laura is a core member of the Plymouth elementary schools as a representative of the
Philharmonic, the New Bedford Symphony, Plymouth Philharmonic to provide in-school
and the Cape Symphony orchestras. She has small ensemble concerts, demonstrations,
performed in the orchestras for Masterworks and music education programs to 3rd-5th
Chorale, Polymnia Choral Society, New graders.
Bedford Choral Society, and for ensembles Prior to moving to New England, she
at Boston College, Tufts University, graduated with honors as an oboe
Brandeis, and UMass Dartmouth. As a performance major from Cincinnati’s
steadfast advocate for contemporary music, College-Conservatory of Music. Laura then
Laura has had the great privilege of being earned her Master of Music degree from the
a regular performer for more than 15 years University of Missouri in Kansas City and
as a solo English horn and oboe section spent two years working towards a Doctor
member with the Odyssey Opera of Boston of Musical Arts degree at the University of
and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project Southern California. She lives in Fairhaven,
(BMOP). During her time with BMOP, she Massachusetts, with her husband (Plymouth
has performed at Symphony Hall in Boston, Phil bassist Ira Schaefer), their two daughters
Carnegie Hall in NY, where the orchestra (Maya and Zoe), and their dog and cat.

Matthew Cross, flute

Now in his 38th year as the instrument. He worked alongside Verne
principal flute with the Phil, Powell disciple, Jonathan Landell, spending
Matthew Cross began playing the flute at weeks building and dismantling flutes.
age ten and never looked back. He earned Since then, he has worked on hundreds of
the “most outstanding musician” title at instruments.
the Norwood Jazz Classic at 17. In 1983, he His freelance career, spanning 40 years,
obtained a Bachelor of Music degree in flute includes hundreds of gigs, ranging from
performance from the University of North opera orchestras to smoky jazz clubs and
Texas, where he developed a passion for nearly every musical. In one notable musical,
orchestral flute, studying with George Morey, The Secret Garden, Matt was required to play
Mary Karen Clardy, and Judith Mendenhall. eleven different flutes, including piccolo,
He furthered his flute studies and attended soprano flute, alto flute, sopranino recorder,
masterclasses with Julius Baker, Luis Moyse, soprano recorder, alto recorder, four tin
Paula Robison, Jeanne Baxtresser, Donald whistles, and panpipes.
Peck, and Bud Shank.
Matt continues to freelance and teach in the
Not one to shy away from a challenge, Boston area.
Matt attended the Vermont Guild of Flute
Making to gain a deeper understanding of
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