Thunder Egg Consort at the Rose Villa

The Thunder Egg Consort is a group of seasoned performers who bring their individual talents together as a piano quartet comprised of violin, viola, cello, and piano. These graduates of some of the finest music schools in the coun try (Juilliard and Curtis) have won international competitions, have been mentored by wonderful musicians such as Isaac Stern, and have performed alongside artists such as Yo Yo Ma, Mark O'Connor and Harry Connick, Jr. They have recorded for Sony and Naxos, been featured on television and radio (in residence with NPR) and are able to compose and play in a variety of styles (classical, blue- grass and contemporary.) Having forged their varied ca- reers for the past decade in the New York area, these four musicians (three of whom originally hail from the North-West) recently had children. They then realized that it would be much nicer to live in the Northwest again, and sold their houses and moved to Oregon. Taking their name and inspiration from the state rock, they have formed a consort and are forging new ground in their reclaimed homeland.