Album Notes

Lori Presthus performs classical and contemporary cello extensively in the Pacific Northwest, playing in many venues including opera, ballet, musical theater and numerous chamber groups. She is a long time member of the Portland Baroque Orchestra and the East-West Continuo. Her cello performances have taken her from the Danube Music Festival in Austria to the Anchorage Music Festival in Alaska.

She is frequently asked to provide cello music for recordings of classical, folk, sacred and improvisational work and has participated in orchestral accompaniment of live stage performances with Pavarotti, Natalie Cole, and the Moody Blues. She is known for her rich vibrant tone and expressive sound.

Her cd "A Moment in Time" is unique in that it is a largely unedited, improvisational work that was recorded in spontaneity on the afternoon of July 3rd, 2005 in Portland, Oregon. Each piece, excepting the two Interludes, consists of two tracks of cello improvisations. The second track was recorded in one take while listening to the first to form beautifully deep harmonies.