The Daphnes
Free
Monica Schley
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Selected works
Monica Schley, harp/vocal/compositions
Julie Baldridge, violin
Lori Goldston, cello
Anne Matthews, vocal
Harpist Monica Schley will debut The Daphnes, an all-female unconventional chamber quartet of harp, violin, cello and voice. Drawing sounds from neo-folkster M. Ward, 90’s alternative bands Mazzy Star and Cowboy Junkies, and jazz musicians Pharaoh Sanders and Alice Coltrane, Schley writes modern compositions for the harp. The Daphnes' soaring melodies evoke a gypsy folk aesthetic inside a classical chamber ensemble.