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The Foothills Trio performs music to feed the soul. Consisting of clarinet, bassoon and piano - these talented musicians have joined together to bring a rich, fresh sound to your special event. Playing for parties, weddings, wine tastings and events of all kinds, Foothills Trio has a vast repertoire from the traditional to pop and jazz hits. Check out our website today to find out how we can add to your event.
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Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 30 - 120 minutes
Languages: English
The Foothills Trio is a versatile listening experience. For our traditional ‘classical concert’ music you can expect rich Germanic tones, flowing melodies and stunning collaboration. The trio loves the music of Braham’s, Beethoven, Villalobos and many others.
Playing for a general party or un-themed event expect to be continually surprised as we move from Brahms to Jazz to Star Wars to Disney constantly entertaining!
If your event is themed we would love to add the right music to make it extra special! From holiday parties full of cheer, to romantic weddings full of tears and sentiment the Foothills Trio would love to customize to fit your needs.
The Foothills Trio performs music to feed the soul. This fresh new group includes Katie Vedder, clarinet, Patricia Fagan-Miller, bassoon, and Bill Harned, piano. These talented musicians have joined together to bring a rich, fresh sound to your special event. With over 200 professional performances between them the Foothills Trio can make any event sparkle. Featuring resonant Germanic tones the trio breathes new flavors into beloved favorites and features classical versions of jazz, pop and videogame tunes.
What you can expect from the Foothills Trio? Customization, professionalism, communication and joy. Are you getting married or having a themed party? We can provide the perfect wedding song – from Wagner to Star Wars – to walk down the aisle to. Looking for a fun Christmas party atmosphere? Let the Foothills Trio keep you guessing with arrangements of hyms, pop, nutcracker and peanuts. We are excited to entertain you!
We will play in any venue – outdoors will be dependent on weather. We play in sets that can move around depending on your events but musicians need breaks too
Musician Biographies:
Patricia Fagan-Miller is an active bassoonist and baroque bassoonist in the Denver metropolitan area. She regularly performs both ancient and contemporary music, in orchestral and chamber music settings.
Patricia received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in bassoon performance and pedagogy from the University of Colorado at Boulder this August. She is currently employed as the baroque bassoonist for the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado and the Ensemble Pearl.
She received her Master of Music in bassoon from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. She has played with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Baroque Band, Stockton Symphony, Townsend Opera Players, Columbia Symphony, Washington Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Prince Georges Philharmonic, and she has performed the Mozart Bassoon Concerto with the UMBC Symphony. In addition, she has attended baroque and modern music workshops, including the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute and the Aria International Summer Music Academy.
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Bill Harned grew up on his family’s farm in Starkville, Mississippi and started piano lessons at 8. He went on to receive a BS in Computer Engineering and a BA in Music from Mississippi State University. He went on to receive a Master’s in Piano Performance from Louisiana State University. While there he was the Coordinator for the LSU Music Academy and arranged department students with students and handled office duties for the program.
Afterwards he participated in a summer program in Salzburg, Austria accompanying singers in the style of Lieder and took lessons with Dr. Mitsumi Moteki of UC Boulder. He then went on to study for a Master’s in Music Therapy at Colorado State University.
He has participated in masterclasses with such notable names as Martin Canin of Julliard and Abbey Simon of University of Houston. He has also won at the state level in MTNA competitions on four separate occasions.
He currently plays dinner music on a regular basis at the Astoria in Fort Collins and performs with the newly formed Foothills Trio that includes clarinet and bassoon with the piano. Bill Harned teaches in the Fort Collins/Denver area.
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Katie Vedder
While working on her degrees, Katie traveled through Europe with the Boulder Youth Symphony and the Colorado Youth Symphony. She also played in Carnegie Hall with the Flint Youth Symphony and was the featured soloist with the Fort Lewis Percussion Ensemble, Fort Lewis Wind Symphony, Un Poco Trio and the Symphonic Anime Orchestra. She played with multiple orchestras, bands and chamber ensembles.
Now with her BA and MM in Clarinet Performance, Katie enjoys free lancing in the Front Range and plays regularly with various chamber ensembles including the Flatirons Trio and Symphonic Anime Quartet. Katie subs regularly with the Wyoming Symphony, Lakewood Symphony, Denver Symphony and several others. She is the founder and director of the Symphonic Anime Orchestra that tours around the US. Katie resides in Fort Collins with her cats and long term boyfriend.
The Foothills Trio is very flexible and can be as simple as you providing a space for us to set up and two electrical outlets for an electric piano. In an idea world you would have a grand or baby grand piano two chairs and two stands for us to play on. We are also happy to work with a sound and lights guy provided by you if you would like to add lights an amplification.
Katie Vedder | Clarinet |
Patricia Fagan-Miller | Bassoon |
Bill Harned | Piano |
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