Our Story
Many musicians will tell you that Chamber Music is the genre they find most satisfying because it taps the performers’ technique and personality as soloists and combines them with collaborative skills and mutual artistic respect. We absolutely concur.
We first played together in a chamber music setting in 2008. Soon after, while rehearsing and performing Brahms’ Trio for piano, horn and violin, we understood we had the makings of a longer term collaboration. Finding a partner who shares artistic vision, style and temperament was a dream come true.
We have developed a healthy repertoire of pieces for recitals in various settings, including concert halls, libraries, country clubs, senior centers, churches, and private homes. These smaller spaces, whether formal or more informal, inspire a special communication and connection with our audience. All that is needed is a tuned and well-maintained grand piano and enthusiastic listeners to share this joyful experience with us.
Janet Lantz
Janet Lantz, French horn player, enjoys a rewarding and wide-ranging career as a freelance artist in the New York area and beyond. She regularly appears with the Greenwich and New Haven Symphonies in Connecticut, Vermont Symphony, Long Island Orchestra, and New Jersey Festival Orchestra. Janet excels in a broad array of musical genres including symphonic, opera, jazz, Broadway, chamber music, and period-instrument ensembles. Her lengthy career as a Broadway musician includes 64 different productions, starting with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance. She is a member of The Jones Factor, a 10-piece little big band (jazz) based in Connecticut. A frequent recitalist, The New York Times described Janet’s playing at her Weill Recital Hall concert as “nimble and secure on the horn.” Some of her most memorable performances are those playing in big bands at the iconic Village Vanguard and Blue Note Clubs, with Frank Sinatra at Madison Square Garden, as well as performing Brahms at the Musikverein in Vienna. Janet attended the Juilliard School of Music as a scholarship student of James Chambers, earning her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees.
Susan Sobolewski
Pianist Susan Sobolewski’s career spans three continents, including several tours as artistic ambassador in India. She has also presented recitals in Europe, Canada, and the Caribbean. Her New York appearances include solo, chamber, and orchestral concerts at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Steinway Hall. Susan has soloed with the Rochester Philharmonic, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and the Syracuse Symphony under maestros David Zinman, JoAnn Falletta, and David Robertson. She has also performed with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Virtuosi Quintet, members of the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble and the Metropolitan Opera. Recent events include world premieres with the Alison Cook Beatty Dance Company in NYC and the Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble. Susan’s discography includes Out of the Blue, solo recordings of American music, and the 2022 Naxos release of Bach Orchestral Suites arranged for piano duet. Susan holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and the Eastman School of Music. She is professor of music at Nassau Community College where she is Director of the Chamber Ensemble program.
