The Dolce Trio/Jane Austen and Music: Pride, Prejudice & Passion

About Artist

Venue Hyatt Regency, Morris Room, Performance time to be announced

Category: Music

Loni Bach (cello) - is the conductor of the Lakeland Strings Orchestra, the youngest
orchestra of the Lakeland Youth Symphony in Morris County. She recently retired from
being the orchestra director at Sparta High School, where she taught for 31 years. She
attended the U Michigan where she received her Bachelors of Music in Cello
Performance and her MM in Strings Education. Loni is also an active freelance cellist
serving as the principal cellist of the New Sussex Symphony with a private cello studio
in Mendham.

Kris Lamb (flute, recorders, Irish whistle) – Active for over 30 years as a performer and
educator, Kris’ musical interests are diverse and include early, classical and world music
using an assortment of historical, traditional and modern flutes. In addition to The Dolce
Trio and free-lance work with area ensembles, theater groups, and places of worship,
Kris performs with The Early Music Players, Idyllwood, Chester Baroque and the
Eclectic Consort. She has taught at Saint Elizabeth University, has appeared on a
variety of music recordings and enjoys sharing the gift of music to support worthy
causes.

Dr. Lynn L. Siebert (violin) - A Juilliard-trained violinist and magna cum laude graduate
of Vassar College, she holds an MA from Rutgers, a Ph.D. from CUNY Graduate
Center and studied with Nadia Boulanger at the Écoles d'Art Américaines
(Fontainebleau, France). An active chamber and solo violinist, she was a university
music professor for 30 years and recently retired after 21 years as a Program Director
at Morris Arts. Author of a two-volume study on the music of Cole Porter, she wrote the
lead essay for Lyanne Malamed: Eternal Woman (2012), the “Kiss Me, Kate” chapter in
the 2016 book, The Cole Porter Companion, and the original cast recording of “Kiss Me,
Kate” essay for the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry (2018-19). She
also received the 2025 NJ Environmental Lobby’s Environmental Legacy Award.

Celebrating its 32nd anniversary, The Dolce Trio will present "Jane Austen and Music:
Pride, Prejudice and Passion*, sampling some of her favorite works: European classical
music, Irish and Scottish tunes, courtly dances; along with music that evokes the
romanticism of the time. Juilliard-trained violinist Dr. Lynn L. Siebert is joined by
outstanding flutist/recorder/whistle player Kris Lamb and cellist/orchestral conductor
Loni Bach. All have advanced music training, and have performed extensively with
diverse ensembles.

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- Headlining Stand-Up Comedy: Family-friendly laughter featuring national comedians Moody McCarthy and John Fisch—one of our top festival draws!
- Marquee Live & Streaming Events: Featuring Morristown’s jazz legends Frank Vignola & Rio Clemente, alongside local Grammy Award winner John Ginty bringing high-energy blues, jazz, and rock live and streaming.
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