ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENT began life as a working string quartet in 2000. As business grew, Donna McFarland, cellist, assumed the role of business manager and Maretta Alden, violinist, became the music director. Since 2000, EE has evolved to provide professional musicians for weddings, corporate events, private parties and recording sessions, throughout Midwest Ohio.
In the beginning, Elegant Entertainment had a core group which included Donna Taft and Ken Clark. However, as our services became more in demand, our group had to expand.
Currently, our regular performers include the following:
Maretta K. Alden (violin, viola)
Donna McFarland (emeritus cello)
Brent Eresman (clarinet, saxophone)
Tom Guth (cello)
Caitlyn Lana (cello)
Dominic Mileti (viola, violin)
Kimberly Ritzinger (piano)
Veronica Schackmann (vocalist)
Donna Taft (violin emeritus)
Lynda Herndon (violin)
Yera Lee (violin, viola)
Sam Happeney (cello)