Partner Musicians
The Montgomery County Women's Chorus is honored to have the opportunity to work with some of the most respected musicians in the DMV. Look below to discover the musicians performing with us this year.
Cara Dailey
Flute
Cara Dailey is a flutist in The United States Air Force Concert Band and First Prize winner of the 2016 NFA Piccolo Artist Competition. Prior to moving to Washington DC, Ms. Dailey taught at McLennan Community College and Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and performed with the Alabama, Louisville, Waco, and Temple Symphony Orchestras. Previously, she was principal flutist in the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, taught at the University of Evansville, and was the piccoloist for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Dailey earned a Masters of Music degree in flute performance from Northwestern University and Bachelors of Music in flute performance from Baylor University. Her primary teachers include Helen Ann Shanley, Walfrid Kujala, and John Thorne.
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Matthew Maffett
Viola
Matthew Maffett is an active soloist, orchestral and chamber musician throughout the Washington DC area. Since 2011 he has been a section violist in the United States Air Force Band’s String Ensemble, regularly performing at the White House and other high-profile government events. After receiving degrees from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the prestigious Colburn School in Los Angeles, CA, Matthew appeared at numerous festivals around the globe, including the Schleswig-Holstein, Manchester, and Norfolk festivals, among others. Since residing in Washington DC, Matthew has regularly performed with the IBIS Chamber Music Society, Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, Annapolis Symphony, National Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra. His principal teachers include Csaba Erdélyi, Atar Arad, and Paul Coletti.
Gréta Ásgeirsson
Harp
Hailed as “crisp, confident, and soulful,” Gréta Ásgeirsson is an active ensemble player, chamber musician, and educator in the Washington D.C. area. Currently, Gréta serves as the principal harpist of the United States Air Force Band and the American Pops Orchestra. She has two decades of orchestral experience performing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Portland (ME) Symphony, Boston Ballet, National Philharmonic, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago as its principal harpist.
Gréta made her Carnegie Hall debut with John Rutter and the New England Symphonic Ensemble, toured with Barry Manilow, has been featured on many PBS broadcasts, and has shared the stage with Patti LaBelle, Kristin Chenoweth, Deborah Henson-Conant, and Denyce Graves.
Gréta teaches at Washington Adventist University and for the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
Gréta holds a Bachelor of Music degree in harp performance from the Boston University College of Fine Arts, where she studied with Ann Hobson Pilot and Jessica Zhou. Additionally, Gréta earned a Master of Orchestral Studies from the Chicago College of Performing Arts under the tutelage of Sarah Bullen.