About Rita Moerschel + Two...Canadian violinist, Catherine French, a member of the Boston Symphony since l994, has established herself as a versatile and accomplished soloist and chamber musician. Lauded for her ‘superbly lyric” playing and her “amazing level of artistry” by Strad Magazine, Ms. French is a dedicated member of the Calyx Piano Trio and Collage New Music. Her interest in chamber music has led to performances at the Marlboro, Banff, Portland, Missouri and Carolina chamber music festivals, quartet tours of Germany and China and annual concerts as part of the Prelude series at Tanglewood and the Curtisville Consortium.
Joel Moerschel, cellist, received his early musical training from Chicago Symphony cellist Nicolai Zedeler and Karl Fruh, music professor at the Chicago Musical College. Recently retired after 33 years in the Boston Symphony in the Boston, Chicago, and Rochester, NY areas. He has performed chamber music with the Wheaton Trio, The Francesco String Quartet, and with members of The Muir Quartet, and contemporary music with Collage New Music and Boston Musica Viva.Mr. Moerschel taught at Wellesley College and at Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute.
Rita Southworth Moerschel, pianist, has been active in the Boston music world since l970, first as a graduate student at the New England Conservatory and then as a performer and teacher. Specializing in collaborative piano, she has given recitals in the Boston area with members of the Boston Symphony and also with Boston freelance musicians. She earned a Master of Education with distinction from Curry College where she is senior lecturer in the Fine and Applied Arts Department.