Draft:Meg Brennand

Professional career:

Meg Brennand, American cellist was born 1962 in Philadelphia, PA, died Oct.25, 2024. Ms. Brennand was a member of Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra for thirty-four years.[1] [2] [3] She was also a longtime member of the Auburn Symphony Orchestra. [4] Ms. Brennand was the cellist in the Onyx Chamber Players, a piano trio with violinist James Garlick and pianist David White.[5] [6]

She was very active in the Baroque world of authentic playing, this includes her work with the Cosi Quartet which specialized in Baroque instruments and style. [7] , and the Seattle Baroque Orchestra with violinist Ingrid Matthews. She also performed with Ms.Matthews and Baroque violinist and director Tekla Cunningham as part of the Whidbey Island Music Festival. [8] One important connection was her collaboration with violinist Stanley Ritchie. [9] with whom she performed many times.

Meg served on the faculty as cello teacher at Seattle Pacific University Music Department for many years.[10] She also maintained a full schedule of private students from elementary school age through adult amateur players.[11] Brennand served for years on the faculty of Midsummer Musical Retreat, a camp for adult amateur musicians. [12]

Ms. Brennand was part of a cello quartet Cellicatessen, with Page Smith, Brian Wharton, and Olga Ruvinov. They performed in the Tacoma/Seattle area.[13] [14] Her daughter, Eleanor Legault, is a professional Baroque violinist.[15][16] She and Ms.Legault formed and recorded as the Duo Moda [17] There are many other collaborations and performances, some can be found at this site. [18]

Background and personal life:

Ms Brennand is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. She came from an extended family of professional musicians. Meg's father was cellist Charles Brennand, [19] Charles was a founding member of the Philadelphia String Quartet. All her uncles played cello or bass. Robert Brennand was the principal bass player of the New York Philharmonic. [20] Meg recorded this interview about her musical background That includes a reference to her grandfather, Asher, who was a cellist who was to play on the Titanic, but fortunately was quarantined due to measles in the family; so lived to father a brood of musicians.

Meg married Steven Legault, and has two sisters, Anne and Betsie Brennand. Her mother was Constance C. Brennand. [21] Meg lived for years in Shoreline, Washington.

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