Shrewsbury-Windle House Concert Series

Shrewbury-Windle House Concert Series

General Information 

Two musicians, Cellist Cecilia Huerta-Lauf and Violist Elizabeth Stefan, will perform on Sunday, April 27 at the Shrewsbury-Windle House National Historic Landmark at 301 W 1st St. The event also features a dessert plate, champagne, and other non-alcoholic beverages. The concert is sponsored by West Sixth Law Attorneys.

In honor of the great tradition of music at the Shrewsbury-Windle House, Historic Madison looks forward to welcoming musicians to the house again. Included in this tradition, we know that an orchestra played at the 1849 housewarming party given by the Shrewsbury family shortly after the house was built. John and Ann Windle were also avid music lovers and invited musician friends to play in the home as often as possible. The home has played host to numerous musicians ever since. Brief biographies of the featured musicians are included below.

Ticket Information

Only 25 tickets per performance are available to ensure a relaxed and elegant experience. Tickets cost $40 ($35 for Historic Madison, Inc. members).

• Performance 1 = 2:00pm
• Performance 2 = 4:00pm

Questions?

Please contact Jessica Spiess at Historic Madison, Inc. at 812-265-2967 or [email protected].

Dr. Cecilia Huerta-Lauf

Described as “an assured soloist” with “fearless technique,” Dr. Cecilia Huerta-Lauf brings passion and heart to her performances as an accomplished cellist. A native of Dickson, Tennessee, she made her solo debut with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra at age 16.

Cecilia has enjoyed tenures with groups such as the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Discovery Ensemble, Florida Grand Opera, and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra & founding String Quartet, and founding administrative director/principal cellist of the Boston Latin-American Orchestra.

In 2012, Cecilia was a semi-finalist in the Carlos Prieto International Cello Competition. Currently, Cecilia is the founder, director, & cellist of NouLou Chamber Players; and substitutes with the Louisville Orchestra. She also served as President of the Chamber Music Society of Louisville Board. Cecilia has participated in music festivals across the United States, Canada, France, and Italy. Degrees include pre-college at Vanderbilt University, B.M. at DePaul University in Chicago, M.M. at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, and her D.M.A. at University of Miami in Florida.

Elizabeth Stefan

Elizabeth Stefan holds a multifaceted career as a violist, educator, and arts administrator. Currently, she teaches young violinists and violists at musiConnects in Massachusetts, after previously serving as Program Director (2016-20) and longtime Resident Musician (2012-20).

Previous teaching positions were held with Making Music Matters and the Community Music Center of Boston. She received a META Fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the inaugural class of fellows (2016-18) and presented her teams’ research on the support Teaching Artists need versus the support they receive. As a performing violist, Elizabeth is a founding member of Phoenix, an innovative, Boston-based chamber ensemble, in addition to the founding violist of the Sumner Quartet. Elizabeth holds a BM and Arts Leadership Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and an MM from New England Conservatory. She is currently the Director of Education and Partnerships at Rockport Music.