Rhonda Larson & Ventus

Rhonda Larson & Ventus:

Ventus, Latin for "wind", expresses the essence of Larson's vision and approach to music: "music without label or genre boundaries, with inherent musical qualities of inspiration that celebrate the human spirit." It is a merging of the most soulful elements of sacred, classical, jazz, folk, Celtic and ethnic music, derived from ancient folk sources as well as original compositions by Rhonda.

Rhonda Larson & Ventus' music is performed with the precision and virtuosity of their individual classical training, and the accessible charisma of world music rhythms and melodies, making their music appealing to audiences of all ages. Their concerts are an international musical pilgrimage.

Although Rhonda has been presenting concerts with her five-member group over the past several years, Rhonda Larson & Ventus are currently focusing on presenting concerts in the trio format. In addition to the familiar western European flute, Larson performs on an array of ethnic flutes, and is joined by keyboards and a variety of hand percussion from around the world.

WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
As well as full concerts with the trio, Rhonda Larson & Ventus appear as guest soloists with Symphony Orchestras on their Pops or Regular Subscription series. Over one hour of Larson's music is fully orchestrated for this purpose.

ONE WOMAN, A WORLD OF MUSIC
Besides her work with the Ventus trio, Rhonda also offers a one-woman show with her variety of flutes and diverse music. This is an intimate and uplifting performance, where she single-handedly takes the audience on an enchanting musical pilgrimage for the head and the heart.