A musician of great versatility, Krista Buckland Reisner has a diverse musical life that ranges from soloist to orchestra musician. Noted for her "impressive technical abilities" and "silvery thread of tone" (The Chronicle -- Thunder Bay), she toured across Canada as a solo recitalist after winning the Eckhardt-Gramette Competition for 20th Century Music, and has played concertos in cities ranging from New York City to St. John's, Newfoundland. She has also toured the world as an orchestra member, performing with groups such as Germany's Schleswig-Holstein Orchestra and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. Ms. Buckland held the position of Principal Second Violin in the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra for five years before moving to Boston to play in some of its leading orchestras including the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Boston Modern Orchestra Project and the New England String Ensemble, and to perform in chamber ensembles including Alea III and the Art of Chamber Music.
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