Lyra

Maryanne Kremer-Ames is a veteran of the New York music scene, and has performed in most of the major halls, including Avery Fisher, Alice Tully and Carnegie Recital Hall. She has toured with the American Wind Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the Garden State Percussion Trio, touring for Your Audiences of New Jersey. She taught at the American Institute of Guitar, the Mannes College of Music, where she received her Bachelor's degree, and Phoenix College, where she headed the guitar department. She has performed and recorded with the Phoenix Symphony and played with numerous chamber ensembles. She currently plays with Lyra and Sonora, in addition to a busy freelance schedule. She received her Master's degree from ASU in 1989.

Allen Ames has performed with almost every musical group using the word "Arizona," including the Arizona Opera, Ballet, Pops and Jazz Orchestras, the Arizona Art Ensemble and, of course, the Arizona Roping Rangers. He has played with the Phoenix String Quartet and many other ensembles, participating in the Sedona Chamber Music and Telluride Bluegrass Festivals. His recording credits include albums by William Eaton, Sharon Burch, the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, R. Carlos Nakai, and others. Performances of his compositions have been sponsored by the Arizona Composers Forum, and he is listed in Wenberg's "Violin Makers of the United States." Mr. Ames currently performs with Lyra, the William Eaton Ensemble, Meadowlark, and Mosaico Flamenco.