Member Profiles

Liz Alessi, bassoon

Day Job: Leather Development, Coach

What is your proudest musical moment?
Playing an entirely improvised gig at Barbes.

Funny or embarrassing musical experience?
Joining an improv group at Eastman just to talk to my now husband and not playing a note because I was too intimidated by him.

Why do you play in Camerata Notturna?
1. Free booze at rehearsals
2. I never imagined a group like this existed where the level of fun matched the high level of musicianship.

Favorite Notturna Moment:
Performing Appalachian Spring pretty close to perfectly after a pretty scary dress rehearsal. This group brings it every concert and knocks my socks off.

Random Interesting Fact about me:
I worked at Circo and Eleven Madison Park as a pastry cook after Eastman and MSM.