Duo Striata was founded in 2005 out of Timothy and Karen Archbold's love of making music. Timothy Archbold, cello and Karen Archbold, voice bring years of performance experience to the ensemble. Committed not only to performing new and exciting works written for their unique instrumentation, but to performing works in a variety of settings - art museums, retreat centers, concert halls, and outdoor venues. The ensemble strives to expose audiences to new musical experiences, especially ones that challenge the typical perception of classical chamber music. Duo Striata is always eager to perform new compositions for cello and voice. Duo Striata takes its name from an Australian songbird.
Timothy Archbold is a freelance cellist in the Chicago area. He currently performs with several area orchestras including the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and as assistant principle cellist in the Northwest Indiana Symphony. He is adjunct cello professor at Bradley University. Timothy grew up in Regional Australia. He received his bachelors degree from University of Melbourne. He then went on to complete an Artists Diploma at the Hochschule fur Kunste in Bremen, Germany and his masters degree at Wichita State University.
Karen Archbold studied classical voice at the Hochshchule fur Kunste in Bremen, Germany. While there she performed Beethoven Ninth's Symphony with the Bremerhaven Orchestra, Lili Boulanger's Psalm 130, and Rutter's Magnificat with the Hochschule's Orchestra. Other solo performances include Verdi's Reqiuem with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Mid-Kansas Symphony and Mahler's Kindertotenlieder with the MasterWorks Festival Orchestra London. Karen was a member of the Wichita Grand Opera's Young Artist Program. She has sung the roles of Berthe from Barber of Seville and Buttercup from HMS Pinafore.
Timothy Archbold is a freelance cellist in the Chicago area. He currently performs with several area orchestras including the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and as assistant principle cellist in the Northwest Indiana Symphony. He is adjunct cello professor at Bradley University. Timothy grew up in Regional Australia. He received his bachelors degree from University of Melbourne. He then went on to complete an Artists Diploma at the Hochschule fur Kunste in Bremen, Germany and his masters degree at Wichita State University.
Karen Archbold studied classical voice at the Hochshchule fur Kunste in Bremen, Germany. While there she performed Beethoven Ninth's Symphony with the Bremerhaven Orchestra, Lili Boulanger's Psalm 130, and Rutter's Magnificat with the Hochschule's Orchestra. Other solo performances include Verdi's Reqiuem with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Mid-Kansas Symphony and Mahler's Kindertotenlieder with the MasterWorks Festival Orchestra London. Karen was a member of the Wichita Grand Opera's Young Artist Program. She has sung the roles of Berthe from Barber of Seville and Buttercup from HMS Pinafore.