About Us

Party of Three has been together for over ten years. We have a unique sound that fills a room. We have a large selection of light classical and popular music, from really old to brand new. From Beethoven to Sinatra, your guests are guaranteed to enjoy the affair.

Our members:

Pat Baer, musician, artist, songwriter, has been composing music since early childhood. Raised in South Jersey, she has performed in various bands and now Party of Three. She is also in several other music projects, and is working on two new CD's. One will follow "Gentle Spirit" in the New Age venue, and the other in the "unplugged" singer-songwriter format. Weaned on the rock of the 60's and 70's, Pat Baer creates music in a delightful blend to please everyone. For many other original songs by Pat Baer, not yet on CD's, visit Broadjam.com, and look for Pat Baer as artist in new age section. Both "Gentle Spirit" and "Universal Harmony" are currently receiving national and international airplay on radio, Music Choice, MUZAK, IUMA, Broadjam, Peoplesound, and MP3. As a musician she helps a couple celebrate the beginning of their life together at their wedding and as a Realtor for Eclipse Realty, she can help them start their journey by finding their new home together.

Elise Pelletier, violinist, consultant, manager, has been performing on violin for over 20 years. She was a member of the Haddonfield Symphony and now plays with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey. She has a private music studio in Williamstown, New Jersey.

	Jennifer Lusch, violinist, trumpeter, vocalist, began playing violin at 4 and has been performing since she was seven. After being raised in a musical family, she continued on to graduate from Temple University, Esther Boyer College of Music with a degree in Music Education. While at Temple University, she studied violin with Barbara Sonies (Concertmaster, Opera Company of Philadelphia) and trumpet with Robert Earley (Second Trumpet, Philadelphia Orchestra). Jennifer is a freelance musician in the Delaware Valley area and is a member of the Tri-County Band and the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey. Besides performing and teaching music, Jennifer owns a web and graphic design company, Lusch Designs, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Rick Pelletier, pianist, classically trained pianist, has been playing piano for over 20 years.  Rick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Rowan University, where he studied under world-renown pianist Veda Zuponcic.  Along with his music degree, Rick also received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rowan University and currently works as a technical support specialist providing support for chemical engineering software.  A former competitive pianist and piano teacher, Rick continues to play piano professionally as a freelance musician, typically performing for weddings and cocktails, as an accompanist, and as a fill-in for the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey.  Rick is the son of Elise Pelletier.

	Warren Wenger, violinist, graduated from the Philadelphia Musical Academy (University of the Arts) where he studied under Charles Castleman. He has been performing for weddings, church services and funerals for over 35 years. Warren is an instrumental music teacher at private schools in Southern New Jersey.

Courtney Quinn has been playing the violin since 1999.  She has studied with professionals from Julliard, Romania, Italy, Germany, and France.  Her most recent teacher is Lenuta Ciulei, Romanian-born soloist renown in 22 countries and winner of three international competitions, as well as many other awards.  As a freshman in high school, Courtney began playing for musicals around the South Jersey area.  She also played with the Garden State Pops Youth Orchestra from 2004-2007, the All South Jersey Youth Orchestra from 2005-2009, and the South Jersey Philharmonic from 2008-2010.  Her studies span the classical, jazz, and popular genres. Currently, Courtney is studying Music and Mathematics at Rowan University.  She is principal 2nd violin of the Rowan University Orchestra.

Madison Marcucci is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School. Making her solo debut with the Ocean City Pops Orchestra at the age of 11, Madison has performed several times at New York's Lincoln Center as first violinist with the Wisteria String Quartet. She has won first place in numerous competitions including: the Strings International Music Festival Concerto Competition, the Strings International Music Festival Bach Double Competition, the Warminster Symphony concerto competition, the Manalapan Battleground Symphony Orchestra Competition, and the Philadelphia Biblical University Concerto Competition. Madison has performed in Master Classes with Kimberly Fisher, David Kim, William de Pasquale, Todd Phillips, and Richard Amoroso, among others. She has appeared as soloist with the PIMF Chamber Orchestra, Temple Music Prep's Youth Chamber Orchestra, the Manalapan Battleground Symphony, the PBU Orchestra, and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra. While at Juilliard, Madison was selected to participate in The Juilliard School's Gluck Community Fellowship program. She is also a recipient of the Starling Scholarship and the Braverman String Quartet Scholarship from Settlement Music School. Madison currently studies with Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violinist of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Cathy Sonnenberg, pianist

	Ian Hoblitzell is a student at the College of Fine and Performing Arts under Rowan University. He is currently working towards a Bachelors degree in Music Education. Ian is the assistant concertmaster of the Rowan University Orchestra. For the past 6 years he has played in the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey, in the past 3 years he has acted as their Principal second violinist. In his years as a violinist, Ian has performed for such venues as the Atlantic City Country Club, Glen Foerd Mansion, The Cranbury Inn, and the Mansion in Voorhees. Ian has performed with the Jubilate Deo Chorale and Orchestra for their memorial concert on September 11th, 2011 in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. In the winter of 2011/2012 Ian toured China playing with the Camerata Philadelphia Orchestra.