The Kansas City based Metropolitan Ensemble is a Flute and Strings trio made up of full-time professional performers with years of experience. Their repertoire is extremely diverse. From formal concerts to weddings and parties, the ensemble has the experience and music to suit any kind of event.

The Trio has performed together since 2000 throughout the Kansas City Metro area. Dana, Mark and Monty have played together in the St. Joseph Symphony together for 7 years, and played in other groups such as the Starlight Theater Orchestra. In 2004, they were invited to perform a full holiday concert at the Kemper Museum of Modern Art and Design.

The Metropolitan Ensemble can also be hired as a duo, either flute and cello, or violin and cello for more intimate settings. One of the qualities that makes this ensemble unique is that you can request your favorite popular tunes because of the performers' flexibility and ability to play many styles of music. Mark Cohick is a specialist on the flute, clarinet, oboe and saxophone, so you can personalize your event.

"We had the honor and privilege of having the Metropolitan Ensemble play at our daughter's wedding. Their music was beautifully superb and professionally done. All the musicians are highly qualified and experienced. I myself am a church musician, so I know a little something about music. I really had no qualms at all when we contracted with them. I had listened to the samples and had read their background information, so I knew they would be perfect. When something is good, you just know it. It was very easy to work with Dana in the selection of music and she was very amenable to including a particular piece I wanted in the prelude. I think they could play about anything. I would highly recommend this group, especially if you are looking for high quality and classical music. This is one area in which there was no wedding stress for us. We could not have asked for anything more."

-Konnee Atwell, Kansas City, Missouri

The following is partial list of places the ensemble has performed:

Kemper Museum of Modern Art and Design
Park College Chapel
Simpson House
Kansas City Young Matrons Historic Club House
Club House on Baltimore
Club 1000
Union Station
Loose Park Rose Garden
The Loretto
Webster House
Synergy Art Space
Unity Temple on the Plaza
Powell Gardens
Hawthorne House
Old Town Shawnee
Hotel Phillips
The Fairmont Hotel on the Plaza
The National Golf Club
Arcadian Hall
Lone Summit Ranch
Mildale Farms
St. Joseph Church
Redemptorist Catholic Church
Holy Family Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Church
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
County Club Christian Church
Central United Methodist Church
Village Presbyterian Church
Greek Orthodox Annunciation
Pilgrim Chapel
Atonement Lutheran Church
St. Michael and All Angels Church
Westwood Christian Church