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Just when we thought we were done with the Christmas season hustle and bustle of releasing a new album… Kirstin Myers and I, as Double Keyed, were nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year.
On Sunday, (January 15, 2023), in another shocking turn of events, 𝕄𝕚𝕕𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣’𝕤 𝔾𝕚𝕗𝕥 was announced as a nominee for the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame “Instrumental Album of the Year”!! We give a HUGE thanks to whoever put us in their Board of Director’s radar because this certainly wasn’t on ours!
One really great thing about this is that YOU can tangibly help us because…
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ANYONE CAN VOTE! Fan voting runs from through 11:59 am on 1/31/23. One vote per person per device.
“The CMPAs are not designed to be determined solely by the popular vote. The 42-person, professional panel of CPMHOF Board of Directors and the Advisory Committee vote based on overall quality and 2022 accomplishments.” — CMPA website.
𝕄𝕚𝕕𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣’𝕤 𝔾𝕚𝕗𝕥 has literally been the gift that keeps on giving. We are so proud and grateful to have had the opportunity, experience, connection and recognition that this album has brought us. From cookies to Billboard…we are simply stunned.
Please vote (and share!) if you feel so moved and THANK YOU so much for your continuous support
Double Keyed (Piano/Oboe
Frances Drost (Piano) and Kirstin Myers (Oboe/English Horn)
It all started when I, (Kirstin Myers / oboe / English horn) was baking Christmas cookies. Somehow, the cookies inspired the idea for a Christmas album and so here we are….announcing our first recording project as Double Keyed—an instrumental piano/oboe/English horn project with classic Christmas songs arranged and produced by Nashville’s own Phillip Keveren.
Since Double Keyed initially connected because of my (Frances Drost / piano) Portraits of White Winter Concert, we felt it would be appropriate to make our first album a collection of favorite Christmas tunes!
About Us:
Frances Drost is a pianist and concert artist who began her own company, “Musical Creations” as a way to encourage people on their journey through life. Take years of life experiences distilled into “three-minute messages” of lyric and melody, interwoven with story-telling in between and you get the unique ministry of singer/songwriter Frances Drost.
Oboist Kirstin Myers holds degrees in Music Education and Oboe Performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and in 1999 she graduated summa cum laude as a full scholarship recipient from Michigan State University with a Masters in Oboe Performance. For the past 21 years she has been on the faculty of Millersville University and York College of Pennsylvania and in 2016 was also appointed as oboe professor at Lebanon Valley College.
In addition to her collegiate appointments, she is the oboe instructor at York College’s YCPrep Community School and maintains a private studio at her home in the Lancaster area. Her students have gone on to win positions in LLMEA County, PMEA District, Regional, State and All-Eastern Bands & Orchestras. She currently performs with the York Symphony Orchestra, Berks Sinfonietta, Reading Pops Orchestra, Trio Jolie, The Silverwood Trio and most recently began collaborating with Frances as the duo “Double Keyed” performing a variety of classical and popular selections (and if Frances asks nicely, sometimes songs Frances wrote). She has also been part of the Portraits of White Annual Winter Concert for seven years.
More about Frances…
As both a singer and songwriter, Frances has a unique way of presenting real-life experiences and meaningful messages that are gently woven throughout her music.
More about Kirstin…
Kirstin has been a featured soloist in a multitude of musical groups, including:
Listen to music samples here:
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