About Us
Formed in 2016, The Rhapsody String Quartet is the Northeast Iowa, Southeast Minnesota, and Southwest Wisconsin tri-state area's premier string quartet. Adding elegance and sophistication to any event, we specialize in performing for weddings, cocktail hours, corporate events, parties, funerals, celebrations of life, and more.
We play everything from Beethoven to The Beatles and Tchaikovsky to Taylor Swift! Want a Bridgerton vibe to your event? We can play that! Our extensive repertoire includes traditional wedding music, classical string quartets, favorite pop and rock hits, and personal requests. We provide a musical concierge service and will work with you to pick musical selections that you love and fit your event.
Our decades of experience with and expertise in music selection, timing, performance, and professionalism will make your occasion memorable, meaningful, and stress-free.
It would be an honor to provide the soundtrack to your special day!
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Violin
Marketing
A classically trained violinist since the age of five, Eden has been performing professionally as a soloist and with ensembles for over twenty-five years. She is a section violinist in the LaCrosse Symphony Orchestra and a regular substitute with several area symphonies and chamber ensembles. Passionate about preserving the aural and oral culture of folk music, Eden is also an avid fiddler and also plays the Hardanger fiddle, the national folk instrument of Norway. Eden looks forward to providing the soundtrack to your special day!
Krista Holland
Violin
Musical Concierge, Bookings
Krista grew up listening to her mom give Suzuki violin lessons in their home and began studying violin at four years old. Even if it meant tip-toeing around upstairs as to not disturb the lessons, she knew she was lucky to be exposed to music and become a violinist at a young age! Growing up, she attended many summer camps, shared her love for music at school and church, and formed her first string quartet in high school. In college, she was a member of the St. Olaf Orchestra. Krista continues to love playing, whether in community orchestras, where she has served as principal second violin of the Oneota Valley Community Orchestra, or string quartets.
Paige Albjerg
Cello
Paige began playing cello at the age of nine in her public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa. She played in several orchestras and string quartets in high school making All-State her senior year. She attended Luther College and was a member of the Luther College Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. Paige enjoys playing orchestral and chamber music, and is currently a member of the Oneota Valley Community Orchestra.
Benjamin Kratchmer
Viola
Benjamin doesn't just play instruments, he also makes them! He is a talented lute maker, fine woodworker, and entrepreneur at The Preserverance Works. Benjamin attended Luther College and was a member of the Luther College Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. He was a founding member of and is the principal violist of the Oneota Valley Community Orchestra, where he has held viola-section and board-of-directors leadership positions for many years.
