Repertoire

Associated acts: Célestine String Quartet, Célestin Jazz Ensemble

Bands

• Célestine String Quartet, classical music ensemble founded by Lisette's mother. Current line-up consists of Lisette, who is one of the original members and is the leader of the quartet. The rest of the line-up are other CIA spies. The quartet is all-female, and they all specialize in playing CIA-issued electric string instruments. The Célestine String Quartet is a front used by the CIA in their cultural war against the Soviets.

• Célestin Jazz Ensemble, a side project started by Lisette as a way to break away from her rigid classical roots, and explore gypsy jazz. Its members include:

  • Ray Mingus, Afro-Hatian double-bassist

  • Cristina de Torres, Puerto Rican guitarist

  • Maurice Cartier, French Romani guitarist

  • Carmen Colombera, guest vocalist

Solo & Concerto

• Bach, J.S; Cello Suites: Suite No. 1 in G Major, Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Suite No. 3 in C Major, Suite No. 4 in Eb Major 

• Bowen, Sonata for Viola No. 1 in C minor, Op. 18 

• Brahms, Viola Sonata No. 2 in Eb, Op. 120 

• Clarke, Sonata for Viola and Piano 

• Glazunov, Élegia, Op. 44 

• Hindemith, Der Schwanendreher

• Hindemith, Sonata for Solo Viola Op. 25, No. 1

• Hoffmeister, Concerto for Viola and Orchestra 

• Penderecki, Cadenza per solo viola 

• Stamitz, Viola Concerto in D Major, Op. 1 

• Stravinsky, Elegy for Solo Viola (1944) 

• Walton, Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

• Waxman, Carmen Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra (performed as a guest musician for the Carmen opera at the 'old Met'—*plot-centric and canon in the novels*)

Viola & Piano Duets

• Bach: Komm, süßer tod, BWV 478 for viola and piano (arr. Florentine)

• Clarke: Shorter Works for Viola and Piano

• Clarke: Morpheus for Viola and Piano

Chamber (with Célestine String Quartet)

• Bartok, String Quartet No. 2 

• Bartok, String Quartet No. 3 

• Beethoven, String Quartet in F Major Op. 18, No. 1 

• Beethoven, String Quartet in C Minor Op. 18, No. 4 

• Beethoven, String Quartet in F Major, “Razumovsky” Op. 59, No. 1 

• Beethoven, String Quartet in Eb Major, “Harp” Op. 74 

• Beethoven, String Quartet in F Minor, “Serioso” Op. 95 

• Boccherini, Guitar Quintet in D Major, G. 448 

• Brahms, String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op 36 

• Debussy, String Quartet, Op. 10 

• Dvorak, “American” String Quartet Op. 96 

• Granados, Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 49 

• Hinze, Karl; “The Story of Crisco” (2013, world premiere) 

• Mendelssohn, Octet in Eb Major, Op. 20 

• Mozart, “Dissonance” String Quartet, K. 465 

• Mozart, Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 

• Prokofiev, Overture on Hebrew Themes for Piano Quintet, Op. 34 

• Ravel, String Quartet in F Major 

• Schubert, String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, “Death and the Maiden” D. 810 

• Schubert, Piano Quintet in A Major, “Trout” D. 667 

• Schumann, Piano Quartet in in Eb Major, Op. 47 

• Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8 Op. 110

Jazz works (with Célestin Jazz Ensemble)​

• Casman, 'Yosel' covered as 'Joseph Joseph'

• Carsone, 'Tu vuo fa l'Americano' *highly requested in Cuba and Italy*

• Chordettes, 'Mr. Sandman'

• Ellington, 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)'

• Etting, 'All of Me'

• Piaf, 'La Vie En Rose'

• Porter, 'C'est Magnifique'

• Porter, 'I Love Paris'

• Reinhardt, 'Bouncin' Around'

• Reinhardt, 'Minor Swing'

• Velázquez, 'Bésame Mucho'