This ain’t your mama’s chamber music! Montana Skies creates a unique and refreshing new sound with the unusual pairing of cello and fingerstyle guitar. Combining classic style with modern sensibility, the group draws on influences from ethnic and classical, to jazz and popular music. The duo feels that the sound at their concerts must fill the hall and the audience should leave wondering how just two people made all that wonderful music.
Jonathan and Jennifer Adams are the originators of Montana Skies. The couple met almost a decade ago while studying music at the University of Georgia in Athens. They began writing their own arrangements for cello/guitar to classics and composing music for themselves. Jonathan explains, “Throughout the years, we have developed many of our own arrangements ranging from world music and classical to original compositions. The fact that a “ready made” repertoire is not available for our combination of instruments really is what pushes us to be more creative with our music. With two Cd’s to their credit Montana Skies is forging ahead artistically by experimenting with new textures of sound. Some of the exciting new sounds come from Jennifer’s newly acquired electric cello and Jonathans’ guitar synthesizer. “The Adam’s unique instrumental combination and exquisite talent make even the most unlikely listeners dedicated fans of their chamber style music...they played to a standing room only crowd and were called upon for an unprecedented three encores!” - Sara Arnold, Gwinnett History Museum
“The music selections were perfect and the execution was first rate...” -