Cara Ellen Modisett

A priest in the Episcopal Church, curate at Trinity Episcopal, Staunton, Va. Classical pianist, chamber musician, essayist and teacher. MDiv, Virginia Theological Seminary; MFA, Goucher College; BA and BM, James Madison University.

Formerly: Communications Director, St. John's Episcopal, Roanoke, Va.; Minister of Communications, Church of the Holy Communion Episcopal, Memphis, Tenn.; Editor, Blue Ridge Country magazine; reporter/producer/on-air host, WVTF public radio; adjunct in English at Ferrum College; Music Director, St. Elizabeth's Episcopal, Roanoke.

Performance venues: Radford, Hollins, Washington & Lee universities; University of Richmond; Kalamazoo College; the U.S. Army Band's Brucker Hall; the Charleston W.Va. Chamber Music Society; University of Memphis; WVTF public radio.

Work in Earth & Altar, Soul by Southwest, Memphis, Artemis, Still: The Journal, The Roanoker, Braided Brook, Flycatcher, Virginia Living, The Living Church, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Episcopal Cafe.