Meet Kessler Strings

We draw upon a network of professional musicians in the Indianapolis area. Our players are classically trained with years of professional experience. They have appeared with the Indianapolis Symphony, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Muncie Symphony, Anderson Symphony, New World Symphony (Miami), Louisville Symphony, Jacobs School of Music, Butler University, St Petersburg Conservatory (Russia), as well as recording studio work.  

Susie Arrington

Manager & performer

Susie pairs strong organizational skills with musical talent. She helps a creative vision come to life & makes sure everything comes together cohesively.

She has played with small ensembles and regional orchestras throughout the area for over 20 years.

Susie and her husband live in Broadripple with their two dogs and three chickens.  

VIOLA

Anna Danilova-Thompson

PARTNER & ARTIST

Anna is an active freelancer who  performs regularly with the Louisville Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. She also has a very active cello studio. 

She has performed with a range of musical giants, from Harry Connick Jr to John Williams.

​Anna and her husband live in Indianapolis & are parents to a little boy.

CELLO

Maggie Davis

Partner & rock star 

Maggie is a triple hitter when it comes to musical genres - as comfortable in a symphony as she is on stage in a rock band or Celtic jam.

Maggie maintains a full teaching studio in Fishers. She has also been on Jeopardy!

She lives in Meridian Kessler with her husband, two kitties and is the proud mom of a new born baby boy. 

VIOLIN

Our story​
Susie and Anna met after Anna having just moved to Indianapolis, asked if Susie wanted to car pool. They had played previously together, but hadn’t really gotten to know each other.  After long car rides together, they have found that even though growing up on completely different sides of the world, no matter where you are from, when you connect with someone who gets you and is on your side – it is special.

Maggie and Susie met playing in a back-up band for the Fifth Dimension, of all things. Their paths kept crossing and they found both share a zany sense of humor and an obsession with popcorn. Board game nights and book reading, we love. Mornings, being photographed and mean people, we hate. As well as commas where they don’t belong.

Anna is the artist and coach. She helps us when we are stuck musically and gives us gentle guidance of how to make things better. Susie is the planner, organizer and listener.  Maggie has creative vision when it comes to repertoire selection and how to really connect with audiences for today.

We play to each other’s strengths – musical and otherwise. We are so glad you let us play for you and share our talents with you. We are here to make you happy.