“I looked out at the musicians seated in front of us - their instruments ready, their music on the stands - and suddenly found myself overwhelmed. The BIG moment had arrived…”

“Looking back on our week in London, I'm realizing that this journey was filled with gifts, too. Not the kind that fit inside a box, but the quiet, unexpected moments that remind us to slow down, look around, and simply be grateful…”

One of the questions we're frequently asked about the LSO musicians is, “What were they like?”…

“Kent was recommended to us by Phillip Keveren, our producer, when the original engineer unexpectedly retired a few months before we were to record Midwinter’s Gift. When we heard the surprising news, Frances and I were really concerned. Maybe this album wasn’t meant to be, maybe we’d have to do this at another time. But in true Phillip fashion he told us not to worry…’I know a guy’, he said…”

Our producer/arranger, Phillip Keveren, is always attentive to the details (whether in the music he writes or the overall project) while never losing sight of the emotion that is conveyed through the music. Whether he's arranging, producing, or most recently, conducting, he has a remarkable ability to serve the song…

While Facebook and social media in general has become the bane of my existence (or perhaps a “necessary evil” as time has gone on), there certainly are lighter (and sometimes profound) moments that are born from it…

A quiet question…and what it taught me about music, connection, and receiving. By Frances Drost

A Sequential, Pictorial Montage of Our (Surreal) Experience on
April 9, 2026

It was 1976. I was three years old when my dad sat down to write the first mortgage check on the home my parents had just built - and realized he couldn’t hold the pen…

These days, I seem to live in two main places: the piano bench and the phone.

I practice for our upcoming album, then pause to make phone calls — fundraising calls, planning calls, follow-up calls, and all the little conversations that seem to keep a large project moving forward.

So lately I’ve been thinking about the quiet power of a simple phone call…

Double Keyed recently joined Jennet Ingle on Crushing Classical to discuss the ensemble’s evolution - from the creation of Midwinter’s Gift to the ambitious decision to record our next album with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.

Carried by Community
On commitment, generosity, and the people who make our London Symphony Project possible.

On the rhythm of creative work and the cycles that help make long-term projects come to life…

When success doesn’t quiet the doubt…

If you are interested in more of an insider’s view of what it’s like to be a freelance musician in addition to keeping up with our performances, this is for you…

Back in 2022, we joined Brett & Amy to talk about our debut Christmas album, Midwinter’s Gift. The set was sparkling, the lights were bright… and let’s just say it was memorable 😅…

“Well, this was a pinch-us moment! The Lancaster Newspaper (LNP) recently featured Double Keyed and our upcoming London Conversation in Song concerts — and we may or may not have done a little happy dance when we saw it in print…”

Combining Double Keyed with Penn Cinema is bringing it’s own kind of movie magic!

Learn more about two unforgettable fall fundraising concerts in Lancaster and Carlisle, PA. Our media sponsor for the event is ABC27 and hosted by Brett Thackara and Amy Kehm, of Good Day PA on ABC27. These concerts will also support MS awareness through MS FitEffect.

…our first official update on the London Symphony Project…

(pictured is the inside of Abbey Road Studios with a grand piano, small band setup and a microphone)