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Summer Serenades: A Festival of Music at Queens University of Charlotte
May 26, 2009Charlotte, N.C. – The Friends of Music at Queens University of Charlotte is pleased to announce three live performances as part of its 2009 Summer Serenades: A Festival of Music at Queens.
· Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m.:
Terzetto Piano Trio featuring Tanya Ell, cellist; Diana Cohen, violinist; and Renata Gutman, pianist
Praised by critics for her “incredible flair, maturity and insight,” violinist Diana Cohen was appointed concertmaster
of the
Program:
Haydn Trio, Schumann’s Four Fantasiestücke, OP. 88, Schubert’s Piano Trio in E flat, Op. 100
(Complimentary Victorian ice cream social follows the concert.)
· Wednesday, July 8, 7 p.m.:
The Parker String Quartet with David Bell, clarinet; William Hoyt, horn; George Pope, flute; Barry Stees, oboe; Cynthia Watson, bassoon; and Inessa Zaretsky, piano
Just three months after winning the 2005 Concert Artists Guild Competition, the Quartet captured first prize and the Mozart Prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, sparking international acclaim. Equally at home in a celebrated concert hall or a downtown club, the Parker Quartet embraces opportunities to bring their performances to new audiences in non-traditional venues. http://www.parkerquartet.com
Program:
Haydn Divertimento, Piazolla’s String Quartet, the world premiere of Sextet for Piano and Winds by pianist Inessa Zaretsky, and Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, Op. 11
(Complimentary Italian gelato night follows the concert.)
· Saturday, July 18, 7 p.m.:
The Parker String Quartet with Paul Nitsch, pianist and Artist-in-Residence at
Program: Haydn’s Divertimento a tre, Beethoven’s String Quartet op. 18 No. 4, Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet for
Piano and Strings
(Complimentary Divine Desserts follows the concert.)
Each performance will be held in Dana Auditorium in the E.H. Little Fine Arts Center at
The mission of the Friends of Music at Queens is to enhance the quality of musical life at Queens and in the
Queens University of Charlotte is a private, co-ed, Presbyterian-affiliated comprehensive university with a commitment to both liberal arts and professional studies. Located in the heart of historic
Media Contact: Reena Arora, 704-337-2458, arorar@queens.edu