Thursday, June 19, 2008

String Quartet of Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges at Chenanga Summer MusicFest June 21

[Saint-George/Mozart Quatuors à cordes; Quatuor Antares; Integral Classic INT 221.125 (2003)]

RomeSentinel.com
“Colgate University’s 12th Annual Chenango Summer MusicFest runs June 19-22 with master classes today and Friday, then a free 'Village Day' from 9 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. Saturday, mostly on or near the Village Green, or in the Palace Theater in case of rain.

Then Sunday’s 'Fête de la Musique' event, sponsored by The Upstate Institute is 'pay what you want at the door’ admission with all proceeds benefiting a local non-profit organization. It’s in St. Mary’s Church, Route 12B and Wylie Street at 2:30 p.m. The concert has 'famous and unusual chamber music' for harpsichord, winds, piano and harp; String Quartet No. 3 (Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges); Invitation to the Chateau (Poulenc); Piano Quartet (Fauré), followed by closing reception in the garden.” Full Post [The Afro-French composer Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) is profiled at AfriClassical.com]






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