Sunday, January 11, 2009

Quartetto Gelato!



Quartetto Gelato put on a terrific performance Saturday night. They exude energy and excitement, with humor and virtuosity to spare. The concert sold out weeks in advance, and I had a wait list of 50! Many thanks to Ilana Rubenfeld, Primary Sponsor, and Anne Decker, Tom & Karen O'Rourke, and People's Bank of Commerce, Associate Sponsors. 


Many of you may remember their concert on our series in 2006, and that the personnel was a bit different. If you remember their last visit, you certainly remember Cynthia Steljes, their phenomenal oboist. In a terrible tragedy, Cynthia passed away only months after that performance due to pleural mesothelioma, a rare form of asbestos-related lung cancer. The group has carried on in her honor since that time, and continues to tour throughout the world.

Here are some photos from Saturday night's performance:














1 comment:

  1. Great Concert! Thanks Ilana, Anne, Tom,Karen and People's Bank for sponsoring the concert. Thank you Jim for sponsoring the residency. We are very lucky.

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