Mei Mei Luo, violin │ Tomas Cotik, violin
Richard Fleischman, viola
Claudio Jaffé, cello

"The Delray String Quartet closes 6th season in exemplary style"
(Greg Stepanich, Palm Beach Arts Paper) Read Review

If last year's season left you wanting more, you can look forward to more exciting performances by the Delray String Quartet this year. Hailed as a 'World-Class String Quartet" by Sharon McDaniel of the Palm Beach Post, the Delray String Quartet brings together world-class musicians, violinist Mei Mei Luo, violist Richard Fleischman, and cellist Claudio Jaffé, joining the quartet this year is Tomas Cotik, violinist from Argentina, who is internationally-recognized as chamber musician, soloist, orchestra musician and teacher. Former rotating principal of the New World Symphony, Cotik has performed the last two years as first violinist of the Harrington String Quartet. LISTEN to and learn more about Tomas at www.tomascotik.com. World-renowned pianist, Tao Lin, will be returning to perform with the quartet in March. The program, "Frozen Landscapes: Sibelius and Borodin", features "Polovetsian Dances (arr. for piano quartet) and Jean Sibelius: "Piano Quintet in g minor". For a special treat, experience Tao Lin playing the 9' Petrof Concert Grand Piano in the acoustics of All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale.

Professors Richard Fleischman and Claudio Jaffé lead informative pre-concert discussions before every concert. The audience is invited to participate in these informal discussions while Mr. Fleischman and Dr. Jaffé enlighten the audience with both facts and myths about the music and composers.

Kenneth Fuchs' "String Quartet # 4" (Bergonzi, 1998) is featured in the first set of concerts. Named by the University of Miami Frost School of Music "Distinguished Alumnus for the Year 2000", Fuchs has composed music for orchestra, band, chorus, and various chamber ensembles. The audience will have the rare opportunity to meet with the composer, Mr. Fuchs, before and after the first two concerts of the season. The duo Kenneth Fuchs and Richard Fleischman will both provide highlights of the music on the program with a special introduction by Mr. Fuchs of his own work. Read more about Mr. Fuchs at www.kennethfuchs.com.

The Seventh Season of the Delray String Quartet includes a variety of works by Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Liszt, Shostakovich, Arensky, Dvorak, Fuchs, Borodin, Sibelius, and Tchaikovsky. The five diverse programs offer something for everyone. Please check the Season Schedule page for more information about each of these concerts. Information about the individual artists can be found on the Artists Page. Please join our email list to keep informed about the activities this season. We invite you to join our email list by clicking on www.Organiste.net and joining the Delray String Quartet list.


PROGRAM
Concert I. Romantic Brahms
Concert II. Beethoven and the Russian Masters
Concert III. The Devil and the Bohemian: Liszt and Dvorak
Concert IV. Frozen Landscapes: Sibelius and Borodin
Concert V. Songs of Love and Despair: Tchaikovsky and Schumann


ADMISSION
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
For information or reservations call 561.213.4138 or Email Tickets@DelrayStringQuartet.com.

SERIES OF FIVE CONCERTS:
$150 for Delray (The Colony Hotel & Cabaña Club)
$80 for all other locations

SINGLE ADMISSION:
$35 for Delray (The Colony Hotel & Cabaña Club)
$20 for all other locations

Remit to:
Delray String Quartet
PMB 138-777 East Atlantic Avenue, Suite C-2, Delray Beach, FL 33483.


VENUES
The Colony Hotel & Cabaña Club
525 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483

All Saints Episcopal Church
333 Tarpon Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Palm Beach Atlantic University
Helen K. Persson Recital Hall, Vera Lee Rinker Hall Building
324 Acacia Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Trinity by the Cove Episcopal Church
553 Galleon Dr., Naples, FL

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
2750 McFarlane Road, Coconut Grove, FL 33133


Click here for 2010-2011 Season Schedule

Delray String Quartet
PMB 138 – 777 East Atlantic Avenue, Suite C-2
Delray Beach, FL 33483
561.213.4138
Tickets@DelrayStringQuartet.com