Mei Mei Luo, violin │ Tomas Cotik, violin
Richard Fleischman, viola
Claudio Jaffé, cello
The Delray String Quartet to perform the world premiere
of Kenneth Fuchs's String Quartet No. 5, "American"

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The Delray String Quartet has clearly established itself as one of the cultural jewels of Delray Beach and the South Florida region. Performing regularly across the region, The Delray String Quartet has been described by the press as "well-balanced and elegant", "adding luster to the South Florida music scene", "with the players ripping into the music with savage abandon". A string quartet concert becomes "a stirring experience in the hands of the Delray musicians".

The quartet offers intimate performances of masterpieces of the string quartet repertoire with insightful lectures about the music and their composers to classical music lovers in friendly and accessible venues. From Bach to the great masters of the string quartet such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, not to mention the great Romantics like Brahms and Tchaikovsky, the quartet explores a variety of genres and time periods, including some of the latest quartets. The quartet also has contributed to the repertoire by commissioning a brand new work from Grammy-nominated American composer Kenneth Fuchs.

The highlight of the Eighth Season of the Delray String Quartet is the world premiere of String Quartet No. 5 "American" by composer Kenneth Fuchs. Composed especially for the Delray String Quartet (Mei Mei Luo and Tomas Cotik, violins; Richard Fleischman, viola; Claudio Jaffé, violoncello), the work was commissioned by Don Thompson, founder of the Delray String Quartet and is the centerpiece of concert # 2.

According to Mr. Fuchs's program notes, the String Quartet No. 5, " American" "embraces in sound and spirit the stylistic influences of the American symphonic school that have dominated my recent orchestral scores, including An American Place, Atlantic Riband, Discover the Wild, and United Artists. A broad and angular "American" melodic theme unifies the entire four-movement composition; the voicing of the contrapuntal lines and resultant harmonies is open, suggesting space and distance. The music is alternately lyrical and playful, sometimes brusque and muscular, at times elegiac, and it is meant to suggest the resilience and brash optimism of the American spirit." Kenneth Fuchs: Program notes.

The Delray String Quartet will record the Fuchs Quartet no. 5 for the Naxos Records in early 2012 for a commercial release later that year.


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

TICKET PRICES
• The Colony Hotel and Cabaña Club, Delray Beach
  $35 at the door / $150 for the 5 concerts
• All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale
  $20 at the door / $80 for the 5 concerts
• St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Coconut Grove
  $20 at the door / $80 for the 5 concerts

NOTE: For season tickets, unused single tickets will be exchangeable for a different venue.

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


VENUES
Arts at St Johns and St. John's on the Lake
4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140

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

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

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

Click here for 2011-2012 Season Schedule

Delray String Quartet
PMB 138 – 777 East Atlantic Avenue, Suite C-2
Delray Beach, FL 33483
561.213.4138