EASD and Music Club Hosts International Renowned Biava String Quartet

Elizabethtown Area School District orchestra students are gearing up to take part in a once in a lifetime musical experience as the internationally renowned Biava String Quartet will conduct an "in-school" field trip on Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11. On both days, members of Biava will work with the students on the current chamber music literature they are learning in the classroom. During the two-day event, each {Biava} orchestra student will have the opportunity to both watch and participate in this masterclass experience.

On Thursday, the Biava String Quartet will perform a concert in the high school auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. The students from E-town will have the exciting opportunity to perform with the acclaimed quartet. Beginning with music selections performed by the String Quartet, the concert will conclude with collaboration between the high school students and the Quartet in the famous Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”. The concert is open to the public and doors will open at 6 p.m (see publicity poster below).

This musical experience for E-town students is sponsored by the school district and its Music Club.



About the Biava String Quartet
The Biava Quartet is recognized as one of today’s most exciting and accomplished young American string quartets. Winner of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and top prizes at the Premio Borciani and London International Competitions, the Quartet has established an enthusiastic following in the United States and abroad, impressing audiences with its sensitive artistry and communicative powers. Formed in 1998 at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Quartet takes its name from Maestro Luis Biava, a mentor since its inception.

The members of the Biava Quartet are violinists Austin Hartman and Hyunsu Ko, violist Mary Persin, and cellist Gwendolyn Krosnick. The Quartet most recently held the Lisa Arnhold Quartet Residency at the Juilliard School, serving as graduate quartet in residence and teaching assistants to the Juilliard Quartet. The Quartet served in the same position with the Tokyo Quartet at Yale University and was the first ensemble to complete the Training Program in the Art of the String Quartet at the New England Conservatory under the direction of Paul Katz.

The Biava Quartet has performed to acclaim in important venues throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, including Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, the Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, and the Baroque Art Hall in Seoul. Other highlights from recent seasons include appearances at the Mostly Mozart, Rockport, Kingston and Aspen Music Festivals, Chautauqua Institution, and Pacific Music Festival in Japan.

The members of the Biava Quartet hold advanced degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Yale University, and the Juilliard School.

Additional information about the quartet www.biavaquartet.com

For concert information, contact:
Johanna Hartman
Elizabethtown High School
717-367-1521 ext. 1820
johanna_hartman@etownschools.org