Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THE SUFFOLK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL A SUCCESS!!
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LISFA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
with guest artist
BRYANT PARK QUARTET
SUFFOLK- Saturday January 14, 2012- Staller Center
NASSAU- Saturday March 17, 2012- JFK High School, Plainview
With excellence and passion, the Bryant Park Quartet (Anna Elashvili and Ben Russell, violins, Nathan Schram,
viola, and Tomoko Fujita, cello) delivers captivating performances, delighting audiences across the country. A
prizewinner in the 2010 Hugo Kauder International Music Competition, the BPQ has established itself as an
accomplished string quartet through imaginative and spirited concerts. In addition to performing, the BPQ is
dedicated to connecting with communities through creative education and outreach. A past recipient of a
Chamber Music America Residency Partnership Program grant, the BPQ has impacted numerous schools and
community programs with its unique approach to music instruction. As the first Ensemble-in-Residence at Stony
Brook University’s Community Music Program, the Bryant Park Quartet is spearheading an initiative to spark
interest and involvement in chamber music throughout the surrounding communities. Through this residency, the
BPQ works with young musicians in Stony Brook’s Pre-College Program and Summer Chamber Music Camp to
raise the level of performance while teaching vital chamber music skills. The BPQ also presents outreach lecturedemonstrations
to string programs in nearby public schools, increasing awareness of the value of chamber music.
Formed in 2006, the Bryant Park Quartet has performed recitals at Lincoln Center, Staller Center for the
Arts, the Austrian Cultural Forum, Des Moines Art Center, as well as soloists with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra,
and in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. In the past 5
years, the BPQ has initiated chamber music residencies at numerous public schools including those in Port
Jefferson, Hewlett-Woodmere, West Des Moines, and Bennington VT, and coached ensembles of the Santa
Barbara and Des Moines Youth Symphonies.
Based in New York City, the Bryant Park Quartet has been coached by members of the Brentano,
Borromeo, Cavani, Cleveland, Emerson, and Juilliard String Quartets as well as Itzhak Perlman, Heidi Castleman,
Colin Carr, Kathy Murdock, and Roger Tapping. The BPQ has participated in the Chamber Music Workshop at The
Perlman Music Program, the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, and The Mannes Beethoven Institute.
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