Join us as we welcome back Jeffrey and Ang ela Flaniken &\; Samuel and Caroline Nordlund for another lovely perfor mance - holiday edition!
\nThis concert is free and open to all ages . Light refreshments served.
\nSamford Quartet is part of the Divisi on of Music in Samford's School of the Arts. \;Since its inception in 2011\, the ensemble has enjoyed playing concerts in various parts of the U nited States and around the world. The quartet was launched through a gene rous endowment from \;Drs. Wilton and Victoria Bunch who love music an d Samford University.
\nThe ensemble received critical acclaim from its premiere concert. The Birmingham News extolled its &ldquo\;finely blen ded sound&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;rhythmic energy&rdquo\;. They added\, &ldquo \;This quartet is on a fast track to putting Samford and Birmingham on the chamber music map&rdquo\;. The Samford Quartet has performed together in England\, France\, the Dominican Republic\, and throughout the United Stat es. They performed a successful Carnegie Hall recital in 2016. In addition to performing standard quartet literature\, the quartet is also intereste d in playing very new music\, Appalachian music\, and sacred music. In the spring of 2016\, they gave the world premiere of Joel S. Davis&rsquo\; fi rst string quartet: \;Vespers. The Samford Quartet has also taken the initiative to play for thousands of students in schools across the United States. The players interact with the students through performances\, teac hing and masterclasses.
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