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Serafin String Quartet Returns to World Cafe Live at the Queen (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) February 20, 2012 - LiveConnections presents Serafin String Quartet in a ClassicAlive! event at World Cafe Live at the Queen. The Serafins will perform a Collage Concert titled An American Tapestry on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at noon (doors open for seating and brunch at 11:00 a.m.). An American Tapestry will feature works by Dvorak, Barber, Still, Gershwin and Jennifer Higdon, the Delaware Symphony Orchestra's 2012 A.I. du Pont Award. The Serafins will offer interesting and informative commentary from the stage presenting a unique and interactive musical experience. World Cafe Live at the Queen will offer an a la carte brunch menu prior to and during the Collage Concert. Concert tickets are $20, $15 with student ID; purchase online at queen.worldcafelive.com or by calling 302-994-1400. Serafin String Quartet Returns to World Cafe Live at the Queen (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) January 11, 2012 - LiveConnections presents Serafin String Quartet in a ClassicAlive! event at World Cafe Live at the Queen. The Serafins will perform a "Collage Concert" titled Romp Through Romanticism on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at noon (doors open for seating and brunch at 11:00 a.m.). Romp Through Romanticism will feature works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Ravel and Dvorak. The Serafins will offer interesting and informative commentary from the stage presenting a unique and interactive musical experience. ClassicAlive!, LiveConnections' newest venture, breaks the boundaries of how classical music is experienced by highlighting first-rate artists in a fun and intimate setting, mixing food, drink and audience interaction amidst inspiring music. The Collage Concert is designed to appeal to the new classical listener looking to experience the music in a multi-faceted way, as well as to seasoned chamber music followers who are open to an adventuresome departure from the typical concert setting. World Cafe Live at the Queen will offer an a la carte brunch menu prior to and during the Collage Concert. Tickets are $20, $15 with student ID; purchase online at queen.worldcafelive.com or by calling 302-994-1400. LiveConnections will also present Serafin String Quartet in their third of three Collage Concerts on Sunday, March 11, 2012, titled An American Tapestry featuring works by Dvorak, Barber, Still, Gershwin and Higdon, also at the World Cafe Live at the Queen. LiveConnections Presents Serafin String Quartet at World Cafe Live at the Queen (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) October 25, 2011 - LiveConnections presents Serafin String Quartet in a ClassicAlive! concert series at World Cafe Live at the Queen. The Serafins will perform three "Collage Concerts," one-hour themed concerts that are programmed as a "collage" of short selections by various composers along with insightful remarks by the musicians. The Collage Concerts are designed to appeal to new classical listeners and seasoned chamber music followers, alike. ClassicAlive!, LiveConnections' newest venture, breaks the boundaries of how classical music is experienced through repertoire, collaboration and atmosphere. ClassicAlive! highlights first-rate artists in fun and intimate settings, mixing food, drink and audience interaction amidst great music. Curator, Mary Javian comments, "It is an absolute pleasure to work with innovative artists such as the Serafin String Quartet." World Cafe Live at the Queen will offer brunch prior and during the Collage Concerts on Sundays. The first concert in the series titled String Quartet Time Machine - Haydn to Higdon bridges from the first quartet-composer to today - including works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Ravel, Martinu and Higdon. Coming up later this season are A Romp Through Romanticism (February 5) and An American Tapestry (March 11). "Serafin Quartet is pleased to be presented by LiveConnections in Wilmington's newest performance venue World Cafe Live at the Queen," remarks Serafin violinist Kate Ransom. "It is one of the rare places that is actively and effectively making connections for listeners who want to experience different kinds of music in different ways." Serafin String Quartet Collage Concert Series at World Cafe Live at the Queen Sunday, December 11, 2011 Serafin String Quartet presents a Collage Concert titled String Quartet Time Machine – Haydn to Higdon featuring works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Ravel, Martinu and Higdon. Sunday, February 5, 2012 Serafin String Quartet presents a Collage Concert titled Romp Through Romanticism featuring works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Ravel and Dvorak. Sunday, March 11, 2012 Serafin String Quartet presents a Collage Concert titled An American Tapestry featuring works by Dvorak, Barber, Still, Gershwin and Higdon. All concerts begin at 12:00 p.m. Doors open for seating and brunch at 11:00 a.m. Tickets: $20, $15 with student ID; Purchase by visiting http://queen.worldcafelive.com/ or calling 302-994-1400 Serafin String Quartet Welcomes Violist Molly Carr; Kicks Off 2011-2012 Season (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) September 9, 2011 9 Serafin String Quartet welcomes violist Molly Carr of New York, winner of the 2010 Juilliard Viola Concerto Competition. She has been praised for her "ravishing sound" by The Strad Magazine and "passionate talent and beautiful poise... all in one package" by AVS. Ms. Carr received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. "Molly is an exquisite artist," comments violinist Kate Ransom. "The Quartet enjoyed starting off our work with her in June, performing in the Delaware Chamber Music Festival. The program included the Ravel Quartet, a tour de force for the viola, which is prominently featured. Molly rose to the task and played beautifully. Audiences are going to enjoy her sound and energy in SSQ!" On September 9th and 10th, Serafin String Quartet will kick off its seventh concert season with Quartet in Residence events held at the University of Delaware. The Serafins will present formal and informal performances, workshops, presentations and coaching sessions throughout the academic year, their second year as Quartet in Residence. On October 22nd, Serafin String Quartet will open the new community series in Wilmington, "The Arts at Trinity," hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church. The Quartet will collaborate in this concert with special guests Charles Abramovic, piano, and Eric Stomberg, bassoon. The program features the beloved Schumann Piano Quintet, a quartet by Beethoven, and works from the Quartet’s second recording project, scheduled for release in 2012 by Naxos, featuring the early chamber works by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winning composer Jennifer Higdon. Other season highlights include:
Serafin String Quartet to Perform in the Delaware Chamber Music Festival (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) May 16, 2011 - Serafin String Quartet will perform in the 2011 Delaware Chamber Music Festival on June 17. The concert, titled "French Evolution," will feature works by French composer's including Ravel's String Quartet, one of the great impressionist masterworks; Chausson's "Concert" for solo violin and piano with string quartet; and Couperin's "Pieces en Concert" for solo cello and string quartet. The Quartet will perform along with Barbara Govatos, violin, Music Director for the Delaware Chamber Music Festival and member of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra; Marcantonio Barone, piano; and Clancy Newman, cello. In the month of June, the Delaware Chamber Music Festival presents outstanding chamber music performances that generate critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences. The Festival features the area's best chamber players, musicians who have been heard from Vermont's Marlboro Festival to Salzburg's Mozarteum. "The Delaware Chamber Music Festival holds a long-standing place in our community as a premier chamber music series," comments Kate Ransom, violinist. Serafin String Quartet is honored to be included and we are looking forward to collaborating with these stunning festival artists, Barbara Govatos, Marcantonio Barone and Clancy Newman!" Serafin String Quartet Concert Details: Delaware Chamber Music Festival "French Evolution" Friday, June 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm The Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington Street, Wilmington, Delaware Featuring Serafin String Quartet: Kate Ransom, violin, Timothy Schwarz, violin, Molly Carr, viola, and Lawrence Stomberg, cello; Barbara Govatos, violin; Clancy Newman, cello; and Marcantonio Barone, piano. To purchase tickets, please visit www.dcmf.org. Serafin String Quartet Announces Upcoming Concerts In Georgia And South Carolina (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) March 17, 2011 - Serafin String Quartet announces upcoming performances at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. and Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. The concerts will feature repertoire from Serafin String Quartet's 2010-2011 performance season including works by Beethoven, Dvořák and 2010 Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winning composer Jennifer Higdon. The Serafins perform frequently at universities along the east coast including the University of Delaware where they serve as Quartet in Residence. Hailed by the New York Concert Review for its "excellent music making...uncommonly fine interpretation," Serafin String Quartet debuted to a sell-out crowd at New York City's Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 2004. Centaur Records recently released Serafin String Quartet's debut commercial CD, which received critical acclaim in The Strad Magazine for "playing with style and sophistication." The Quartet has recently announced its second recording project featuring the un-recorded chamber works for strings by Philadelphia-based Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winning composer Jennifer Higdon. The project will include Higdon's "Sky Quartet," "Amazing Grace" for string quartet, "String Trio," "Sonata for Viola and Piano," and "Dark Wood" for strings, piano and bassoon. Serafin String Quartet Southeast Concert Details: Carlos Museum at Emory University - Noontime Concert Series Friday, April 8, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. Program includes Jennifer Higdon's "Amazing Grace" and "Sky Quartet"; Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major, Op.96 "American"; Beethoven's String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59#3; and Mendelssohn's String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13. Call (404) 727-5050 or visit www.carlos.emory.edu for more details. Carlos Museum at Emory University - Family Concert Series Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Program features Valerie Whitcup's original composition "Webster the Music Spider," and Alan Ridout's "Ferdinand the Bull." Call (404) 727-5050 or visit www.carlos.emory.edu for more details. Wofford College Monday, April 11, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Program includes Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major, Op.96 "American" and Beethoven's String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59#3. Call 864-597-4000 or visit www.wofford.edu/arts for more details. Serafin String Quartet Announces New Recording Project (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) January 7, 2011 - Serafin String Quartet announces its second recording project featuring the un-recorded chamber works for strings by Philadelphia-based Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winning composer Jennifer Higdon. The project will include Higdon's "Sky Quartet," "Amazing Grace" for string quartet, "String Trio," "Sonata for Viola and Piano," and "Dark Wood" for strings, piano and bassoon. Preliminary recordings for the project have already started with a full recording planned for completion by the end of 2011. The recording will be released by Naxos, one of the world's leading classical music labels devoted to exciting new repertoire featuring exceptional talent. "This project is an opportunity for Serafin Quartet to collaborate with one of today's leading contemporary composers, and we feel great affinity and appreciation for these works. We are pleased that Naxos has championed the project. It is an important project that will round out the scope of discography of Jennifer Higdon's earlier chamber works. These are excellent pieces that should not be neglected on the stage or in recorded format. It is an exciting "next step" in discography for Serafin String Quartet, as well," said Serafin violinist, Kate Ransom. Serafin String Quartet will perform Higdon's "Amazing Grace" and movements from the "Sky Quartet" at their upcoming concert the Annenberg Center for the Arts in Philadelphia on February 4, 2011 at 8pm. To purchase tickets, please visit www.pennpresents.org or call 215-898-3900. University of Delaware Appoints Serafin String Quartet as Quartet in Residence (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) June 30, 2010 - The Delaware-based Serafin String Quartet has been appointed Quartet in Residence at the University of Delaware beginning in fall 2010. In addition to formal and informal performances, the Quartet will serve in a variety of roles both on and off campus and will work with music department students in a number of capacities including coaching student chamber music ensembles. The Quartet also hopes to develop an interdisciplinary component, in collaboration with other departments. "This is a very exciting venture for us," comments Lawrence Stomberg, cellist of the Quartet, as well as the Associate Professor of Cello at the University of Delaware. "I am thrilled about the possibilities for collaboration, both with my fellow colleagues and especially with the students. We have an active and growing chamber music program at the University, and the addition of the Serafins to the mix will undoubtedly be a big boost." Serafin String Quartet Announces CD Release and Overseas Debut Concert (Click here for a printable version of this release) (WILMINGTON, DEL.) June 9, 2010 - The first commercial recording of the Delaware-based Serafin String Quartet has been released on the Centaur Records label. The disc, considered an "American Tapestry," features works by American composers, and composers influenced by American sounds, including Barber, Dvořák, Gershwin and Still. The disc is now available for purchase on the Centaur Records website www.centaurrecords.com and will be internationally released in September 2010. The CD is the Quartet's first major recording project, and was recorded in Gore Recital Hall on the University of Delaware campus in September 2009. The Quartet decided together upon the repertoire for the disc, intending their first release to present their interpretations of standard and lesser-known literature, and reflecting the theme of American influence and diversity. Serafin String Quartet will present its overseas debut concert at St. John's, Smith Square in London, England on September 25, 2010. The concert will feature selections from their recent Centaur release and "Amazing Grace" by Jennifer Higdon, the Philadelphia-based Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award - winning composer. For tickets to the London debut concert, please visit www.sjss.org.uk. "This is an exciting year for the Quartet with our overseas debut, another recording project in preparation and concerts in the southeast and at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia," comments Serafin violinist, Kate Ransom. "We've made significant progress in our development as a quartet and are reaching the next level in our performing. We look forward to broadening our horizons on the international level to start the new season." This summer the Quartet is preparing and starting to perform selections by Jennifer Higdon in advance of a planned recording of her un-recorded chamber works for strings. This project will feature Higdon's "Sky Quartet," "Amazing Grace" for string quartet, "String Trio," "Sonata for Viola and Piano," and a work for strings, piano and bassoon. They expect the project to take at least a year to complete. |
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