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July 7, 2023: Fridays in the Gallery II
2023 Festival of Concerts
About the Concert

We’re thrilled to announce that our popular Free Friday series will be back this summer at the Staunton Augusta Art Center. Enjoy thrilling solo and chamber music performances surrounded by the inspiring art in the Center’s main gallery in historic downtown Staunton.

Staunton Augusta Art Center
20 S.
New Street Staunton, VA

This concert is presented by:

Program

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, Sz. 40
I. Lento
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Riahanna Quartet
Ian Cheung, violin (20—Hong Kong)
Lingxiao Feng, violin (21—China)
Bram Fisher, viola (22—West Stockbridge, MA)
Jonathan Fuller, cello (19—Atlanta, GA)


Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
String Quartet No.1, Op. 27
I. Un poco Andante
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Merrimack Quartet
Logan Lee, violin (15—New York, NY)
Samuel Garcia, violin (17—Monroe, LA)
Rebekah Sung, viola (15—Fremont, CA)
Joie Kuo, cello (15—Bridgewater, NJ)


Bedřich Smetena (1824-1884)
String Quartet No.1, "From My Life"
I. Allegro vivo appassionato
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Potomac Quartet
Anna Junghyun Lee, violin (23—Tauriko, Tauranga, New Zealand)
Steven Lu, violin (17—Plano, TX)
Peter Jablokow, viola (20—Landsale, PA)
Amy Jong, cello (17—Diamond Bar, CA)


 

Leoš Janáček (1853-1928)
String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"
 II. Con moto
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Yadkin Quartet
Noelle Naito, violin (21—Elkridge, MD)
Maya Budzinski, violin (19—Edmonton, Alberta, CA)
Aidan Garrison, viola (24—Holladay, UT)
Karim Maggio, cello (21—Herndon, VA)


Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
String Quartet in F Major
I. Allegro moderato – très doux
II. Assez vif – très rythmé
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Housatonic Quartet
Ellie Kennedy, violin (17—New Braunfels, TX)
Sophie Hingfei Leung, violin (16—Hong Kong)
Robert Fornos, viola (18—Miami, FL)
Nicholas Wong, cello (15—Houston, TX)

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