A List 4/10/00 CIOMPI QUARTET TO PERFORM CONCERT AT SLU CANTON -- The Ciompi Quartet will present a concert at St. Lawrence University on Sunday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in Gulick Theatre. The event is open to the public, free of charge. Praised by audiences and critics worldwide, the Ciompi Quartet has earned a place among the nation's leading string quartets. At Duke University, its home base in Durham, North Carolina, perennial capacity crowds attest to the depth and staying power of the group's appeal, and its importance to the region's cultural life. The Quartet has performed across the U.S. and in Europe, Israel, South America, Australia, and China. This past year it appeared in Atlanta, Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., with tours to Italy and Germany. The concert will include selections by Mozart, Davidovsky and Prokofiev, as well as several Chinese folk songs. Members of the Quartet are Eric Pritchard, violin; Hsiao-mei Ku, violin; Jonathan Bagg, viola; and Fred Raimi, cello. For more information, contact the music department at 315-229-5192.-30- Back To News Releases
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