Peck's Fine Arts Quartet Hosts Summer Evenings of Music June 1, 5, 22, 29

The Fine Arts Quartet and the UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts proudly present Summer Evenings of Music on June 1, 5, 22 and 29 at 7:30pm in the Helen Bader Concert Hall. The June 1st concert will include a special announcement about the 2011-12 season and a reception courtesy of Shully's Cuisine & Events.

In celebration of the Quartet's 65th anniversary season, all Summer Evenings of Music concerts are free and open to the public. Space is limited and tickets are required. Please contact the box office at 414-229-4308 today to reserve your seats!

In recognition of the 65th anniversary, Stephen Basson, former Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra principal bassoonist, will host pre-concert talks beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The Summer Evenings of Music concert programs are:

Wednesday, June 1
With guests: cellist Ronald Thomas, violinist Ilana Setapen and pianist Xiayin Wang
Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade in G Major
Ernest Chausson: Concerto for Violin, Piano & Quartet in D major, Op.21
Franz Schubert : String Quartet in D Minor, "Death and the Maiden"

Sunday, June 5
With guests: cellist Eric Kim and pianist Xiayin Wang
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G major, Op.77, No.1, Hob.III:81
Joaquin Turina: Selections from "Las Musas de Andalucia", Op.93
Robert Schumann: String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 41, No.1

Wednesday, June 22
With guests: cellist Ronald Thomas and bassist Andrew Raciti
Franz Schubert: Quartettsatz in C Minor, D.703
Aulis Sallinen: String Quartet No.5, Op.54 ("Pieces of Mosaic")
Antonin Dvorak: String Quintet in G Major, Op.77

Wednesday, June 29
With guests: cellist Ronald Thomas and violist Anthea Kreston
Michael Haydn: String Quintet (Notturno) in C major, Op.88
Giuseppe Verdi: String Quartet in E minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet in G Minor, KV 516

Programs subject to change

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