Hartt School to Perform the Music of Professor Stephen Michael Gryc along with Adaskin String Trio, 11/1

The Adaskin String Trio, along with Hartt faculty and students, perform music of Professor Stephen Michael Gryc on Sunday, November 1, at 3:00 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. In celebration of Gryc's sixtieth birthday and 30th year of teaching at The Hartt School, the concert will include works composed during each of the past four decades, from the Five Preludes for Flute Alone of 1979 to the String Quartet of 2005. Admission is free.

Gryc's expertise in composing instrumental music has brought him commissions from a diverse group of the world's leading soloists including New York Philharmonic members Philip Smith (principal trumpet) and Joseph Alessi (principal trombone). His works for large ensembles have been performed nationally and internationally by such groups as the Minnesota Symphony, the Hartford Symphony, the United States Marine Band, and the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Gryc is the composer of the University of Hartford's alma mater and fight song.

The Adaskin String Trio is renowned both for its playing and for the wide variety of repertoire and programs it is able to offer. The Trio performs trio concerts as well as concerts with a variety of guest artists. The string trio programs usually are designed either to present music from a wide variety of styles or to focus on a specific idea or period. The Trio has unearthed and commissioned a vast amount of string trio repertoire over the past 12 years and always is interested in considering audience and presenter suggestions either for specific works or for programming themes. For more information about the Adaskin String Trio visit http://www.adaskinstringtrio.com/.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.