The Biava Quartet Performs At Lincoln Theater 8/5

The Biava Quartet, one of today's most exciting American string quartets, will perform at Lincoln Theater, on the campus of the University of Hartford, on Wednesday, August 5, at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for seniors, students and Lets Go Arts members. The Lincoln Theater box office is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Tickets can also be purchased by calling (860) 768-4228 or online at www.hartford.edu/hartt.

Winner of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and top prizes at the Premio Borciani and London International Competitions, the Biava Quartet has established an enthusiastic following in the United States and abroad, impressing audiences with its sensitive artistry and communicative powers. The Quartet has recorded for the Naxos and Cedille labels and has been heard on London's BBC Radio 3 and NPR as well as in frequent national broadcasts. The Quartet has been featured in Strings and Strad magazines and is the subject of an upcoming PBS documentary film.

Repertoire performed at the Hartford concert will include the String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 13 by Felix Mendelssohn, the First Quartet, Op. 20 by Alberto Ginastera, and the beloved Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber.

The Biava Quartet is the professional ensemble-in-residence at the 2nd annual David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar hosted by the Hartt Community Division. The David Einfeldt Chamber Music Seminar is a special week of music-making and intense study for advanced string players and pianists ages 13 through 17.

The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music and dance for individuals of all ages and every level of experience. It is a division of The Hartt School, one of the seven colleges of the University of Hartford. The Community Division is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Pre-College Art Schools and is an active member of National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. One of the largest and most evolved programs in the country, it is viewed as a national model for community schools based on university campuses. For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu or call (860) 768-4451.

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.