Nov. 8 concert kicks off series by virtuosos

Xiang Gao, UD faculty violinist

3:53 p.m., Oct. 12, 2004--The Department of Music will open the first annual Master Players Chamber Series with a concert by artists from the Baltimore and National symphonies at 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 8, in Mitchell Hall.

The program will feature Jonathan Carney, concert master of the Baltimore Symphony; Bo Li, cellist and prize winner of the ninth Tchaikovsky International Competition; Daniel Foster, principal violist of the National Symphony; Danwen Wei, concert pianist appearing by arrangement with International Concert Alliance Inc.; Christine Delbeau, UD faculty pianist; and Xiang Gao, UD faculty violinist on the University’s Ceruti violin.

The presentation will include Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G Minor, Schumann’s Piano Quintet Opus 44 and Dvorak’s Terzetto for String Trio.

The series is managed by the Department of Music and cosponsored by the UD Performing Art Series and the Office of the President.

Tickets for the concert are $17 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, UD faculty, staff and alumni, and $5 for students. The tickets are available from Ticketmaster (where a convenience fee may apply), at (302) 984-2000 or from UD box offices. For box office locations and hours, call (302) 831-4012.

For more information, call (302) 831-2577, or to download a concert series poster, visit [www.music.udel.edu/public/masterplayers_f04.pdf].

Article by Martin Mbugua

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