LOS ANGELES CLASSICAL NEWS
LAFAYETTE STRING QUARTET
The Lafayette
String Quartet, an all-female group featuring Ann Elliott-Goldschmid (violin),
Joanna Hood (viola), Sharon Stanis (violin) and Pamela Highbaugh Aloni
(cello), will perform works by Beethoven and Dvorak from May 18-20 at
the Music Guild’s three
separate venues. The Belgian-born pianist Steven Vanhauwaert will join
forces with the Quartet on the Dvorak composition, “Piano Quintet
in A Major, Op. 81.”
Lafayette String Quartet has been making music since 1986; in addition
to their concert work, the four musicians also maintain individual careers
as solo and chamber-music performers, teachers and adjudicators.
LSQ has won prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
and the Portsmouth International String Quartet Competition.
The Music Guild concerts are held on successive evenings at the University
Synagogue, Brentwood; Cal State Long Beach; and Adat Ari El Temple, N.
Hollywood. 310-558-3500 or themusicguild.org
EDINBURGH CLASSICAL NEWS
BEETHOVEN’S MISSA SOLEMNIS
One of the most glorious choral works ever composed, Beethoven’s
MISSA SOLEMNIS, will be performed at the Edinburgh International Festival
on Saturday 29 August at Usher Hall. Robin Ticciati will conduct the Scottish
Chamber Orchestra, backed up by the Edinburgh Festival Chorus. The featured
singers are soprano Genia Kuhmeier, mezzo Alice Coote, tenor Michael Schade
and bass Georg Zeppenfeld.
Photo: Marco Borggreve
Beethoven’s famed composition runs approximately 1 hr 20 minutes,
without an intermission.
Call 44 (0) 131-473-2000 or visit eif.co.uk