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from the issue of April 19, 2007
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Chiara opens statewide tour April 29
The School of Music's Chiara String Quartet is about to embark on a statewide tour of Nebraska to bring its unique chamber music experience to communities across Nebraska.
The quartet's schedule, April 29 through May 3, includes stops at the Minden Opera House, the Star Theater in Curtis, the Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff and Halsey's State 4-H Camp.
The quartet includes Rebecca Fischer and Julie Yoon, violins; Jonah Sirota, viola; and Gregory Beaver, cello. The School of Music hired the quartet as artists-in-residence in the school for a three-year residency beginning in August 2005. "Chiara" is an Italian word, meaning clear, pure or light.
"The Chiara String Quartet Residency is a tremendous success by every possible measure," said John Richmond, director of the School of Music. "These outstanding artists are making a dramatic impact on the chamber music curriculum in the school, have proposed a visionary curriculum in arts entrepreneurship in partnership with the College of Business Administration's Center for Entrepreneurship, and continue to play concerts across the country and around the world to enthusiastic reviews."
This statewide tour is a collaborative outreach and engagement initiative of the Chancellor's Office, the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
"In addition to superb artistry, as musicians, the members of the Chiara Quartet have a special talent for engaging their audiences, regardless of the performance setting," said Giacomo Oliva, Hixson-Lied Endowed Dean of UNL's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. "They are committed to the value and importance of outreach in their work as members of the music faculty, which of course, is a priority for our college and for a land-grant university such as ours."
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