E c l e c t i c, d a z z l i n g Q u a r t e t t o G e l at o co m e s t o F E C
Calendar of
Events
APRIL
10-12
11
11-12
15
17-19
17
24
CROW’s “Once Upon a Mattress”
Monkey Bugs
Early Rhododendron Show
FACC Volunteer recognition
Florence Health Fair
Quartetto Gelato
PeaceHealth Benefit
Concert
“It’s About Time” Auditions
25-26
MAY
3
6
9
15
16
16-17
22-23
29-30
Community Chorus
Rhododendron Court Showcase
Jazz Kings
Eugene Symphony
ARS Rhody Show
FRAA Arts Festival
Read for the Need
FloTones
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Quartetto Gelato.
Though it sort of sounds like a four-pack
of Italian ice cream, this quartet of world-
class performers may be as cool as gelato
but sizzles hot on stage. Classical in training,
eclectic by design, this dazzling ensemble
has become an international favorite with
sold-out repeat performances in New York,
Washington, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles,
Toronto, Calgary, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong,
and elsewhere.
They’ll bring their world-class talents to
the Florence Events Center Friday, April 17, at
7 p.m. For nearly two decades, Quartetto Gelato
has won the hearts of audiences worldwide
with their unique blend of musical fi nesse,
pyrotechnical solos, blazing gypsy show
pieces, multi-instrument mastery, and dynamic
humor. Their musical repertoire spans the globe
to include Russian, Irish, South American
and Italian infl uences as well as classical
masterworks, operatic arias, the sizzling energy
of tangos, gypsy and folk songs.
As a bonus, the group’s theatrical stage
presence and relaxed humor establishes an
intimate rapport with their audience.
As if that weren’t enough, the group boasts
a World Accordion Champion and a brilliant
operatic tenor. Quartetto Gelato has been
featured on PBS Television and has won the
honor of Best Classical Ensemble at Canada’s
2010 Indie awards. In winning National Public
Radio’s “NPR Performance Debut Artist of the
Year,” the group was celebrated as an ensemble
that achieves the nearly impossible, mixing
salon music with real style, and classical
music with real precision; great chops and a
commitment in all that they play.
The sheer variety of musical instruments
on stage will impress any concertgoer:
accordion, piano, bandoneon, oboe, violin,
viola, cello, clarinet, English horn, fi ve-string
banjo, acoustic/electric bass, piano, saxophone,
fl ute, guitar, mandolin and musical saw all
make appearances in
the show.
The group will
also give a pre-
concert talk at 6:15
p.m. the evening of
the show, giving the
public an opportunity
to meet the members.
SEAcoast’s
sensational
season
of seven high-caliber
performances wraps
up Friday, May 15,
at 7 p.m., when the
Eugene
Symphony
returns to present
a special Florence-
only
“Orchestra
Showcase.”
This
The Florence Regional Arts Alliance
(FRAA) will be exhibiting during the month of
April at the Florence Events Center in Gallery
One. A large variety of media and techniques
will be on display, both on the gallery walls
and in the display case. Photography, paintings,
mixed media, jewelry, torn paper designs,
encaustic, and scratch board are just a few
examples of what the public will see in this
eclectic display.
FRAA members support the organization’s
purpose of unifying and supporting all the
arts, enriching cultural life, and stimulating
economic vitality in the Florence area. One
member whose work will be on display is
Karen Nichols, who creates art in many media.
CENTERSTAGE
Her favorite is a unique three-dimensional
style she calls Paper Painting Collage.
She uses fi brous rice paper, watercolors
it to the desired tones then tears it into
interesting shapes.
An art reception will be held for the
public, as well as exhibiting artists, friends
and family at FEC Gallery One on Saturday,
April 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will
be served.
Paper Painting Collage “Stars and
Stripes Forever” by Karen Nichols.
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of Barber, Haydn and Strauss, and features
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The symphony will host a pre-concert talk
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