SEAcoast to present eclectic Quartetto Gelato
FLORENCE — Classical in training,
eclectic by design, the dazzling ensemble
Quartetto Gelato has become an interna-
tional favorite with sold-out repeat per-
formances in New York, Washington,
Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto,
Calgary, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and
elsewhere.
They will bring their world-class tal-
ents 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 its unique blend of musi-
cal finesse, pyrotechnical solos, blazing
gypsy show pieces, multi-instrument mas-
tery and dynamic humor.
Their musical repertoire spans the
globe to include Russian, Irish, South
American and Italian influences; 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 Quartetto Gelato will perform April 17
an intimate rapport with their audience.
If that weren’t enough, they boast a Best Classical Ensemble at Canada’s 2010
World Accordion Champion and a bril- INDIE awards.
liant operatic tenor as members of the
In winning National Public Radio’s
group. They’ve been featured on PBS “NPR Performance Debut Artist of the
Television and have won the honor of Year,” they were celebrated as “an amaz-
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at the Florence Events Center.
ing ensemble that achieves the nearly
impossible: they play salon music with
real style, and classical music with real
precision with great chops and a commit-
ment in all that they play.”
The sheer variety of musical instru-
ments on stage will impress any concert-
goer: accordion, piano, bandoneon, oboe,
violin, viola, cello, clarinet, English horn,
five-string banjo, acoustic/electric bass,
piano, saxophone, flute, guitar, mandolin
and musical saw.
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 season of seven high-cal-
iber performances wraps up on Friday,
May 15, at 7 p.m., when the Eugene
Symphony returns to present a special
Florence-only “Orchestra Showcase.”
This unique, one-time concert will
include the music of Barber, Haydn, and
Strauss; and feature symphony principal
cellist Anne Ridlington. They will host a
pre-concert talk at 6:15 p.m.
Individual tickets for concerts are $30
per adult and $10 for those under 18.
Tickets are available online at
SEAcoastEA.org or at the Florence
Events Center box office, 715 Quince St.;
or by phone at 541-997-1994.
Artist profiles, video clips and more
information are available at www.Sea
coastEA.org.
Peace Harbor to host benefit concert for ‘Leave a Legacy’
FLORENCE — A free benefit concert
to raise funds for the Peace Harbor
Medical Center Emergency Department,
“Leave A Legacy: Save a Life” campaign,
will be held at the Florence Events Center
on April 24, at 7 p.m.
Suggested tax-deductible donation is
$25.
Tickets will be available at the door and
performers will include:
• Larry Pattis, an accomplished gui-
tarist named one of the “Top 10 Best
Acoustic Music Artists of the Decade” by
the International Acoustic Music Awards.
He has been a featured headline performer
at such illustrious venues as the Montreal
International Jazz Festival and the
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Millennium Stage in Washington DC.
He also tours as part of the American
Guitar Masters Concert Series.
• C. Daniel Boling is a Kerrville New
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Folk and Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
Award-winning singer-songwriter. From C. Daniel Boling and Larry Pattis will be among the musicians performing at
Albuquerque, N.M., Boling has per- the April 24 benefit concert.
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formed at the Florence Winter Folk
Festival in previous years. Boling will
perform original songs and guitar playing.
• Mike and Carleen McCornack have
been wowing audiences for more than 40
years with an engaging musical style that
blends clear, expressive, harmonious
vocals with sparkling acoustic instrumen-
tal accompaniments.
They have been winners of the Winter
Folk Festival People’s Choice award,
Parent’s Choice Gold Award winners and
Parent’s Guide Honors.
• The New Folksters are a group of folk
singers from Eugene, who combine strong
harmony with instrumentals.
Their performances are fun and include
’60s folk songs, contemporary tunes and
rollicking ragtime ditties.
Some members have been part of the
folk singing community since the ’60s.
Band members include Hal Weiner (gui-
tar, banjo, uke, vocals), Beverly Schriver
(vocals, kazoo), Keith Barr (6- and 12-
string guitar, vocals) and Ken Luse (bass).