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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018 Rambunctious rhythm emanate from Quattrosound Mexico, mastered percussion with a passel of implements including drum sticks, cym- bals, bells and whistles, skins, foot pedals and special box called a “cajón” that is both a seat and a drum. Cellist Giovanna Moraga Clayton, born of Guatemalan and Peruvian parents and raised in Mexico, mastered everything from classical music to pop with a penchant for Latin rhythms. Violinist Leah Zeger, born and raised in Texas, mastered classical music, country, jazz, pop, opry and grand opera. Zeger, like the others, is also a vocalist. While Villanueva performs seated with percussive treats, Matsuno and Zeger roam the stage in a histrionic choreogra- phy while playing and singing. Clayton, too, is on her feet, dancing with her traditionally sit-down instrument, plucking and bowing, and singing. This is a little disconcerting, and one feels like Evil Roy Slade. In the 1972 movie spoofing Westerns, Evil Roy who was raised by wolves gets civilized at a classical music ‘Quattrosound’ Review B Y B URNEY G ARELICK B ack by popular demand, Quattrosound took the stage at the Florence Events Center on Jan. 17, the third concert in Seacoast Entertainment Association’s 2017-18 season series. The quartet was greeted with applause, whistles and shouts as though it was a rock band, which at times it was. Impressively credentialed members of the acoustic quar- tet found each other in Los Angeles to pool their personal and musical backgrounds to create a unique sound to please listeners of every musical genre. Guitarist Kay-Ta Matsuno, born and raised in Japan and educated at Berklee College of Music in Boston, mastered gospel, rhythm and blues, country, jazz and rock. Percussionist Jorge Villanueva, born and raised in concert in an uptown parlor. Evil Roy knows fiddles but he’s never seen a cello. He is quite embarrassed and inter- rupts the concert to reprimand the cellist: “Put that thing under your chin where it belongs. There are ladies pres- ent!” Top volume and speed domi- nate the sound of Quattrosound to keep the crowd on the edge of excitement as various musi- cal genre smash together. Zeger’s bow struck the strings with a flourish, and she began to sing with operatic zeal an aria from Verdi’s “Aida,” when, in the next breath, the quartet burst into a recent pop song, delighting audience members. Matsuno began a stroll down an ancient Japanese garden path that immediately turned into a rocky road on the edge of time. The quartet performed with- out a scorecard, and it was easy to get lost in a tangle of improvisation. One wishes the performance pieces had been listed in the program to better follow the logic of Quattrosound. Fortunately, a few familiar strains put listeners on track. Zeger fiddled “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music,” and the others added their own favorite licks. A large screen hung over the quartet flashing in large letters the band’s name, forward and backward, as well as pulsating images of tunnels, railroad tracks and geometric figures to pull the audience into the vor- tex. Then the images became drops of water to complement a song by Brazilian icon Antonio Carlos Jobim. Using a small portable type- writer, Villanueva pounded keys that produced type on the large screen to direct the audi- ence to the band’s Web page and subsequently launched the quartet's rendition of Leroy Anderson’s song, “The Typewriter.” Quattrosound encored with “It’s Gonna Be A Good Day,” a recent pop song, and the FEC crowd ambled gently into that good night. The driving rain had paused, providing safe pas- sage for the journey home, until the next SEA concert in February. FUFF to celebrate trees and beauty on Sunday This Sunday, Jan. 21, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Tuvia Bernstein and Marcia Phillips will lead a Celebration of Trees service. A rousing celebration of the L OOKING spirit, recognizing the wonder and beauty of trees through beautiful music, art creations and poetry will take place. Bernstein’s and Phillip’s intention is to raise awareness regarding the emotional con- nection to trees and the beauty that surrounds us. Located at 87738 Highway 101, at Heceta Beach Road, FUUF is wheelchair accessible. Each service concludes with refreshments and a dialogue circle to explore the questions that come up during each serv- ice. Visit www.florenceuuf.org for more information. Spirituali-Tea to recognize World Religion Day Monday This Monday, Jan. 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m., the community is invited to join a group that enjoys finding common ground in diverse spiritual thoughts. The topic for Monday’s gathering is World Religion Day. World Religion Day is an observance initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. It is celebrated worldwide on the third Sunday in January each year. Though initiated in the United States, World Religion Day has come to be celebrated international- ly. The observance of World Religion Day is based upon the Bahá'í principles of the oneness of religion and of pro- Bible study for girls begins in February at Church on Rock Church on the Rock will be hosting a six-week Bible study titled “God Girl,” for girls ages 10 to 12. Classes will begin Saturday, Feb. 3, and contiunue each Satrurday for six weeks. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Church on the Rock is locat- ed at 1750 18th St. For more information, or to register, call the church at 541- 997-9117. Let me Showcase your property. Brian Jagoe Principal Broker 541 999-1314 B REAKING N EWS ? www.TheSiuslawNews.com FOR gressive revelation, which describe religion as evolving continuously throughout the history of humanity. The purpose of World Religion Day is to highlight the idea that the spiritual prin- ciples underlying the world’s religions are harmonious. Bring your own thoughts on the subject for open discus- sion. The gathering will end at 8 p.m. with prayers for the requests left in the Prayer Pole in the garden of the Florence Playhouse, and those shared by the group. The gathering will be held at 875 Seventh St. in Florence. For more information, call Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541 590-0779. 82864 S Canary Rd – Location, Location! 40 acres of land, approx 13 miles down South Ca- nary. How much more privacy can you get? 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