Davies Concert Series 2011-2012

All concerts are held at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church 7400 Temple Hills Rd, Camp Springs, Maryland (1/4 mile south of Allentown Rd.) on Sundays at 6:30 pm and will be followed by a reception to meet the artists. The building (including restrooms) is accessible to the handicapped. These concerts are supported through donations and subscriptions. Directions to church.

Davies Concert Series is now in its 40th year.

Sunday, September 18 - The Sunrise Quartet (photo) will perform three string quartets written by Beethoven in his youth, middle age and later years.

            The first work, Opus 18, No. 2, was the second string quartet Beethoven wrote.  Described as witty and light, it was the product of this youth.  He wrote Opus 59, No. 3 in mid-career  around the time he was composing his famous Eroica Symphony in 1805.  The piece is a romantic work ending in a resounding and exciting finale. While composing what is considered to be his greatest symphony, the 9th Symphony, Beethoven  wrote Opus 127.  This quartet was written after he became totally deaf, three years before his death.

            The Sunrise Quartet, founded in 1991 and based in Washington, D.C. is comprised of Osman Kivrak, violist and composer, Teri Lazar, violinist, Claudia Chadacoff, violinist and cellist Diana Fish.  These outstanding musicians separately pursue distinguished careers, performing throughout the United States and overseas.

            The musicians also perform as the National Gallery String Quartet in Washington and have done so since their debut there in 1995.  In addition to the standard repertoire, the group presents rarely heard masterpieces of chamber music.
           
The Sunrise Quartet is active in the Washington area giving concerts at the Kennedy Center, the National Building Museum, the Corcoran Museum and the Phillips Collection and completing a Chamber Music America residency at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.  The Quartet has recorded for Living Music, Arizona University Recordings, Amcam and AmeriMusic labels. It was featured in a one-hour TV program titled “A Musical Bridge to China” produced by West Virginia Public Television and Chinese National Television.  Performances by the group have been broadcast by National Public Radio on Performance Today and Front Row Washington.

All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at Davies Memorial Unitaria Universalist Church, 7400 Temple Hill Road, Camp Springs, MD and will be followed by a reception to meet the artists. Light refreshments will be served.

Concert tickets are $15 and $5 for Students and include a meet-the-artist reception following the concert. For information call 301 868 0082.

Davies Concert Series is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Maryland, committed to presenting classical music concerts, offering educational opportunities for young audiences, and providing a venue for new American music.

Donors: Your contributions help sustain the tradition of live music in Prince George's County. Benefactors (donating $200 or more), Sponsor (donating $100 or more), Patron (donating $50 to $99), Associate ($25-$49), or Friend ($5-24). All donations are tax deductible.

The Davies Concert Series strives to bring the finest chamber music to the Camp Springs area to enrich the cultural life of Prince George's County and to introduce young people to classical music.