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Bringing Music to the Classroom
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2017/09 - September
The Vega String Quartet, a frequent participant in the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, is dedicated to educating young people about chamber music. October 13 and 14 the quartet will be back in town for a Fall Mini-Residency and their focus is, once again, on students.
The Vega String Quartet, Quartet-in-Residence at Emory University, is cultivating a new generation of chamber music lovers through dynamic performances and innovative community engagement. In 2006 they founded The Emory Youth Chamber Music Program to provide intensive small ensemble training to young Atlanta-area musicians.
One of the unique aspects of the Quartet’s residency at Emory is to bring performance into the classroom, collaborating with academic professors to create interdisciplinary parallels and conversations. During their stay in October, they will bring their passion for education and their immense talent to students at area schools.
Friday, October 13, The Vega String Quartet will give a mini program for students at Blue Ridge School and Summit Charter Schools in Cashiers, and later that afternoon at Highlands School. Friday evening, they will perform at the Albert-Carlton Cashiers Community Library for a pajama party and performance for community children. There is no charge for any of these events on Friday.
Saturday, October 14, the quartet will perform at Chestnut Hill of Highlands for the community’s residents, thanks to the sponsorship of the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach. Later that evening, at 5:00 P.M. The Vega String Quartet will perform at the First Presbyterian Church of Highlands on Main Street. Tickets for this concert are by reservation only, and cost $33 each. No tickets will be sold at the door.
The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival completed its 36th season in August of this year, and brought many acclaimed musicians to The Plateau for the regular concert series as well as numerous special events.
Visit h-cmusicfestival.org for more information and tickets to the Vega String Quartet concert, Saturday, October 14. You may reach their offices by calling (828) 526-9060.
