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Loma Mar Quartet to perform at Pacem in Terris this Sunday

| 07 Aug 2012 | 06:06
    Source: famousunknown007's photostream The Loma Mar Quartet, featuring Krista Bennion Feeney and Anca Nicolau on violins, Joanna Hood on viola and Myron Lutzke on cello, will appear in concert this coming Sunday, Aug. 12, beginning at 5 p.m., at Pacem in Terris in Warwick.
    Source: famousunknown007's photostream The Loma Mar Quartet, featuring Krista Bennion Feeney and Anca Nicolau on violins, Joanna Hood on viola and Myron Lutzke on cello, will appear in concert this coming Sunday, Aug. 12, beginning at 5 p.m., at Pacem in Terris in Warwick.

WARWICK — Pacem in Terris will present the Loma Mar Quartet, featuring Krista Bennion Feeney and Anca Nicolau on violins, Joanna Hood on viola and Myron Lutzke on cello, this coming Sunday, Aug. 12, beginning at 5 p.m.

Loma Mar was formed in 1997 after being invited to perform Haydn String quartets at Bard College. These musicians have established a reputation for the broad stylistic range of their programs, from medieval to contemporary.

For instance, the quartet worked with Sir Paul McCartney in a recording for EMI entitled “Working Classical,” that includes nine of his songs arranged for string quartet and two original compositions written for the Loma Mar Quartet.

Shortly after the release of Working Classical, then at the top of the classical charts, the Loma Mar Quartet appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra in a live concert from Liverpool which has been broadcast worldwide.

Continuing its eclectic career, the Loma Mar Quartet recorded “The Rhythm of Life” in 2002 with jazz singer Claudia Acuna, bassist Dave Holland and pianist/arranger Billy Childs.

In 2008, the quartet, with bassist John Feeney, began the DNA project, or Dragonetti’s New Academy, and have since released two award-winning CDs of world premiere recordings of the chamber music of Domenico Dragonetti.

Most recently, the musicians performed “Yesterday” with the former Beatle at the Library of Congress, the evening before President Obama presented Sir Paul with the Gershwin Award.

The quartet’s program this coming Sunday will feature:

Joseph Haydn String Quartet: Op. 33 No. 5 in G Major

Joseph Haydn String Quartet: Op. 77 No. 2 in F Major

Paul McCartney: Midwife Midwife, one of the two pieces written for the Loma Mar Quartet, is an homage to McCartney’s mother Mary, a nurse and midwife, who on occasion, rode her bicycle in the snow to deliver babies.

Essential information Pacem in Terris is a not-for profit organization, located at 96 Covered Bridge Road, Warwick.

Tickets go on sale at 4 p.m., rain or shine.

Suggested donation $10. Seats are limited; early arrival advisable.

For more information, visit www.frederickfranck.org or call 845-986-4329.