Serafin String Quartet
Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Serafin String Quartet

Kate Ransom and Timothy Schwarz, violins; Molly Carr, viola; Lawrence Stomberg, cello

The popular Serafin String Quartet returns to Festival Concerts to perform a brilliant program of chamber music, including works by Mozart, Ravel, and Mendelssohn.

- Duo in G Major for Violin and Viola - Mozart

- String Quartet in F Major - Ravel

- String Quartet in D major - Mendelssohn

Hailed by The Strad Magazine (2010) for "playing with style and sophistication" and the American Record Guide (2011) for "combining true rhythmic precision, beautiful intonation, and beautiful articulation," Serafin String Quartet debuted to a sell-out crowd at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in 2004. Since its debut, the Quartet has been applauded by audiences everywhere, including sell-out crowds at repeat performances in New York City's Weill Recital Hall and recent performances at St. John's, Smith Square - London, Philadelphia's Annenberg Center for the Arts, and the Delaware Chamber Music Festival.

Serafin String Quartet's 2010 debut CD on the Centaur label, "American Tapestry,” received critical acclaim and is now widely available in international release. The disc features works by American composers, and composers influenced by American sounds. The Quartet has recently been featured on WHYY TV, WRTI Radio and in Delaware and Pennsylvania print media including Delaware Today, The News Journal, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.