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Alexander String QuartetAlexander String Quartet

Zakarias Grafilo, violin
Frederick Lifsitz, violin
Paul Yarbrough, viola
Sandy Wilson, cello

Friday, February 8, 8 p.m.
Evans Auditorium

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2006, the Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of four continents, securing its standing among the world’s premier ensembles. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important ad¬vocate of new music through over 25 commissions and numerous premiere performances

The Alexander String Quartet concludes a three-day residency at Lewis & Clark College with an evening recital in Evans Auditorium. They will perform Mozarts's Divertimento in F major, K. 138; Bela Bartok's String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, and Schubert's String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden"

Contact the music department at 503-768-7460 for a complete schedule of master classes and lectures.

Tickets at College Bookstore and at the door: $15 general; $10 Lewis & Clark employees and alumni; Complimentary to LC students when picked up in advance at the College Bookstore; $5 LC student at the door.

Tickets also available through TicketsWest at 800-992-8499 or www.ticketswest.com

Festival seating. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Free parking after 7 p.m.