Vivace Strings Upcoming Appearances

As the instructor of the USCHAP string ensemble, Vivace Strings, I would like to invite you to come and hear our upcoming performances. We have a great lineup for the spring season:

Downtown Monroe Spring Art Walk -  Friday, April 15, 2011 (6pm at First Baptist on Main & 7:30pm at the Loft, 211 N. Main St.) - free admission

Red Cross Rhapsody in Red Charity Ball - Saturday, May 7, 2011 6–7pm

Waxhaw Women’s Club Benefit for Loaves & Fishes - Friday, May 13, 2011

Waxhaw Spring Fest - Saturday, May 14, 2011 10am

New South Music Festival - Saturday, May 21, 2011 (Pre-concert and dinner music)

Vivace Strings Plays at St. Peter’s

Congratulations to Vivace Strings for a great end of the year performance at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Saturday, November 13th at 7:30pm. As a group you all did a great job, and I know the individual effort each of you put into this performance. I am proud of you all!

Pictures for Vivace Strings at Open House

Vivace Strings did a great job playing at Deer Stone Lodge on November 6th. Visit the USYO website for more photos.

Pictures for Art Walk and Bravo! Beethoven

Bravo! Beethoven

Art Walk

There are now pictures available of our Vivace Strings performance at the Bravo! Beethoven concert on October 10, 2010, and the Art Walk in downtown Monroe on October 1, 2010.

Chamber Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal

The Charlotte Area Foundation for Music and Handcrafted Art presents a chamber music concert featuring Kellan Toohey on clarinet with the Union Symphony String Players performing the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings by Brahms. There will also be performances by the Master’s Musicians String Ensemble, Tamar Rowe on harp, Timothy Dinsmore on guitar, and the Union Symphony Youth Chamber Players, Vivace Strings. The concert will be held on Saturday, November 13^th at 7:30pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on the 2^nd floor parish hall. The church is located at the corner of Tryon and 7^th St. There is free parking behind Red Rocks Cafe. Tickets are $10 and a reception will follow the concert. Proceeds for the concert will go to support young artists and musicians through grants and scholarships funded by the Charlotte Area Foundation for Music and Handcrafted Art.

Vivace Strings Plays at Deer Stone Lodge

Vivace Strings will be playing at Deer Stone Lodge, home of Dr. and Mrs. George Pinsak, for the Dream Home Open House on Saturday, November 6th 2010. This is 120 acre custom built Montana style estate has magnificent panoramic views from 148 over-sized windows. The tour also includes collector automobiles in a porte-cochère, a garden, and green houses. Home baked refreshments, mulled wine and punch will be served. The open house will go from 2:00pm until 6:00pm, and Vivace Strings will play for approximately one hour beginning at 3:30. Shuttle service will be provided from the parking lot at Sunset Dr. and Hayne St. in Monroe. Admission (adults only) is $25, and the proceeds will benefit the Union Symphony.