Convocations welcomes string quartet
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Purdue Convocations and a music appreciation class welcome four Canadians tonight that will perform a wide variety of classical music.
The Afiara String Quartet has won many awards, including the Concert Artists Guild’s International Competition, and are quickly gaining recognition, said Abby Eddy, director of marketing for Purdue Convocations.
“They are part one of our Rising Stars series of musicians,” she said.
“The director always tries to pick artists that show real promise and are working their way up.”
During their stay on campus, Afiara will also be conducting presentations in two music appreciation classes.
“We’ve been working closely with the music appreciation professor to get some one-on-one time between the artists and students,” said Stacey Mickelbart, manager of operations for Purdue Convocations.
And the members of Afiara are on a mission to bring classical music to students.
“The main point of our quartet’s presentation is not just to introduce students to the culture of the genre, the formation of two violins, viola and cello – or what to listen for, or how things work – but also to the idea that the string quartet is cool!” said Afiara in their Educational Outreach statement. “When we ask students what their favorite music is, the answer is hip-hop. We will draw a strong connection to how the string quartet’s voicing can be easily tied to any of our present-day music.”
Afiara will perform at 7:30 tonight at the Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse and tickets can be purchased for $12 at the door.