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Copeland String Quartet Highlights Family-Friendly Concert at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ambler on June 12
May 7, 2011 – Ambler, PA – A new tradition is set to begin in Ambler on June 12. St. John’s Lutheran Church, known in the community for its music, served up in classical, jazz and gospel formats, will host its first family-friendly chamber music concert featuring the Copeland String Quartet at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. A free will offering will be accepted to benefit the church’s Capital Campaign, and all are invited to a reception immediately following the concert.
The Copeland String Quartet, all long-time members of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, will present a program of music that balances its impressive musical repertoire with audience interaction. “We’ve found that this approach succeeds in fostering greater pleasure and understanding of the music for both adults and children, and part of St. John’s spiritual mission is to encourage that love of classical music,” says violist Nina Cottman, a Norristown native.
The quartet was formed in 2003 and is named for its sponsor, Tatiana Copeland, the grand niece of Sergei Rachmaninoff. It has played in concert venues throughout Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as at colleges and universities in the area. In addition the musicians play with other local orchestras like the Kennett Symphony, the Reading Symphony and the Philly Pops.
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Copeland String Quartet in Family-friendly Concert
Ms. Cottman’s musical journey has included stints with the Colorado Philharmonic and the Oakland Symphony. She teaches and coaches chamber music groups at Settlement Music
School. Violinist Eliezer Gutman has soloed in France, England, Spain, Israel and the United States. Cellist Mark Ward has toured with the Pennsylvania Ballet Company. Both men teach at Delaware’s St. Andrews School. Violinist Thomas Jackson adds early music ensembles like the Pennsylvania Pro Musica to his resume. He teaches at Valley Forge Christian College
St. John’s is at 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler. Free parking is available behind Ambler Savings Bank. For more information call 215-646-2451 or visit www.stjohnsambler.org
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