In A Benefit Concert
Historic 1924 Freer Gallery of Art Concert Program
Sunday, February 7, 2010 -2:00 pm

The Friends of the Freer House will host an historical re-creation of the first concert performed at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. in 1924. Marking the 86th anniversary of the inaugural recitals held at the newly opened Freer Gallery of Art, this concert of classical and contemporary chamber music will be performed by the Scarab Club String Quartet in the intimate setting of the historic Charles Lang Freer House. The concert will benefit the Friends of the Freer House and includes a reception and tour following the performance.

On February 7, 1924, the first in a series of three recitals of chamber music was held at the Freer Gallery of Art. The concerts were sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, founder of the Berkshire Music Festival, to encourage support for the Library of Congress musical manuscript collection. The recitals featured works primarily by 20th century composers of chamber music and winners of the annual Berkshire Prize.

This Feb 7, 2010 concert will feature selections from the original 1924 program including works for string quartet by Joseph Haydn, Leo Weiner, H. Waldo Warner and G. Francesco Malipiero. Each piece will be introduced by one of the musicians with a short history of these award winning composers, their music and the ground breaking concerts held at the Freer Gallery of Art.

The Scarab Club String Quartet, all of whom perform with the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, includes violinist Velda Kelly, violinist Andrew Wu, violist James Greer, and cellist Nadine Deleury.

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience beautiful chamber music in the original exhibition gallery of the Freer House. Enjoy an afternoon of music and history and still be home in time for the Superbowl!

Space is Limited (RSVP Required) 313-872-1790 or email: mpsi@wayne.edu

Benefit concert tickets are: $25 general public and $10 for students

$20 for members of The Friends of the Freer House
$50 Patrons. Patron level tickets include reserved seating and parking

For location and parking information please visit mpsi.wayne.edu
Flyer: http://www.mpsi.wayne.edu/freer/scarab_concert.pdf

Charles Lang Freer House
71 East Ferry, Detroit