Portland String Quartet to perform at Fryeburg Academy

FRYEBURG — The Portland String Quartet has been performing, teaching and recording with its founding members since l969. In 1986 they were proclaimed "Maine treasures" and awarded Honorary Doctor of Music degrees at Colby College where they served as Artists in Residence for 20 years. The quartet also has served as Artists in Residence at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA.

Coming together from musical training at Curtis, Eastman, Indiana, Juilliard, Oberlin, and San Francisco State College, the quartet members have played an important role in the artistic renaissance of the State of Maine, championing Maine and American composers both nationally and internationally.

The Portland String Quartet is coming to the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy on Monday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and non-Fryeburg Academy students. Due to a generous grant there is no charge for Fryeburg Academy students. You many purchase tickets on-line at www.fryeburgacademy.org or by contacting the box office at 935-9232.