Rose Gellert String Quartet Inaugural Performance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, October 3, 2016

LCMS to celebrate the inaugural performance of the new Rose Gellert String Quartet

Langley Community Music School (LCMS) launches the first major performance of the newly formed Rose Gellert String Quartet at the upcoming Concerts Café Classico concert, coffee and commentary at 2:30 pm on Sunday afternoon, October 16, 2016. The performance will feature two masterworks of classical repertoire: Haydn’s “The Emperor” String Quartet No. 62 in C major Op. 76 No. 3 and Mendelssohn’s passionate String quartet No. 2 in a minor Op. 13.

Established in 2016, this new LCMS quartet-in-residence (which derived its name from the school’s concert hall and one of LCMS’ great patrons, the late Rose Gellert) is comprised of LCMS faculty violinists Will Chen and Samuel Tsui, violist Peter Ing, and cellist Ben Goheen.

Rose Gellert String Quartet member Peter Ing says, “This group was formed to promote music and outreach to the community of Langley. We are all professional musicians with different backgrounds and experiences, and this diversity is a great asset to our quartet playing. We are thrilled to be quartet in residence at LCMS and to bring our music to the community.”

Violinist Will Chen has performed all over Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom as a soloist and chamber musician with the rising group Mainzer Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. He holds a Bachelors of Music from the University of Victoria, and a Masters degree from Hochschule fur Musik Mainz, Germany.

Hong Kong born violinist Samuel Tsui attained both his Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of British Columbia and currently performs as the principal second violinist of the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, and is a member of the first violin section in the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Canada West Chamber Orchestra, and the Willingdon Church Orchestra. Samuel is continually invited to perform and record for various high-profile artists including Michael Bublé, Mariah Carey, and Mary J. Blige.

Toronto native and Vancouver resident Peter Ing is a renowned violin/viola musician and LCMS teacher, with a Master Degree from the University of British Columbia. He has performed across North America and Europe, including the Kent Blossom Music Festival, Colorado String Quartet Festival, and the Casalmaggiore International Music Festival in Italy, and continues to perform with various orchestras across British Columbia, including the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, and Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra.

Cello performer Ben Goheen holds a masters degree from UBC and has performed for multiple British Columbia symphonies, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, Prince George Symphony, BC Chamber Orchestra, Kamloops Symphony, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Canada West Chamber Orchestra. He also performs solo and in a wide variety of small chamber ensembles. In addition to teaching at LMCS, Ben is the conductor of the Surrey Symphony Society’s Intermediate Strings.

The event starts at 2:30 pm with a pre-concert conversation with the quartet, hosted by LCMS artistic director Elizabeth Bergmann, highlighting anecdotal stories and insights about the music and the careers of the performers. There will be a short break with coffee and refreshments, before the performance from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

“This inaugural performance will be exciting to hear,” says LCMS Artistic Director Elizabeth Bergmann. “They are a wonderfully energetic young ensemble and it’s great to be able to feature them as part of our concert series.”

Tickets for this Concerts Café Classico event are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. For those that want to attend several concerts during the season, a Concerts Café Classico flex pass is also available for any four concerts in the series for $65 adults and $54 seniors. Call the box office at 604-534-2848. The Rose Gellert Hall is located at 4899 207 Street, Langley, BC.

ABOUT LANGLEY COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
Langley Community Music School (LCMS) is a non-profit organization and registered charity that is committed to providing the highest quality of musical education to students of all ages and levels, from early learning to pre-professional and adult programs. With the support of the community, LCMS has become one of the largest non-profit music schools in the province, earning both national and international acclaim for their comprehensive and innovative programs. Learn more about LCMS programs, scholarships and bursaries.

The Langley Community Music School hosts multiple musical concerts from October to May, including the Rose Gellert Hall Series, a Saturday evening concert featuring renowned Canadian and international musicians, as well as the Concerts Café Classico Series, a Sunday afternoon concert series featuring stellar local and touring musicians playing classical, jazz or contemporary works.

Visit langleymusic.com or call 604-534-2848.

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