Lynn Harrell: Elemental Strings Benefit Concert - Sunday, March 7th @ 2pm

World-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell presents a benefit concert for Elemental Strings Sunday, March 7 at 2 at First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica (google map). Called the Dean of American cellists by the Washington Post, Harrell's playing has been hailed as "bold, imaginative, and surpassingly sensitive…fully human and rich in detail."

Lynn Harrell gladly shares his art to attract support for Elemental Strings, an after-school youth orchestra for elementary school students in the Santa Monica community.  He will be joined by Helen Nightengale, violin; Brian Dembow, viola; and Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano, for the C minor Piano Quartet by Brahms.  Music lovers from across Los Angeles will not want to miss the concert, which also includes Mr. Harrell performing solo pieces by Bach.

Patrons will have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction, including private performances by some of LA's finest musicians. Refreshments will be served following the concert.

Currently in its sixth season, Elemental Strings provides fourth and fifth grade students in the Santa Monica community with the opportunity to develop and strengthen their musical skills and love for music. Through weekly rehearsals and a low student to teacher ratio, students receive musical instruction at the highest level and develop a strong sense of accomplishment. For many students, Elemental Strings is their first real ensemble experience; the combined focus on orchestral skills and also a unit on chamber music provides students with a strong foundation on which to build their musical studies. This vital beginning leads our students to pursue further study in the middle and high schools, and often private lessons and extracurricular musical opportunities.

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