BrownBag Concert: Amethyst String Quartet (Livestream)
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:00 PM
Livestream broadcast will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. on May 15.
Amethyst String Quartet
Mary Beth Ions and Carol Ruzicka, violin
Laura Kuennen-Poper, viola
Kent Collier, cello
Whether on stage at Severance Hall with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra or in the orchestra pit for touring Broadway shows at Playhouse Square, the musicians of the Amethyst String Quartet bring their passion for music to these and many other venues in the Greater Cleveland area. They are among Cleveland’s most active and versatile musicians and educators. They are equally at ease playing Classical repertoire, Gershwin, Sinatra, Coldplay, Beatles! They have provided back-up music for a wide variety of performers such as Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli, Barry Manilow, Smokey Robinson and Mannheim Steamroller. Their diverse musical life includes performances at weddings, churches and synagogues, even symphonic concerts of Video Game Music. Their concerts take the audience on a musical journey from the Classics to music from Downton Abbey, Simon and Garfunkel and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra!
A great believer in the power of music to heal and inspire, the Amethyst String Quartet is dedicated to the mission of bringing live music up close and personal to those who might not otherwise experience it. Several quartet members are thrilled to be part of MetroHealth’s Arts in Medicine Department where they enhance patient experience with all genres of music. Several are devoted teachers, believing that music is an integral part of the learning spectrum as it promotes discipline, teamwork and creativity.
Founder of the Amethyst String Quartet, violinist Mary Beth Ions passionately believes live music goes to places in the heart that words cannot. In a world where we often search for meaning and clarity, music transcends the confusion and helps us find solace and wisdom.
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