Music Haven Concert and Lecture

Tue., Jan 24

Members of Music Haven and its official resident ensemble, the Haven String Quartet, now in residence at Southern, will present a lecture and concert on Tues., Jan. 24. The lecture will be at 7 p.m., followed by the concert at 8 p.m.

The School of Arts and Sciences recently extended to Music Haven and the Haven String Quartet the opportunity to be in residence at Southern. Music Haven's mission is "to use a string quartet to build a vibrant urban community through performance and music education that empowers young people, their families, and professional musicians."

Yale School of Music graduate Tina Lee Hadari founded Music Haven in 2006, convinced that a professional string quartet could contribute to social change in New Haven's urban communities. In starting Music Haven, she created the opportunity for a string quartet to teach and perform in four of the city's most underserved neighborhoods. The Haven String Quartet -- which includes Hadari and Yaira Matyakubova, both violinists; Matt Beckmann, cellist; and Colin Benn, violist -- will integrate into campus life in a number of capacities: via concerts, workshops and class participation. The Southern community can expect concerts and learning opportunities to take place on campus for the next few years.

Admission to the Jan. 24 concert is $5 at the door. The event will take place in the Garner Recital Hall (Engleman C112).For directions visit www.southernct.edu/aboutscsu/map/

For more information, contact the SCSU Music Department at (203) 392-6625.