A fours-ful performance

The Portland State University String Quartet

The Portland State University String Quartet and the Celeste String Quartet of Eugene will present a free chamber concert at Newport’s Atonement Lutheran Church this Sunday, March 17.

Portland State Quartet cellist Julian Casas from Austin, has performed with the Austin Youth Orchestra and attended the Encore Chamber music institute for solo young artists. Violinist Charles Dalrymple has played in a number of youth orchestras, including the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Tyler Slaughter began playing violin in sixth grade and received a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University of Nevada Reno. He is currently working on his master's in Music from PSU and is assistant conductor to the university orchestra. Allison Parker grew up in Portland and has recently returned to PSU to finish her bachelor of arts degree with a minor in music after studying in the music conservatory at Bard College for violin performance. The quartet will perform Haydn's “String Quartet op 76, No. 2” and Ravel's “String Quartet in F major.”

Program opener, the Celeste String Quartet, was formed in the summer of 2023 and is an independent group of dedicated youth musicians from South Eugene High School. Each member has more than 10 years of music experience and is passionate about sharing their love for music with their community. The quartet musicians also participate in school orchestras, youth symphonies, chamber programs and have competed at the state level in solo competitions and honor ensembles. They will perform Borodin's “String Quartet number 2 in D major” and Beethoven's “String Quartet op. 18” and Mendelssohn's “String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, op. 80.”

The presentation, part of the Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival, is free with donations accepted at the door. There will be a post-concert reception with light refreshments.

The concert begins at 2 pm at Atonement Lutheran Church, located at 2315 N Hwy. 101 in Newport.