Quartet plays Newport

Oregon State University's Castor String Quartet and the Alliance Charter School Symphony will present a chamber concert this Sunday, Feb. 11, at Newport’s Atonement Lutheran Church.

Castor Quartet members that have performed as soloists with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony include Matthew Zheng, who is studying bioengineering and violin performance, and Viola Stark, who is pursuing a double major with honors in mechanical engineering and music, with a minor in viola performance.

Students in the symphony orchestra have been studying their instrument for between four and eight years. They will perform the “Riverside Celebration” by Brian Balmages, “Themes from the Moldau” by Smetana, “Reverie” by Susan H. Day, “Wood Splitter Fanfare” by Brian Balmages, “Birch Bay Celebration” by Richard Meyer and “Luminescence” by Alan Lee Silva.

Director Anna Mersereau has been leading the symphony since 2016.

This concert is a presentation of the Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival and is free, although donations will be 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.