BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140308T040000Z
DTEND:20140308T053000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Harker Concert Series - Mirò Quartet\, Friday 03/07/2014
DESCRIPTION:World-Class Chamber Quartet to Close Fourth Season of Harker Concert Series\n\n\n\nSan Jose\, CA   The fourth season of the Harker Concert Series will come to a close on March 7 with a performance by the Mir  Quartet\, one of the world's premier chamber music acts.\n\n\n\nIn the nearly 20 years since they formed at Ohio's Oberlin Conservatory in 1995\, the Mir  Quartet -- named for 20th century Spanish artist Joan Mir  -- have established themselves as a favorite of audiences all over the world. Recognition for their unique talents came immediately for the group in 1996\, when they were awarded first prize at the 50th annual Coleman Chamber Music Festival and the first and grand prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Further success came at the 1998 Banff International String Quartet Competition\, where the group won first prize and the Pi ce de Concert Prize\, which was followed by winning the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 2000. The Mir  Quartet had the honor of being the first ensemble to receive the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2005.\n\n\n\nThe quartet's career has taken them to several well-known and prestigious music venues and festivals. In addition to participating in Carnegie Hall's Distinctive Debut Series\, they have also performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam\, the Dresden Music Festival\, the Kammermusiksaal at the Berliner Philharmonie and more. A fixture on the festival circuit\, the Mir  Quartet performs frequently at Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington state\, Music@Menlo and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in New Mexico.\n\n\n\nThis concert will take place at the Nichols Hall auditorium at The Harker School's upper school campus at 500 Saratoga Ave. in San Jose. Tickets for this concert are $25 each and can be purchased via the Harker Concert Series website at http://www.harker.org/concertseries.\n\n\n\nA special reception will be held at 7 p.m. with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks. Beer and wine will be on sale for the duration of the event.\n\n\n\nEstablished in 2010\, the Harker Concert Series is a key part of The Harker School's mission to bring engaging\, enlightening and entertaining events to greater Bay Area communities.\n\n\n\nFor more information\, please email communications@harker.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="color:#008000\;"><strong>World-Class Chamber Quartet to Close Fourth Season of Harker Concert Series</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>San Jose\, CA &ndash\; The fourth season of the Harker Concert Series will come to a close on March 7 with a performance by the Mir&oacute\; Quartet\, one of the world&rsquo\;s premier chamber music acts.</strong><br />\n<br />\nIn the nearly 20 years since they formed at Ohio&rsquo\;s Oberlin Conservatory in 1995\, the Mir&oacute\; Quartet -- named for 20th century Spanish artist Joan Mir&oacute\; -- have established themselves as a favorite of audiences all over the world. Recognition for their unique talents came immediately for the group in 1996\, when they were awarded first prize at the 50th annual Coleman Chamber Music Festival and the first and grand prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Further success came at the 1998 Banff International String Quartet Competition\, where the group won first prize and the Pi&eacute\;ce de Concert Prize\, which was followed by winning the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 2000. The Mir&oacute\; Quartet had the honor of being the first ensemble to receive the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2005.<br />\n<br />\nThe quartet&rsquo\;s career has taken them to several well-known and prestigious music venues and festivals. In addition to participating in Carnegie Hall&rsquo\;s Distinctive Debut Series\, they have also performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam\, the Dresden Music Festival\, the Kammermusiksaal at the Berliner Philharmonie and more. A fixture on the festival circuit\, the Mir&oacute\; Quartet performs frequently at Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington state\, Music@Menlo and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in New Mexico.<br />\n<br />\nThis concert will take place at the Nichols Hall auditorium at The Harker School&rsquo\;s upper school campus at 500 Saratoga Ave. in San Jose. Tickets for this concert are $25 each and can be purchased via the Harker Concert Series website at http://www.harker.org/concertseries.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>A special reception will be held at 7 p.m. with complimentary hors d&#39\;oeuvres and soft drinks. Beer and wine will be on sale for the duration of the event.</strong><br />\n<br />\nEstablished in 2010\, the Harker Concert Series is a key part of The Harker School&rsquo\;s mission to bring engaging\, enlightening and entertaining events to greater Bay Area communities.<br />\n<br />\nFor more information\, please email <span style="color:#0000ff\;">communications@harker.org</span><span style="color:#008000\;">.</span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n
LOCATION:Upper School Campus Nichols Hall Auditorium 500 Saratoga Ave. San Jose 95129
UID:e.517.4460
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260417T151325Z
URL:https://members.saratogachamber.org/events/details/harker-concert-series-mir&#242;-quartet-friday-03-07-2014-03-07-2014-4460
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR