Roxbury Arts Group announces ‘Quartets’ Aug. 10

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Roxbury Arts Group, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, announces “Quartets” a series of events benefiting the Roxbury Arts Group, Saturday, Aug. 10,

The events will celebrate vocal quartets at the Roxbury Arts Center and will feature an exceptional cast of vocal artists from some of the top opera stages in the world: Tami Swartz - soprano, Mary Phillips - mezzo soprano, Adam Klein - tenor, Timothy Lafontaine - baritone, and pianist Greg Strohman.

A fun, affordable and educational event for families that will answer the question, “What is a vocal quartet?” starts the day at 3 p.m.

At 6, a garden party in the historic Gould House (next door to the Roxbury Arts Center) featuring local fare and cocktails leads to a performance of Quartets: From the Renaissance to Jazz with special guest Andy Cahill at 7:30 at the Roxbury Arts Center. Ticket prices vary and tickets are available at

www.roxburyartsgroup.org

All events will take place at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury.

This series of benefit events has been curated for Roxbury Arts group by Timothy Lafontaine who will take audiences on a journey through history with a selection of vocal quartets from the early Renaissance through classical, jazz, musical theater, and pop music of today. 

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Roxbury Arts Group, a non-profit community-arts organization dedicated to making the arts an integral part of life in the rural Catskill communities that we serve.

Form ore information call 607-326-7608 or visit roxburyartsgroup.org