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4 Cellos, 4 friends: Galvin Cello Quartet
August 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Four cello-playing friends from four different nations (Brazil, China, South Korea, and the United States) joined forces and, after only 12 days of intense rehearsing, won the silver medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The following year they won the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. Their fun program will be filled with masterworks and favorites for cello, violin, voice, and string quartet cleverly arranged for four cellos.
The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition is the largest chamber music competition in the world and one of the most prestigious classical music prizes attainable today.
First Listen @ 6:45 PM with David Graff, marimba
Our First Listen series are pre-concert mini-concerts (about 20 minutes long) by our area’s most talented youth. The series offers students the chance to perform for a friendly audience and to interact with the professional musicians backstage. It is free for all to attend. Doors open at 6:30 pm. If you plan to attend the main concert at 7:30 pm, you will need to purchase a ticket.
Program 7:30 pm
- David Popper, Concert Polonaise, Op. 14
- Antonio Vivaldi, Winter, from The Four Seasons
- Richard Wagner, Feierliches Stück
- Gioachino Rossini, Une Larme
- Gabriela Lena Frank, Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout
- George Gershwin, Three Preludes
- Astor Piazzolla, La Muerte del Angel
About the Artists
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Helpful Tips
Bring a pillow
Consider bringing a pillow if you like a little cushion.
First Listen!
First Listen are free pre-concert mini-performances by our area’s most talented youth musicians. We partner with the Women’s Symphony Association of Lancaster to present finalists from their Young Artists Competition on our First Listen series. They occur before most of our Sunday concerts. Please check each concert page for more details.
Parking is Free
Parking guards will be around to assist you. Handicapped parking in front and behind the playhouse is limited.
Restrooms
Restrooms can be found in the lower level of the Playhouse, entered from outside. There is also a single handicapped-friendly restroom stage right (if you are looking at the stage, it is to the left).
Rain or Shine
Performances are rain or shine. If extreme weather causes a change in the status of a performance, an announcement will be posted on our home page and sent via email to all ticket buyers with details on rescheduling or cancellation, and ticket exchange or refund policy.
What to Wear
Come as you please with attire suitable for the temperature. The Playhouse is covered but open on the sides. Big ceiling fans ease the heat on hot, summer days.
Concessions
In addition to the eateries in and around Mt. Gretna, the Playhouse also has a concession stand! We sell various drinks and snacks, such as water, coffee drinks, soda, and candy, both before the performance and during intermission. The inviting smell of our delicious popcorn is a staple of our performance nights in the playhouse!