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Sarasota News Leader April 19, 2013 Page 91 ARIEL QUARTET TO PERFORM FREE CONCERTS The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast (PMP/ Suncoast) has announced that the acclaimed Ariel Quartet will be in schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties May 1-7 as part of The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast's Education Outreach Program. Now in its fourth year, the outreach program brings Perlman Music Program alumni into area schools as professional teaching artists for three weeks on an annual basis to present interactive performances and hands-on training for music students and their teachers, a (From left) The Ariel Quartet comprises Alnews release notes. In May, the Ariel Quarexandra Kazovsky, Gershon Gerchikov, Amit Even-Tov and Jan Grüning. Photo courtesy of tet will visit Johnson Middle School, Souththe Ariel Quarter east High School and Manatee School for the Arts in Manatee County; and McIntosh Middle Suncoast, in the release. "Audiences can listen School and Laurel Nokomis School in Saraso- to inspired chamber music in a non-traditionta County. al setting and, at the same time, learn what to listen for and what makes the musical selecAs part of PMP/Suncoast's Emerging Artists tions special." Performance Series, the Ariel Quartet will perform a free concert on May 4 at 7 p.m. at Power adds in the release that the perforVenice Church of the Nazarene, 1535 E. Ven- mance will include an informal conversation ice Ave., Venice, the release says. For early about the music and the composers, offering admission seating (with a $5 surcharge), visit opportunities for the audience to ask queshttp://www.perlmanmusicprogramsuncoast. tions. org/Venue/12/Details/. "A vital part of our mission is to create unique, The Ariel Quartet will also perform an in- non-traditional ways to bring classical music teractive chamber music concert on May 6 alive for audiences," says Power. "We break from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Polo Grill & Bar, 10670 down the barriers between artist and audiBoardwalk Loop, in Lakewood Ranch. This ence so audiences see that classical music is a free performance, presented in collaboration living creation happening now, not a museum with the Polo Grill & Bar, is sponsored by the piece from the past," Power points out. Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club. The May 6 performance is free with seating on "This concert offers area audiences a unique a first-come basis; doors will open at 6:30 p.m. opportunity to experience the Ariel Quartet's A cash bar will be available. For more inforin-school interactive presentations," explains mation about this event, visit www.PMPSunElizabeth Power, executive director of PMP/ coast.org or contact Power at 955-4942. %