Internationally accredited chamber group performancing at Opera House

After winning a 2006 Grammy for Classical Crossover album of the year, the Ying Quartet has become one of the most sought-after chamber music groups in America.

The Iowa-born group will be making an appearance at 8 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Siblings Timothy (violin), Janet (violin), Phillip (viola) and David Ying (cello) will be bringing their fusion of traditional and contemporary chamber music to Fredonia.

Currently in-residence at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, the quartet is responsible for overlooking the chamber music curriculum and performance schedules. Along with their in-residencey at Eastman, the Ying Quartet has been the Blodgett Artists in Residence at Harvard University since 2001.

A quote from their Web site, ying4.com from the Los Angeles Times states, "Their performance had it all handsomely balanced tone and texture, rhythms living happily within a compelling and interactive framework of tempos, pertinent and unexaggerated phrasing."

The Yings will be performing works by classical icons Haydn and Ravel, along with music from contemporary composers Chou Wenchung, Leggierezza and Vivian Fung.

Tickets for the performance are available at the Opera House box office, or by calling 679-1891. Prices range from $15 for the general public to $10 for students and children.

-Reporting done by Ryan Taughrin, Arts Editor