Talich Quartet To Perform At

Edmond Town Hall This Weekend

The Talich Quartet, recognized internationally as one of Europe’s finest chamber ensembles and the embodiment of the Czech musical tradition, will open the 28th season of classical music concerts sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music (NFoM) when it performs at Edmond Town Hall on Sunday, October 16.

The Talich Quartet receives great acclaim for its performances around the world. It is regularly invited to prestigious music festivals.

The Newtown concert will begin at 3 pm and will be followed by the traditional post-concert reception, during which time the audience is invited to meet with the performers in the town hall’s front lobby.

For the performance in Newtown on October 16, The Talich Quartet perform, as homage to the great Beethoven, his Quartet in D Major, Opus 18, No. 3. This will be followed by Janacek’s beloved Kreutzer Sonata, based on Tolstoy’s novella of the same name and dealing with tragic tales of deception, adultery and jealousy.

Concluding the afternoon’s performance will be Smetana’s String Quartet in E minor (“From My Life”).

Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for senior citizens. Children between the ages of five and 14 are admitted free of charge when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.

Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Plenty of free parking is available behind the town hall and the facility is handicapped accessible.

Season tickets are also available. For a free brochure write to Newtown Friends of Music at PO Box 295, Newtown CT 06470-0295, visit www.NewtownFriendsOfMusic.org, where there is more information about the music, the artists, the program, or call 426-6470.