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    An Afternoon of Chamber Music–November 1st

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    cure arial,sans-serif;”>The Channel Islands String Quartet will present AN AFTERNOON OF CHAMBER MUSIC: Mozart, Strauss, Danny Boy and a Bull Fight, on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, located at 403 W. Hillcrest Dr. in Thousand Oaks. The afternoon features classical favorites performed in an intimate setting. Enjoy an afternoon of classical favorites performed in an intimate setting. A concert at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts is like attending a Mozart Concert in the Hall of Mirrors at the Schloss Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna! (Well, it has mirrors & is about the same size, less the artwork and history, but you can just close your eyes and imagine you are there!)

    The Channel Islands String Quartet features first violinist Irving Weinstein, the retired vice chancellor of California State Channel Islands. Weinstein received a Master of Music degree from DePauw University and an Artist Diploma from the Los Angeles Conservatory where he studied with Toscha Seidel. He played viola with the Roth String Quartet, resident quartet at UCLA, for over 10 years and violin with the Oceano Chamber Players. He now lives in Ventura and plays in local orchestras and chamber music groups.

    Gary Chandler, Second Violin, received his BA from UCLA, majoring in Motion Pictures with a minor in Music. He worked in the Motion Picture post-production industry for forty years, at Paramount, Lorimar & Disney Studios. He has played in a number of orchestras including the Santa Monica Symphony, the Valley & New Valley Symphonies and the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra. Gary is living in Oxnard and enjoys having the available time to play his violin.

    Violist Diana Ray-Goodman maintains a private viola and violin studio in Thousand Oaks. She received her BA in Music from CSU Northridge and worked on her Master’s degree with William Magers at Arizona State University. She has played in several orchestras including the Phoenix, Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley Symphonies. She is a Member and Evaluator for the Music Teachers’ Association of California. A member of the music faculty at CSUCI, she is also a Registered Teacher with the Suzuki Association of the Americas and a Member of the American String Teachers’ Association.

    Also performing is cellist Ervin Klinkon, who lives in Santa Barbara. He performs with several ensembles and teaches cello and coaches chamber music. Klinkon received his musical training in Germany and New York. He has performed with orchestras in Houston and Washington, D.C., and with chamber ensembles in Europe and the United States. Ervin served as chairman of the music department at Montgomery College and is the former conductor of the Montgomery College Symphony Orchestra.

    The Channel Islands String Quartet’s program includes Mozart’s String Quartet No. 19 in C Major and, following a short intermission, An Irish Melody “Londonderry Air” by Frank Bridge, La Oración del Torero by Joachin Turina and Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325 arr. C. Martelli. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students and may be purchased at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts Box Office or by calling (805) 381-1246 or www.hillcrestarts.com. Also, save the date of Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 2:00 pm when The Luminoso Piano Quartet, led by Diana Ray-Goodman, will perform at the Hillrest Center for the Arts. Patrons may purchase both shows at once and receive a 20% discount: $24.00 for adults ($12 per show) and $16.00 for Children, Students and Seniors ($8.00 per show).

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    WHAT: AN AFTERNOON OF CHAMBER MUSIC The Channel Islands String Quartet will present AN AFTERNOON OF CHAMBER MUSIC: Mozart, Strauss, Danny Boy and a Bull Fight

    WHEN: Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    WHERE: Hillcrest Center for the Arts
    Large Rehearsal Room
    403 W. Hillcrest Drive
    Thousand Oaks, CA

    HOW: (805) 381-1246 or www.hillcrestarts.com

    TICKETS: General Admission: $15 Students and seniors $10

    OTHER: Free parking is always available. Accessible seating available by calling (805) 381-1246.

    ALSO: Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 2:00 pm
    The Luminoso Piano Quartet, led by Diana Ray-Goodman
    Resident Piano Quartet~ Hillcrest Center for the Arts
    Purchase both shows at once and receive a 20% discount: $24.00 for adults ($12 per show) and $16.00 for Children, Students and Seniors ($8.00 per show).

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