Group will perform on May 1

The Shanghai Quartet — Weigang Li and Yi-Wen Jiang on violin, Honggang Li on viola and Nicholas Tzavaras on cello —returns to the Howland Cultural Center for a performance at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.

The Shanghai Quartet (photo provided)
The Shanghai Quartet (photo provided)

Formed at the Shanghai Conservatory in 1983, the quartet has been a regular performer at leading chamber music festivals. At its concert in Beacon, the group will play the String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K 499 by Mozart, the String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor by Bela Bartok and the String Quartet in G Minor by Edvard Grieg.

The performance will be followed by a reception. The Howland Center is located at 477 Main St. Tickets are $30 ($10 for students) and can be reserved by calling 845-765-3012 or visiting howlandmusic.org.

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