A quartet of world-class cellists once again will bring the Vermont hills alive with the sound of music when they gather at the Guilford Center Meeting House in what has come to be a much-anticipated gala concert enjoyed by music lovers from all over the region.
Elizabeth Tuma, Peter Wiley, Theodore Mook, and local resident Judith Serkin will perform duets, trios, and quartets spanning the centuries from Palestrina and Bach to Kodaly and Arvo Pärt in the historic meeting house, 4042 Guilford Center Rd., on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
The concert is followed by a reception under the lighted tent in front of the meeting house featuring spectacular desserts and an opportunity to meet the musicians. This is the fourth in the series of concerts to benefit the Guilford Free Library.
“In a sense this is a reunion,” explained Serkin. She, Elizabeth Tuma, and Peter Wiley were all students of David Soyer's first class at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. “So not only do we have the opportunity for all four of us to play together but some of us are reuniting as former classmates.”...