South Shore Conservatory's Concert Series Presents Schubertiade

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) presents Schubertiade, a concert featuring the music of Austrian composer Franz Schubert, on Sunday, April 17, 4 pm at SSC’s Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury. Schubertiade is the final of nine performances in SSC’s renowned Conservatory Concert Series (CCS) 2015/16 season.

CCS concerts feature the extraordinary talents of the Conservatory’s faculty of nearly 100 educator/performers. The series is generously sponsored in part by Boston Private. Admission to the concert is free, helping advance SSC’s mission of expanding access to arts education and performance.

The first Schubertiade events began in early 19th century Vienna, when Schubert aficionados and their friends would come together in parlors and private homes for an intimate concert with stunning performers. During Schubert's lifetime, these events were generally informal, unadvertised gatherings. While in those years many Schubertiade included the composer's participation, this was not necessary.

While SSC’s Schubertiade performance, which includes Schubert’s famous Trout quintet, may not feature the composer himself, it does include many talented SSC faculty members in an intimate setting. Featured faculty performers are Xixi Zhou and Mark Goodman on piano, Lorna Jane Norris on vocals, Cassie Sulbarán on viola, Sassan Haghighi on cello, and Chris Rathbun on bass. Guest violinist Julia Cash performs as well.

Following the concert, the audience is invited to stay, enjoy a bite to eat, and visit with the musicians to learn more about them.

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About South Shore Conservatory

South Shore Conservatory, (SSC) has been providing access to and enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts for 45 years. Recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, SSC is the largest, not-for-profit, community school for the arts in Massachusetts, serving over 3500 students of all ages and abilities at its two beautiful campuses and in partnership with schools, and social service and community agencies throughout the South Shore. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama, with performance playing an important role in overall education. With more than 100 exceptional musicians on faculty, SSC offers 30 professionally produced concerts annually. Through innovative partnerships, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s underserved members, and the ImagineARTS program strengthens pre-reading skills for young learners in Brockton Schools through integrated music and dramatic play. SSC’s campuses are located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, (781-749-7565) and 64 St. George Street, Duxbury (781-934-2731). SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram or visit www.sscmusic.org.

In keeping with SSC’s inclusive mission to provide access to quality education in the arts for all, the Conservatory offers programs for all segments of the population to enjoy, regardless of age, ability, geography, and financial means. Furthermore, South Shore Conservatory admits students and families of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.