SYBARITE5 Closes Third Season for The Downtown Concert Series

The Downtown Concert Series continues to surprise its audiences with fresh and innovative classical programming, and the upcoming May 18 concert featuring the string quintet SYBARITE5 takes the excitement to a whole new level.

“Their rock star status... is well deserved. Their classically honed technique mixed with grit and all out passionate attack transfixes the audience...” That is how The Sarasota Herald Tribune described SYBARITE5, the first string quintet ever selected as winners of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition in its 60 year history.  Comprised of Sami Merdinian and Sarah Whitney, violins; Angela Pickett, viola; Laura Metcalf, cello; and Louis Levitt, bass, SYBARITE5 has taken audiences by storm all across the US, forever changing the perception of chamber music performance.  From the moment their bows hit the strings, this quintet of talented, diverse musicians takes the audience on an exciting ride that engages the senses and redefines the rules.

From Mozart to Radiohead, SYBARITE5’s eclectic repertoire and dynamic performance style is turning heads throughout the music world: “[SYBARITE5] excelled at the exquisite...[playing] with relish, a sense of comfort, and a frisson of missionary zeal” (The Washington Post).  Their five-track EP disc, Disturb the Silence, features music by Radiohead and Piazzolla, plus two original works written for the quintet, and it made its debut at number 11 on Billboard's Classical Crossover chart.

SYBARITE5 will perform in the Downtown Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at St. Peter’s Church in downtown Freehold. 

“We love the opportunity to present artists who give our audiences something to think about.  SYBARITE5 is eclectic and exciting, and certainly breaks the mold in terms of classical music.  As stated by one of their reviewers, this is ‘not your grandparents' chamber music,’” said Gail Reilly, MD, chair of the Downtown Concert Series.

Tickets for the concerts are $25 and $10 for students 18 years and younger.   Seating is limited and tickets should be purchased in advance.  The concert will begin at 7:30 pm.  A reception honoring the artists will be hosted by Investors Bank (21 West Main Street, Freehold) following the concert.

The Downtown Concert Series is hosted at St. Peter’s Church, located at 33 Throckmorton Street, Freehold, New Jersey 07728. For additional information and to purchase tickets please visit our website at DowntownConcertSeries.org or call 732~431~8383.