Woodland String Quartet to Perform at SPPL on Aug 29 at 6:30 pm

The Woodland String Quartet will perform their 49th annual Mozart and More concert at the Scotch Plains Public Library on Thursday August 29 at 6:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Mozart, Scherzos and More.” The program is anchored by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Divertimento in D major, Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4, Antonio Dvorak’s String Quartet in F major, Op. 96, and selections composed by George Gershwin.

First Violinist Debra Biderman of Edison has been performing with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 1967 and is a private instructor of violin and viola at the Biderman Academy of Music in Edison. She is a frequent soloist and recitalist and is on the board of trustees for the Education Outreach and Marketing committees of the New Jersey Symphony.

Violinist Lubove Schnable from Fanwood is involved in chamber music and community orchestras in the tristate area. She is the founder and director of the Woodland String Quartet which began in August 1970 performing at the Scotch Plains Public Library with Luba and Marsha Peterson on violin, Priscilla Bruno on viola, and Arnold Kvam on cello. With various personnel, a performance by the Woodland Quartet has continued every August at the Scotch Plains Public Library since 1970.

Violist James Dykema, of Morristown is an active musician in Northern New Jersey, performing in chamber music with many years as principal violist with the Summit Symphony.

Cellist Janis Kaplan currently performs as cellist with the Livingston Symphony Orchestra, the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, and the Adelphi Orchestra.

This program is free and open to all interested participants. Registration is not required for this event, and seating will be on a first come, first seated basis beginning at 6:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served after the performance. The Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one block from Park Avenue in the center of town.