Lark Quartet at Sands Point Preserve on April 1

The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy welcomes the Lark Quartet on Saturday, April 1 at 8 pm in Hempstead House. “The Larks” are Deborah Buck on violin, Basia Danilow on violin, Kathryn Lockwood on viola, and Caroline Stinson on cello. Clarinetist Todd Palmer makes a special guest appearance. Having performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, London’s Wigmore Hall, L’Opéra de la Bastille in Paris, among many other prestigious venues, and in numerous international festivals, including Mostly Mozart and Wolftrap, they now bring their talents to Sands Point.

With a distinctively passionate sound, they offer new insights into the art of chamber music, bridging the western tradition and recent music from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The concert will feature a wonderful range of pieces, from Hugo Wolf’s “Italian Serenade” to Zhou Long’s Chinese Folk Songs to Johannes Brahms’ “Quintet in B Minor for Strings and Clarinet.”

Tickets are $45 for Conservancy members, $55 for non-members – and free for middle and high school age children, with a paying adult. The evening includes the concert followed by dessert with the artists. Purchase tickets at www.SandsPointPreserve.org or call the ticket line: 516.304.5076.

For information about the Sands Point Preserve and all programs, and to purchase a 12-month membership for free admission to the park and discounts to many events, see www.SandsPointPreserve.org, call 516-571-7901 or visit the Gatehouse at 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY, 11050, open daily from 8 am to 5 pm.

The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to maintain and preserve the 216-acre waterfront grounds and historic mansions; and to provide a range of cultural events in Hempstead House and Castle Gould and educational programs for families, adults, and schools in the Phil Dejana Learning Center and Outdoor Classroom.