St. Lawrence String Quartet to perform Thursday in Grinnell

GRINNELL — The St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Herrick Chapel on the Grinnell College campus.

The St. Lawrence String Quartet — violinists Geoff Nuttall and Scott St. John, violist Lesley Robertson and cellist Christopher Costanza — is among the world-class chamber ensembles of its generation. Since winning both the Banff International String Quartet Competition and Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1992, the quartet has entertained audiences with its spontaneous, passionate and dynamic performances. In concert, they deliver traditional quartet repertoire and perform the works of living composers. Since 1998 they have held the position of Ensemble in Residence at Stanford University and have worked to open music to players and listeners in their annual summer chamber music seminar at Stanford.

Tickets are required for this free public performance and may be obtained at the Bucksbaum Center box office, beginning today from noon to 5 p.m. For ticket questions, call (641) 269-3235 or go to www.grinnell.edu/car/confops/publicevents/. A limited number of tickets will be available at the Pioneer Bookshop in downtown Grinnell.

The performance is sponsored by the Grinnell College Public Events Committee. Herrick Chapel is located at 1128 Park St. on the Grinnell College campus. For more information on the St. Lawrence String Quartet, go to http://slsq.com/home/index.html.