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Review for Friends of the Daponte String Quartet, Demariscotta, ME, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

The DaPonte String Quartet has been bringing high-quality classical music to communities all over the state of Maine for years. They perform in small venues, reach out to their audience by speaking before each piece, and are always available during intermission and after concerts to have personal contact with members of the audience. They perform outreach concerts in public schools throughout the state and provide workshops for interested amateur musicians. They could easily have made the choice to stay in a major East Coast cultural center and advance their personal careers. Instead, they opted courageously to commit to the state of Maine and its residents and to provide the greatest possible number of musical experiences to the broadest possible audience. Their concerts are always of the highest caliber, and their programming encompasses not only the standard string quartet literature but also works by new and emerging composers. They are cultural asset to the state and deserve to be supported to the fullest extent possible.

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

Have performed with the group and also attended concerts and master classes given by them

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

Provide a solid financial base from which to operate, freeing the members of the group to devote their time to their musical pursuits.

Role:  Professional with expertise in this field & Professional musician and educator.