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Review for Friends of the Daponte String Quartet, Demariscotta, ME, USA
My wife and I have attended performances by the DaPonte String Quartet for a number of years and in all the venues in which they have performed, and we have been delighted with their musicianship and their skill in playing the music they have chosen. We have seen personnel changes over time, but the group keeps getting better. We particularly like the way the two violinists, Ferdinand Liva and Lydia Forbes, trade places to avoid the trap of one of them always being the "first" violin. We are also partial to the comments on the piece the quartet is about to perform, especially when Myles Jordan speaks: he has a profound sense of humor. Inspired by these comments, we have made a point of trying to attend the discussions an hour prior to each concert. What I have not said in this "review" is that all four members of the quartet are outstanding musicians and that their performances are absolutely superb. As elderlies with long experience in concert-going, we have heard many performances of much of the music the DaPonte chooses to perform, and we are always absolutely delighted with their readings, their interpretation, and their ability to come together as an ensemble to create a superb performance.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Attending DaPonte concerts in Newcastle, Portland, and other venues in Maine. Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to attend the summer concerts in Boothbay, Maine.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I wouldn't do a thing. The two new members of the group, violinist Lydia Forbes and violist Kirsten Monke, have fitted in quite perfectly, and I'm delighted to hear that they are getting ready to record again.
