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Sunday,
April 15 - Vespers Music at 5
The Highstrung! Quartet and the Dickson Five performed an
evening of classical quartet and quintet music including selections
from:
The Elgar piano quintet (The Dickson 5)
Haydn Op. 77 No.1; Mendelssohn Op. 13 (Highstrung!)
The concert will conclude a performance of Mendelssohn’s
fiery Octet.
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Britt Institute
It was a wonderful privilege to participate in the Britt Institute
--a two weeks of intensive chamber and ensemble program! Justin
also be participated in the Piano Institute. Joelle Graves,
Alexander Tutunov and the Arianna String Quartet were masterful
instructors and we all came away with new knowledge and a
wonderful, lifetime memory. |
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Febuary 18,
2006 - Instruments of Art Show and Auction
Pacific Northwest College of Art hosted "Instruments
of Art", an auction and exhibition for The Community
Music Center (CMC) in Portland. Highstrung! performed prior
to the auction. The auction took place at Pacific Northwest
College of Art, with the proceeds benefiting CMC. |
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England Concert
Tour: Our England Concert tour has been a fabulous
time for all of us. Performing concerts from Bremerton and
Gig Harbor to Portland and back again has not only allowed
us to raise funds to make it possible for us to travel to
MasterWorks Europe for further training, it's also given us
a great opportunity to meet new people and to make friends.
We will look back on summer 2005 with great joy for the rest
of our lives. Thanks everyone! The Knopp famly. |
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Tuesday October
18th We had the fabulous opportunity to have a Master
Class with the Daedalus String Quartet who were in Portland
as part of the Friends of Chamber Music Concert series. |
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| In June, Highstrung!
was delighted to play a concert for the Friends of the
Oregon Symphony, Mock Crest Auxiliary's, annual luncheon.
We are very grateful to Verryl Creel for inviting us and lavishing
us with enthusiastic encouragement - as well as support for
our England Trip.! |
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June 2005
Highstrung! had a fantastic experience playing
for and meeting the residents of Crista Shores in
Bremerton, Washington. It's doubtful any musicians
ever played for a more encouraging audience. We made many
friends and hope to be invited again!
We are especially grateful to Myrtle and Joan Dingfield who
have made this concert possible. |
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| 'The Music of
Giving" April 2005
The Highstrung! string quartet returned for the
second annual benefit concert, “The Music of Giving”.
Over seventy young musicians from the greater Portland/Vancouver
area participated in this year's event, making "The Music
of Giving" a showcase of fine talent.
Proceeds went to support the Children’s Cancer
Association Music RX program. |
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| April - Parkrose
Performance A Community Concert series, sponsored
by Parkrose Community Church chose The Highstrung!
String Quartet as their April guest artists. The program included
works by Joseph Haydn, Antonin Dvorak and English composer
David Stone.
Special thanks to Parkrose Community Church. We loved working
with you and the audience was terrific!. |
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| Oregon Pro
Arte Youth Chamber Orchestra 2004-2005 Concert Season
The Highstrung! String Quartet was highlighted playing
Portland composer Jack Gable's, "That Old Song and Dance".
February - OPAYCO presented "Short
'n' Suite"
The Oregon Pro Arte Youth Chamber Orchestra returned with
its annual ensemble performance, “Short ‘n’
Suite”. Highlighting the unique instrumentation and
creativity of such composers as Vaughn Williams, Beethoven,
Bach, Mozart, Torelli, Telemann, Handel, and Mendelssohn,
this tasteful collection of chamber works was artistically
presented by the members of the Youth Chamber Orchestra.
Saturday, June 11 - The Oregon Pro Arte
Youth Chamber Orchestra presented their last concert of the
’04-’05 season — “Classical Tales” |
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CD Release
Concert
The Highstrung! String Quartet joined Christian
performing artist Mike Hohnholz in his CD debut and release
concert. Hohnholz and his band premiered "One Day",
"Here with you" and the title track, "This
Beautiful Place" -to name just a few.
We were very excited to play with this talented group of
musicians and hope to join them in future shows.
http://mikehohnholz.com |
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January -
We played for Jack Gabel's CD release event: - "Spring
Quartet and selected works for strings"
Jack Gable, a Portland composer amd artist requested that
we perform his amazing work, "That Old Song and Dance".
We enjoyed playing event and are very thankful to Mr. Gable
for the opportunity.
The following is quoted from North
Pacific Music:
"Last but not least -- Highstrung performs Gabel's quartet,
That Old Song and Dance from the new CD. Highstrung is a remarkable
string quartet. Coached by Cindy H. Petty, conductor of the
Oregon Pro Arte Youth Chamber Orchestra, of which Highstrung
are all members: Elizabeth Knopp, age 19; Eric Knopp, age
12; David Knopp, age 17; Joshua Knopp, age 14 are the Highstrung
String Quartet; and they are phenomenal! Their irresistibly
youthful enthusiasm gives way to an exceptionally empathetic
ensemble -- mature beyond its years -- an element surely attributable
to their sibling status, not to mention their musical dedication.
Bravery will be on exhibit as well when they tackle Gabel's
complex score -- a work loaded with dicey manipulations of
several ancient songs and dances and held together with edgy
modernist compositional devices and idiomatic string scoring
-- not to be missed...Highstrung!'s bravery at the
very least." |
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December
2004: Charbonneau Chorale Christmas Performance - Pat Olsen,
Director
Highsrung! had a wonderful time giving two performances
with The "Charbonneau" Chorale. Guests arrived to
the quartet playing a prelude of Christmas music. The choir
gave a wonderful performance accompanied by the Knopp’s,
along with the Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra oboist, Rachel
Thoroughman.
After the concerts, Aletha received a delightful note which
reads in part, "The Chorale was impressed with your children.
I told them for weeks that they were going to be amazed. Your
kids did not let me down. And they followed so well... no
worries in my mind at all. It was wonderful to feel so confident
that I didn't have to be concerned. Great job! Pat Olsen" |
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| December:
The Chautauqua Community Chorus - Elizabeth Southhorn, Director
Highstrung!” was honored to be asked to join
with other instrumentalists for two presentations of The Magnificat
in D by J. S. Bach. Performed beautifully by The Chautauqua
Community Chorus, this lovely Christmas work was presented
at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Gladstone, Oregon |
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