Howard Center Presents...Petar Jankovic Ensemble
String quintet performs on Sunday
On Sunday, September 7, at 7 p.m., the Howard Performing Arts Center will present The Petar Jankovic Ensemble, a string group of two violins, viola, cello and guitar. The concert will include arrangements of works by Debussy, Shostakovich, DeFalla, Piazzolla and Albeniz.
The Petar Jankovic Ensemble creates a musical fusion of Spanish guitar and traditional string quartet. The ensemble’s expression and technical mastery are evident in their performances of Spanish pieces, passionate tangos, classical masterpieces and contemporary compositions.
The group is comprised of Maria Storm, first violin; Azusa Tashiro, second violin; Amanda Grimm,viola; Kyra Saltman, cello; and Petar Jankovic, guitar. Jankovic teaches at Indiana University–Jacobs School of Music, where he is the coordinator for the guitar department.
Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for Andrews University faculty and staff, and $5 for students. They can be purchased online at howard.andrews.edu or at the box office by calling 888-467-6442. Classical radio station 90.7 WAUS is a media sponsor for this concert.
