BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Library Market//iCal Export//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Intergenerational String Quartet Concert: 250+ years of American M usic! UID:208503 DTSTAMP:20260430T172300Z DTSTART:20260709T210000Z DTEND:20260709T220000Z LOCATION:New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840, United States ROOM: Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room DESCRIPTION:Please join Janey & Friends in an hourlong string quartet concert, as we journey through the diverse landscape of American Musical H istory from a Native American lullaby, to spirituals, Dvorak’s “Americ an Quartet”, Joplin rags, Ellington, Gershwin, the American Songbook, Br oadway, Motown, and modern pop chart toppers. This interactive sampling wi ll be more than a melting pot of sound, it will illuminate the richly dist inctive, yet intertwined pathways that our musical culture travels. Great for Kids (Grades K-12), parents and grandparents to attend together! The quartet includes Janey Choi, Buffi Jacobs, Hayden Oliver and Paul Woodiel.  Canadian violinist/teaching artist/concert host, Janey Choi has perform ed, taught, and collaborated with artists across the globe, engaging audie nces of all ages and genres. She is the recipient of numerous awards inclu ding National First Prize in the Canadian Music Competition, an Artists In ternational debut recital at Carnegie Hall, and has participated in such f estivals as Mostly Mozart, Norfolk, Taos, Bar Harbor Music Festival, the S poleto Festivals in the U.S. and Italy, Festival Musical de Santo Domingo, the Santa Fe Opera and the Sarasota OperaBuffi Jacobs, an accomplished mo dernistic cellist and composer, currently resides in the vibrant city of N ew York. She is known for delivering captivating and innovative performanc es and compositions. With a career spanning over three decades, Buffi has continuously evolved as a musician, fearlessly venturing beyond her comfor t zones to gain fresh perspectives and create truly unique experiences.Hay den Oliver is a New York City–based violinist and violist whose work spa ns musical theatre, classical performance, and contemporary pop collaborat ions. After studying at the University of North Carolina School of the Art s, he spent 17 years performing throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area be fore making New York his home. Hayden toured for five years with the natio nal company of Hamilton and has shared the stage with artists including St evie Wonder, Harry Connick Jr., Lady Gaga, and Tony Bennett. His playing m oves easily between classical repertoire, Broadway pits, and pop performan ces.Leonard Bernstein described Paul Woodiel as "a first-class perfor mer who combines spirituality with intellect."A busy New York-based p urveyor of violin and fiddle music, his broad stylistic compass includes t he dance fiddle traditions of America and the British Isles, ragtime and j azz, and the music of Charles Ives. Mr. Woodiel has presented recitals at the 92nd St. Y, Wesleyan University, Caramoor, Miller Theater, Yale Unive rsity, and the New York Festival of Song at Carnegie Hall, and has appeare d as soloist at festivals from Bard College to Moab, Utah  URL:https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/intergenerational-string-quarte t-concert-208503 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR