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CONTACT: Dona Vella

dvella@daytonartinstitute.org

(937) 223-5277 ext. 243

The Dayton Art Institute to Host Final Vanguard Concert of the Season

April 10, 2009 (Dayton) – The final Vanguard Concert of the season will feature the Prima Trio Oberlin. The concert will take place at The Dayton Art Institute on Saturday, April 25, at 8:00pm in the Renaissance Auditorium.

The Prima Trio, which has performed internationally, was formed in 2004 while its members studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio. Members of the Trio include violinist Farhad Hudiyev, clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan and pianist Anastasia Dedik. The Trio triumphed at the 2007 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, winning the coveted Grand Prize competing against more than 1,000 entries from across the country and around the world. The Trio also received the Gold Medal in the Senior Division.  In addition, the Prima Trio was awarded a Midwest Winner’s Tour and a European debut at Italy’s Emilia Romagna Festival.  The final round and grand-prize winner’s concert was held in Leighton Concert Hall at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

The Prima Trio’s performances throughout the United States include appearances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Oakton Chamber Music Series in Washington DC, a Chicago debut in Music in the Loft Series, and concerts in Virginia, Florida, Indiana, Iowa and California.

The evening’s program will include:

Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano                                               Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Four Pieces from Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano           Max Bruch

Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano                                               Akam Khachaturian

Ticket prices are $20.00 adults, $15.00 students.  Tickets are available at the door the night of the concert or may be purchased at Hauer Music Co., Wright State University Box Office or by calling 937-436-0244, or online at www.daytonartinstitute.org.  

ABOUT THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

As the Miami Valley’s only fine art museum, The Dayton Art Institute—which is in its 90th year—offers a full range of programming in addition to exhibiting its collection.  The galleries and Museum Store are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m.  Free parking is available at the museum and the facility is fully accessible to physically challenged visitors.  CAFÉ MONET by Elegant Fare serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  For more information, please call 937-223-4278 or visit www.daytonartinstitute.org. 

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The DAI also receives support from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District.

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The Ohio Arts Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts, helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.