The 41st season of the Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series finishes at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, with the Radian String Quartet, comprised of Mary Beth Woodruff and Jane Chung on violin, Basil Vendryes, viola; Andrew Smith, cello; and guest artist Robert Thies, piano.
The concert venue is St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos.
The musicians will perform “The Journey from Classicism to Impressionism,” works that represent the classical and French Impressionist periods — the “Mozart String Quartet in D minor,” “K. 421,” and the “Ravel String Quartet in F major.”
The program will continue with the Radians joined by American first-prize winner of the Prokofiev Competition and Los Angeles concert pianist, Robert Thies for the Franck Piano Quintet.
The Radian Quartet provides educational concerts and presentations yearly for Santa Ynez Valley elementary school students, in addition to working with the young musicians of Santa Barbara Strings throughout their week in residence in Santa Barbara County.
“We hope this concert series enriches our community through extraordinary pieces performed by brilliant musicians. We invite you to join us for this final performance of the 2021-2022 season,” said Robert Cassidy, concert series artistic director.
The Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series is offered in-person with limited designated and distanced seating. Taking the proper precautions will allow all those attending to do so safely. Live performance tickets are available.
General admission tickets are $20. Concert admission is free for all students with a student ID, but seats should be reserved in advance. A limited number of seats will be available at the door on the day of. For more on the series and for advance-purchase tickets, visit https://smitv.info/syvconcerts.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start. Both concerts will be professionally video recorded for future viewing, so anyone feeling unwell with any symptoms of illness, whether COVID-19, flu, or a cold, or anyone who has recently tested positive for covid, should stay home and enjoy the video recorded concerts in the future.
All of the church’s 16 doors and four windows will be open during the event, so patrons are urged to dress warmly and bring a blanket. While the venue will be heated, it will be chilly.
Public health no longer requires masks indoors for those who are vaccinated, but concert-goers who feel more comfortable wearing a mask should feel free to do so.
The Santa Ynez Valley Concerts are non-religious, non-sectarian community arts. Direct questions to Linda Burrows, concert series coordinator, 805-705-0938 or syvconcerts@smitv.org, or visit www.smitv.org.
Formed in 1926 and serving the Santa Ynez Valley at its present location in downtown Los Olivos since 1979, St. Mark’s practices a spacious Christianity and welcomes people of all faiths or none.