The Grammy Award winning Pacifica Quartet and local protege Gregg Kallor will be performing live in West Hartford at Beth El Temple on Thursday June 14th at 7:00 p.m. to honor and pay tribute to Joseph Ness.
The Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. They tour extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, performing in the world’s major concert halls in cities such as Paris, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Tokyo, and Perth.
A graduate of Hall High School and an active participant in Pops 'n Jazz, Kallor is widely recognized in the jazz and concert world as an acclaimed composer, pianist and improviser.
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Ness is being honored for 20 years of service to Beth El Temple and to the Greater Hartford community. In addition to his role as the synagogue’s cantor and music director, Ness continues to compose, create and inspire with his work in many genres. His most recently commissioned work debuted at Carnegie Hall in October 2011. His compositions and orchestrations have been performed all over the world by scores of orchestras, ensembles and synagogues including the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Warsaw Opera Orchestra, the Rhode Island Symphony, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, the Manchester Orchestra (England), the American Symphony Orchestra, the Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir, The Group for Contemporary Music and the Washington Festival Orchestra. Ness’ annual Beth El Music and Arts (BEMA) concert series, featuring major musicians and singers from around the world, is attended by fans from both the Jewish and secular worlds.
The tribute featuring Kallor and the Pacifica Quartet is open to the public. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday June 14th followed by a dessert reception. Tickets start at $36 and are available for purchase at the door. A major portion of this program is underwritten by the Gloria Goldenberg Music & Lecture Series Endowment Fund. For more information, please call 860-233-9696 or log onto www.bethelwesthartford.org.
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Beth El Temple is an egalitarian congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The synagogue strives to create, sustain and strengthen Jewish unity and continuity through personal involvement in meaningful worship, ritual, learning and social action. All are welcome. Located at 2626 Albany Avenue in West Hartford, Beth El is home to worshippers who live in more than a dozen Central Connecticut cities. For more information, please contact Beth El at (860) 233-9696, on the web at www.bethelwesthartford.org or friend us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bethelwh.
