CORNING, NY - The Rockwell Museum of Western Art is continuing its Music in the Galleries series by collaborating with the Endless Mountain Music Festival in presenting an evening of classical music with a twist. On Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m., the Rockwell Museum's Visions of the West gallery will be alive with the sounds of the Sweet Plantains String Quartet - a refreshingly new string quartet bridging the gap between generations and musical genres.
Artfully fusing Western classical traditions with hip hop, jazz and Latin rhythms, the Sweet Plantains original writing and live shows educate and entertain. Separately hailing from the South Bronx, New Jersey and Venezuela, together these musicians give voice to a sound that is contemporary, multicultural and very New York.
The concert will be held in the Visions of the West gallery at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be provided throughout the evening. M&T Bank, a corporate sponsor to this event, has helped to underwrite the program.
For reservations, please call 570-787-7800 or go online to http://www.endlessmountain.net/. General admission is $50 and sponsor admission is $100 with the following benefits: one general admission reservation, two tickets to the Endless Mountain Music Festival concert in August and pre-concert party on the Rockwell Museum of Western Art Terrace, one-year membership to Rockwell Museum, & 10% discount at the Rockwell Trading Post Shop.
This joint fundraising event will provide funds to present the Endless Mountain Music Festival concert in the Corning area scheduled for August 2010 as well as future educational activities at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art.