The Foundation hosted a private musical event in New York in late October featuring the Jerusalem Quartet and famed Swiss violinist Rachel Kolly d’Alba. Both the Jerusalem Quartet and Ms d’Alba recently received loans of prized musical instruments from the Foundation — a rare Grancino cello (dated 1700) was loaned to the Quartet last year for concerts in London, and the violin St John (of The Evangelists) went to Ms d’Alba for her latest recording. Australian-American piano sensation David Fung was a surprise guest, playing musical interludes between the headlined artists. Mr Fung is the Foundation’s newest Young Artist.
The venue for the concert was the Library at the House of the Redeemer (pictured center), a serene and acoustically warm environment ideal for meditation, contemplation and music!
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Jerusalem Quartet
Rachel Kolly d’Alba
David Fung
(photos courtesy of Richelle Jones and Lucy Moore)
The evening commenced with cocktails at 6:00pm, followed by a concert at 7:00pm and a reception with the artists. Venue was House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street, New York.
The musical program for the Fall Soirée was:
EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Sonata Op.27, No.5 L’aurore; Danse rustique
Sonata Op.27, No.3 Ballade
Rachel Kolly d’Alba violin
Musical interludes
David Fung piano
DEBUSSY
String Quartet Op.10
The Jerusalem Quartet
For over ten years the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation has been supporting, mentoring and promoting highly talented emerging musical soloists and chamber ensembles around the world, while providing memorable artistic experiences for our friends and supporters. We presently support over sixty artists from eighteen countries.
We are privileged to own a growing collection of fine instruments which we lend to our artists. This includes the world’s only played matched string quartet set by a major maker: The Evangelists, by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1863.